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Alternative Silvicultural Systems on Steep-Sloped Old-Growth Forests on the...

This case study details a research project investigating alternative silvicultural systems to clearcutting in the steep-sloped old-growth forests of the Queen Charlotte Islands...

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Seeking Alternatives to Clearcutting in British Columbia- The role of...

This paper reports on a significant government initiative, the Silvicultural Systems Program, established in response to public criticism of widespread clearcutting in British...

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Implementing new forest management principles in coastal British Columbia-...

This case study the practical and economic implications of implementing ecosystem-based management principles in a coastal British Columbia old-growth forest. The study...

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Adaptive Management of Forests in British Columbia

This document explores adaptive management as a vital strategy for navigating the uncertainties inherent in managing complex forest ecosystems. It defines adaptive management as...

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Adaptive Management Newsletter - Single and Double Loop Learning- Summer 2000

This newsletter aims to inform readers about the concepts, projects, and events related to adaptive management, particularly within British Columbia. A central theme is the...

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Silviculture Treatments for Ecosystem Management in the Sayward (STEMS)-...

This document details the establishment of a significant forestry experiment called Silviculture Treatments for Ecosystem Management in the Sayward . The core purpose of STEMS...

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Partial Cutting and Helicopter Yarding on Environmentally Sensitive...

This case study details a study conducted in British Columbia in 1991 where the central focus is on methods of timber harvesting, specifically partial cutting and helicopter...

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Adapting Forest and Range Management to Climate Change in the Skeena Region-...

This extension note serves as a guide for adapting forest and range management practices in the Skeena Region of British Columbia to the realities of climate change. Recognizing...

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Two Decades of Variable Retention in British Columbia- A Review of its...

This paper is a comprehensive review of variable retention forestry as it has been implemented and studied in British Columbia over the past two decades, focusing on its...

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Maintaining Attributes of Old-Growth Forests in Coastal BC Through Variable Retention

This case study details the adoption and implementation of variable retention, a new forestry approach by Weyerhaeusers British Columbia Coastal Group. Recognizing the...

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Comparing Silviculture Systems in a Coastal Montane Forest- Productivity and...

This case study details a study comparing different methods of harvesting trees in a coastal montane forest in British Columbia. Prompted by concerns about regeneration success...

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Silviculture Practices for Enhancing Old Forest Stand Structure in Red- and...

This document addresses the challenge of balancing timber harvesting with the conservation of at-risk plant communities that depend on mature and old forest conditions in...

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Assisted Migration- Adapting Forest Management to a Changing Climate

This paper addresses the increasing need for forestry practices to adapt to predicted climate changes. The authors explore assisted migration, defined as the purposeful movement...

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Southern Interior Forest Region- Forest Health Stand Establishment Decision Aids

This extension note serves as a practical guide for silvicultural practitioners. It addresses critical operational concerns identified by the forestry community, specifically...

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Natural regeneration of lodgepole pine following partial harvesting on...

This paper investigates how well lodgepole pine forests naturally regrow after partial harvesting in important winter habitats for northern caribou in west-central British...

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Roberts Creek Study Forest- Harvesting windthrow and conifer regeneration...

This document details the establishment and early findings of the Roberts Creek Study Forest . The RCSF was created to demonstrate and evaluate various alternatives to...

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Comparing Clearcutting and Alternatives in a High-Elevation Forest- Early...

This extension note reports on the early findings of the Sicamous Creek Silvicultural Systems project, a long-term study comparing different forestry practices in high-elevation...

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