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This document synthesizes existing research on forest fuel treatments and their effectiveness in modifying wildfire behavior. Recognizing that the local, currently wetter...

This document serves as a foundational guide for adapting forest management practices in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia in the face of climate change. Recognizing...

This document details an analysis using the PrognosisBC model to evaluate various partial-cutting silvicultural options for long-term forest management compared to clearcutting....

This paper details a study examining how different forestry practices, specifically partial cutting methods like group selection and irregular group shelterwood, impact the...

This guide serves as a practical manual for foresters looking to implement the shelterwood cutting method in British Columbia. As the third part of a three-part series, this...

This guide delves into the fundamental ecological principles underpinning the successful application of the shelterwood silvicultural system in British Columbia. As the second...

This guide focuses on the shelterwood silvicultural system in British Columbia and specifically addresses implementation considerations. As the first part of a three-part...

This report details two studies investigating the impacts of common forestry practices on soil health in Interior Cedar-Hemlock forests. The first study compared clearcut...

This study investigates alternative forestry practices to mitigate the negative impacts of conventional clearcutting on caribou habitat. Recognizing that clearcutting leads to...

This document is a comprehensive guide to address the increasing challenges of establishing healthy forests on drought-prone lands. Recognizing the impact of climate change and...

This report details a second timber harvest entry conducted on a mule deer winter range in British Columbia, thirty years after the initial logging. The study examines the...

This paper investigates the long-term effects of post-wildfire logging in dry coniferous forests east of the Cascade Range. It addresses a key debate by presenting findings that...

This document serves as a comprehensive guide for land managers considering mastication as a vegetation management tool. It synthesizes current scientific knowledge, detailing...

This paper investigates the impact of long-term fire suppression on the drought sensitivity of mixed-conifer forests in the Western United States. The study utilizes tree-ring...

This paper analyzes the record-breaking 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, detailing their significant ecological and social impacts, which are seen as the result of a century...

This paper explores a decade-long study examining the lasting impacts of post-fire land management techniques in a Colorado forest. Specifically, it investigates how biochar and...

This study investigates the impact of partial cutting logging practices on lichen diversity within lodgepole pine forests of British Columbias Chilcotin Plateau, an important...

This paper investigates whether the growing popularity of mass timber as a construction material could lead to unsustainable logging practices in the United States. The authors...

This report details an initiative undertaken to understand and address the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and forest management in the West Kootenay region of British...

This report examines the projected impacts of climate change on British Columbias forest and range resources. It begins by outlining future climate scenarios for British...