Growing-Space Management in Boreal Mixedwood Forests

This document introduces a field study in British Columbia designed to move away from creating forest monocultures and toward sustainable mixedwood management. The text contrasts traditional unmixing practices with a new experimental project that tests alternative brushing treatments, such as manual cutting and localized chemical applications. By comparing six different methods across established plots, the authors aim to determine how to best promote white spruce growth while maintaining the ecological and economic benefits provided by trembling aspen. This document serves as an early record of the site's characteristics and the long-term research objectives required to balance timber yields with biodiversity and ecosystem stability in the boreal forest.

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BC Ministry of Forests

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Author G. Harper, R. Kabzems
Publication Year 2003
Descriptive Location Cariboo - Prince George, Cariboo - Omineca
License Other (Not open); Crown copyright (Province of British Columbia), all rights reserved
Last Updated January 29, 2026, 01:57 (UTC)
Created January 29, 2026, 01:57 (UTC)