Silviculture Options in the Central Coast

This document explores alternatives to clearcutting in British Columbia. It details the environmental context of the Central Coast, including its physical environment, diverse biota, and natural and human-caused disturbances, emphasizing the unique characteristics of its three ecological subunits: the Hecate Lowland, the Outer Coast Mountains, and the Inner Coast Mountains. The document explores silvicultural systems, contrasting traditional methods with more ecologically sensitive approaches like variable retention, and analyzes the operational and economic implications of implementing partial cutting in this distinctive operating environment, ultimately providing strategic recommendations for sustainable forest management tailored to British Columbia's Central Coast's ecological and socioeconomic realities.

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BC Ministry of Forests

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Author J. Pojar, C. Rowan, A. MacKinnon, K.D. Coates, P. LePage
Publication Year 1999
License Other (Not open); Crown copyright (Province of British Columbia), all rights reserved
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