Welcome to BECWeb
This is the web portal for the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) and Ecology Research program of the British Columbia.
This website is the source for information about the BEC system and access point for current and historical reports, maps, software, and other products of the program.
Some New Reports for 2011/2012
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LMH25 2nd edition Field Manual for Describing Terrestrial Ecosystems This manual has been prepared to assist field surveyors in the completion of the FS882and FS1333 Ecosystem Field Forms, including site, soil, vegetation, mensuration, wildlife habitat assessment, tree attributes for wildlife, and coarse woody debris data forms. Click image to go to download |
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LMH 65 Field guide to Ecosystems of the Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS) zone
This guide represents a revision of existing BWBS forest classifications based on additions of new data and an inter-regional correlation. Now includes some seral and non-forested ecosystems. This guide replaces BWBS classifications presented in LMH 22, LMH 26, LMH 54, and the Draft Field Guide Insert for Seral Populus Units of the Northeast. Click image to go to download |
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Extension Note 106 New coding schemes for BEC site units. This extension note outlines a new standard coding system for site series introduced or revised after March 31, 2010. In addition, coding systems for site units representing non-forested ecosystems and for immature (seral) ecosystems are presented. Click image to go to download source. |