Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
		Abstract for FRDA Report 221

		Assessment of the Strategic Importance of the Hardwood Resource in British Columbia
		Authors or Ministry Contacts: M.R.C. Massie, E.B. Peterson, N.M. Peterson and K.A. Enns
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Hardwoods and Mixedwoods
		Series: FRDA Report
		Other details: Published July 1994

Abstract

This report identifies the ecological differences between hardwood and conifer dominated ecosystems; summarizes the silvical characteristics of the main hardwood species (aspen, black cottonwood, balsam poplar, red alder, paper birch and bigleaf maple); and, to suggests further research needs.

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