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Abstract for Land Management Report 62

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Developing Timber Harvesting Prescriptions to Minimize Site Degradation

Author or Ministry Contact: T. Lewis and the Timber Harvesting Subcommittee
Branch: Research
Subject: Planning
Series: Land Management Report
Other details: Published December 1991.

Abstract

The purpose of this report was to provide individuals responsible for formulation logging prescriptions with a number of harvesting strategies which do not cause excessive site degradation and do not result in long-term losses in forest productivity. It addresses timber harvesting activities applied in the interior of British Columbia, an area that encompasses a wide range of physiography, climates, timber types and soil conditions. The report is aimed at operational staff in government and industry.


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