B.C. Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
			Abstract of Poster 075

		Silviculture Treatments for Ecosystem Management in the Sayward (STEMS)
		Author or Ministry Contact: Louise E. de Montigny
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Silvicultural Systems
		Series: Posters
		Other details:  Published 2004. Hardcopy is not available to purchase.

Abstract

STEMS is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary experiment that compares forest productivity, economics, and public perception of seven silvicultural regimes replicated at three sites in the Sayward Forest. The STEMS experiment uses silvicultural systems and treatments to create diversity in forest structure that results in a variety of canopy layers (vertical structure) and spatial patchiness (horizontal structure) to enhance biodiversity and wildlife. These silvicultural regimes create a range of gap sizes and frequencies that emulate natural variation in forest structure.

STEMS is part of a larger study called "Silvicultural Options for Harvesting Douglas-fir Young-Growth Production Forests" located in the Capitol Forest near Olympia, Washington. The study was developed jointly by the scientists of the Pacific Northwest Research Station and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

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Updated September 29, 2004

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