Kamloops Region Publications


In 2003, the Kamloops Region was amalgamated with the Cariboo Region and the Nelson Region to create the Southern Interior Forest Region. Before this amalgamation the following materials were previously produced by the Kamloops Region.

Kamloops Region Publications

Arsenault, A. 2001. Managing coarse woody debris in British Columbia's forests: a cultural shift for professional foresters? Proceedings of the symposium on the ecology and management of dead wood in western forests. November 2-4, 1999, Reno Nevada.

Arsenault, A. 1998. Disturbance Ecology in Forests of the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Zone. In: Ecosystem Dynamics and Silviculture Systems in Interior Wet-belt ESSF and ICH Forests. Workshop Proceedings June 10-12, 1997. pp. 16-17. University of Northern British Columbia.

Arsenault, A., and T. Goward. 2001. Ecological characteristics of inland rain forests. In: Laura Darling (ed.) At risk: proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. February 15-19,1999, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Victoria, B.C. pp. 437-440.

Arsenault, A., and T. Goward. 2001. The drip zone effect: new insights into the distribution of rare lichens. In: Laura Darling (ed.) At risk: proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. February 15-19,1999, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Victoria, B.C. pp 767-768.

Arsenault, A. and T. Goward. 1998. Patterns of lichen diversity and distribution in old and young forests of the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Zone of British Columbia. In: Ecosystem Dynamics and Silviculture Systems in Interior Wet-belt ESSF and ICH Forests. Workshop Proceedings June 10-12, 1997. pp. 21-22. University of Northern British Columbia.

Bradfield, G., W. Zhang, and A. Arsenault. 1998. Plant Communities and Natural Disturbances in the ESSF of Southern Wells Gray Park. In: Ecosystem Dynamics and Silviculture Systems in Interior Wet-belt ESSF and ICH Forests. Workshop Proceedings June 10-12, 1997. pp. 13-14. University of Northern British Columbia.

Forge, T.A., and S.W. Simard. 2000. Trophic structure of nematode communities, microbial biomass, and nitrogen mineralization in soils of forests and clearcuts in the southern interior of British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 80: 401-410.

Forge, T.A., and S.W. Simard. 2001. Short-term effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on nitrogen mineralization and trophic structure of the soil ecosystem in forest clearcuts in the southern interior of British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 81: 11-20.

Forge, T.A., and S.W. Simard. 2001. Structure of nematode communities in forest soils of southern British Columbia: relationships to nitrogen mineralization and effects of clearcut harvesting and fertilization. Biology and Fertility of Soils: In press.

Forge, T.A., A.M. Muehlchen, and S.W. Simard. 2001. Influences of clearcut harvesting and fertilization on structure and function of the soil food web in ICH forests of southern interior British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Forests. Extension Note 59.

Goward, T. and A. Arsenault. 2000. Cyanolichens and conifers: implications for global conservation. In: Forest Snow and Landscape Research. 75 (3). pp. 303-318.

Goward, T., and A. Arsenault. 2000. Cyanolichen distribution in young un-managed forests: a dripzone effect? The Bryologist 103(1):28-37

Goward, T., and A. Arsenault. 2001. Inland old-growth rainforests: Safe havens for rare lichens? In: Laura Darling (ed.) At risk: proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. February 15-19,1999, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Victoria, B.C. pp. 759-766.

Hollstedt, D.C. and A. Vyse. 1998. The Sicamous Creek Silvicultural Systems Project. In: Ecosystem Dynamics and Silviculture Systems in Interior Wet-belt ESSF and ICH Forests. Workshop Proceedings June 10-12, 1997. pp. 57. University of Northern British Columbia.

Hope, G.D. 2001. The soil ecosystem of an ESSF forest and its response to a range of harvesting disturbances. B.C. Ministry of Forests. Extension Note 53.

Hope, G.D. 2001. Effects of bladed skid roads on soil properties and early tree growth on two steep slopes in the southern interior of British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Forests. Research report 21.

Huggard, D.J., and A. Arsenault. 2001. Reply-standing age distributions and fire frequency analysis. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 31. pp.369-371.

Huggard, D.J., and A. Arsenault. 2000. Fire-return intervals and current stand ages. Link 2(1):3

Huggard, D.J. and A. Arsenault. 1999. Comment-Reverse cumulative standing age distributions in fire-frequency analysis In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 29. pp.1449-1456.

Huggard, D.J., W. Klenner, and A. Vyse. 2001. Identifying and managing fauna sensitive to forest management: examples from the Sicamous Creek and Opax Mountain Silvicultural Systems sites. In: Laura Darling (ed.) At risk: proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. February 15-19,1999, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Victoria, B.C. pp 235-240.

Jeans-Williams, N., W. Anshelm, and L.E. Maclauchlan. 2001. Bark beetle management actions on the 1998 Silver Creek Fire. Kamloops Forest Region, Ministry of Forests. pp. 16.

Joy, F., and L.E. Maclauchlan. 2000. Kamloops Forest Region Drought Assessment Project. Kamloops Forest Region, Ministry of Forests. pp. 20.

Klenner, W., R. Walton, and W. Kurtz. 2000. Habitats for tomorrow: understanding the consequences of today’s decisions and natural disturbances on future habitat condition. In: Laura Darling (ed.) At risk: proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. February 15-19,1999, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Victoria, B.C. pp. 199-206.

Maclauchlan, L.E., and K. Buxton. 2001. 2001 Overview of Forest Health in the Kamloops Forest Region. Ministry of Forests, Kamloops Forest Region. pp. 52.

Maclauchlan, L.E., and J.E. Brooks. 2000. Temperature requirements for Pissodes terminalis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The Canadian Entomologist 132: 773-774.

Puttonen, P.K. and A. Vyse. 1998. Development of High Elevation Engelmann Spruce-Supalpine Fir Stands Established Using Advanced Regeneration. In: Ecosystem Dynamics and Silviculture Systems in Interior Wet-belt ESSF and ICH Forests. Workshop Proceedings June 10-12, 1997. pp. 44-45. University of Northern British Columbia.

Simard, S.W., and K.D. Hannam. 2000. Effects of thinning overstory paper birch on survival and growth of interior spruce in British Columbia: implications for reforestation policy and biodiversity. Forest Ecology and Management, 129: 237-251.

Simard, S.W., J.L. Heineman, W.J. Mather, D.L. Sachs, and A. Vyse. 2001. Effects of operational brushing on conifers and plant communities in the southern interior of British Columbia: results from PROBE 1991-2000. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Victoria, B.C., Land Management Handbook No. 48

Simard, S.W., J.L. Heineman, W.J. Mather, D.L. Sachs, and A. Vyse. 2001. Brushing Effects on Conifers and Plant Communities in the Southern Interior of B.C.: Summary of PROBE Results 1991-2000. B.C. Ministry of Forests Extension Note 58

Stone, J., J. Parminter, A. Arsenault, N. Densmore, T. Manning, G. Davis, and A. MacKinnon 2001. Dead tree management in British Columbia. Proceedings of the symposium on the ecology and management of dead wood in western forests. November 2-4, 1999, Reno Nevada.

Teti, P., R.D. Winkler, B. Guy, and H. Hamilton. 1997. An Annotated Bibliography of Surface Erosion from Forest Roads.

Winkler, R.D. 2001. The Effects of Forest Structure on Snow Accumulation and Melt in South-Central British Columbia. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia

Updated March 2007