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Tree Species Selection Reference System – A New Web Based Tool providing access to the most up to date research and operational Tree Species Information.

Research and Forest Practices Branch have undertaken this project to enhance and update the current tree species selection guidelines.  The main goal of the project is to consolidate all new and existing scientific and operational tree species selection information into an easily accessible database format.

Background Documentation:

·        Project Scoping Document (MS Word)

·        Summary of the initial pre-project survey recommendations

·         Technical Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

·         Guiding Principles for Tree Species Selection

·         Reference Guide for Developing Stocking Standards (2003).

·         Tree Species Selection Project work plan

Prototype Tree Species BC web site:

·      www.treespecies.org .  Note this site is password protected, please send in your request for access to tree.speciesselection@gov.bc.ca

Next Steps:

• Formalize communication plan (email distribution list and web update process), review process and extension plan. Note this website will be used as the primary mode of communication, the email distribution list will be used to notify recipients of major project updates and new web postings.
   

• Continue with the functional development of the Tree Species B.C website and the uploading of existing and new tree species information.
   
• Conduct a literature review of existing tree species documentation and related research information to populate the tree species compendium portion of the website.
  Contact Project Team:

  If you would like to be added to the email distribution list, provide comments and/or recommendations or have any questions please direct them to Tree.Speciesselection@gov.bc.ca.

  Last updated on June 19, 2007