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Learning Objectives

Introduction

Issues and Challenges

Herbicides

Mechanical Operations

Burning

Reforestation

Stand Tending

Fertilizing

Rehabilitating Degraded Features and Sites

Self-check

Karst Management Handbook for
British Columbia

Issues and Challenges

What are some of the management issues associated with post-harvest operations on karst?
  • Minimizing the impact of burning, particularly on karst with shallow organic soils
 
  • Minimizing the impact of herbicides and fertilizers on karst groundwater systems
  • Minimizing soil disturbance from mechanical methods of site preparation
  • Minimizing the obstruction or clogging of karst features with spacing and pruning debris.
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