Research Site Description
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Redfish Creek |
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| Study: | Redfish Creek Motor Manual Brushing Trial | ||
| District: | Kootenay Lake | ||
| Subzone: | ICHdw | Elevation: | |
| Soil Moisture Regime: | Slope: | ||
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| Treatments Applied: | 1-4 | ||
| Year Established: | 1987 | ||
| Established By: | S.D. Holmsen, CFS |
The main treatment area (blocks 1-9) was broadcast burnt in 1985. Blocks 10-13 however, were located in an adjacent area which was burned in 1985. Larch and ponderosa were planted during 1987. Most of the post-harvest conifer stocking is of natural origin. At the time of trial establishment, plots 10-13 contained numerous Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine. With "target species" consisting of clumps of beaked hazelnut, paper birch, Douglas maple, redstem ceanothus, ocean spray, and common snowberry, with patches of thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus Nutt.) and fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.).
Prior to harvest, the stand was a mid-seral to early climax stand dominated by western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. Franco)) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) with varying minor proportions of grand fir (Abies grandis (Dougl.) Lindl.), western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn), western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.), and western white pine (Pinus monticola Dougl.). Harvesting created a heavy seed tree stand with Douglas-fir, western larch and ponderosa pine seed trees. Over time many of the seed trees have been blown over and salvaged.