Keyword: climate

• Site-specific relationships of root growth potential to outplanting performance of coastal Douglas-fir (
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0010.htm
  Root growth potential (RGP) of a range of Coastal Douglas-fir (pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) stocktypes and lift dates was examined as a predictor of site-specific outplanting performance under farm-field conditions of three experimentally controlled irrigation regimes. RGP test results were highly variable. The irrigation regimes resulted in site-specific mortality, growth, and form. RGP was weakly related to mortality and growth, but only for the very driest irrigation regime. For predicting survival or growth of Coastal Douglas-fir under different experimental field moisture regimes, the RGP test is of little use. These results raise questions about the use operational utility of RGP where handling, planting, and climate may further confound the relationship between RGP and plantation survival and performance. ...

• Forest management and climate change.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0186.htm
  Forest management and climate change. ...

• White pine weevil hazard under GISS climate change scenarios in the Mackenzie Basin using radiosonde derived lapse rates.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0187.htm
  White pine weevil hazard under GISS climate change scenarios in the Mackenzie Basin using radiosonde derived lapse rates. ...

• Assessing and responding to the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0188.htm
  Assessing and responding to the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems. ...

• A first approximation of the effect of climate warming on the white pine weevil hazard in the Mackenzie River Drainage Basin.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0198.htm
  A first approximation of the effect of climate warming on the white pine weevil hazard in the Mackenzie River Drainage Basin. ...

• Spruce weevil hazard mapping based on climate and ground surveys.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0201.htm
  Spruce weevil hazard mapping based on climate and ground surveys. ...

• Mapping the effects of climate on spruce weevil infestation hazard.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0202.htm
  Mapping the effects of climate on spruce weevil infestation hazard. ...

• Effect of climate change on spruce weevil infestation hazard.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0204.htm
  Effect of climate change on spruce weevil infestation hazard. ...

• Effect of climate variability on forest regeneration and productivity.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0205.htm
  Effect of climate variability on forest regeneration and productivity. ...

• Can we manage resources for climate change.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0208.htm
  Can we manage resources for climate change. ...

• The effect of climate change on forest ecosystems in British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0211.htm
  The effect of climate change on forest ecosystems in British Columbia. ...

• Estimating Douglas-fir wood production from soil and climate data.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0212.htm
  Estimating Douglas-fir wood production from soil and climate data. ...

• Catalogue of forest resource agreement climate stations.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0213.htm
  Catalogue of forest resource agreement climate stations. ...

• Soil compaction on forest plantations following cattle use.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0636.htm
  Grazing cattle on forest plantations in the interior of British Columbia is a common practice. Soil compaction can occur following cattle use, although this may vary with stocking rate, vegetation type and age, soil type, soil water content, and climate. Several studies have shown that increased soil compaction can have a negative impact on growth of young tree seedlings and on productivity in older plantations. These negative impacts result from restricted root development, reduced water and nutrient availability, and reduced soil aeration. This study evaluated the effects of cattle grazing and domestic forage seeding on soil bulk density and soil penetration resistance (pr) in lodgepole pine plantations in the Montane Spruce very dry cool biogeoclimatic subzone. The study was replicated on three sites near Kamloops, B.C. ...

• Recommended vernacular names for common plants of British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0770.htm
  " has a very broad and varied usage, but for this publication it generally refers to plants that are general to specific indicators of climate, soil moisture and soil nutrient regime, or successional development. ...

• Genetic responses to climate for
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0819.htm
  Genetic responses to climate for Pinus contorta in British Columbia: niche breadth, climate change, and reforestation. ...

• Ultraviolet radiation effects on BC trees: Forecast for the future 1) Effects of UV-B radiation on plants. From Carbon Cycle to Bicycle: Sharing Responsibility for Climate Change.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1052.htm
  Ultraviolet radiation effects on BC trees: Forecast for the future 1) Effects of UV-B radiation on plants. From Carbon Cycle to Bicycle: Sharing Responsibility for Climate Change. ...

• Ultraviolet radiation effects on BC trees: Forecast for the future 2) Effects of UV-B radiation on BC conifers. From Carbon Cycle to Bicycle: Sharing Responsibility for Climate Change.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1054.htm
  Ultraviolet radiation effects on BC trees: Forecast for the future 2) Effects of UV-B radiation on BC conifers. From Carbon Cycle to Bicycle: Sharing Responsibility for Climate Change. ...

• Carbon isotope discrimination, tree rings, and rainfall on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1122.htm
  In: Decoding Canada's Environmental Past: Adaptation Lessons Based on Changing Trends and Extremes in Climate and Biodiversity, D.C. MacIver (ed.), Environment Canada, Downsview, ON, pp.11-17. ...

• Climate change: implications for the Boreal forest.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1124.htm
  The findings of the recent IPPC Second Assessment Report conclude that the boreal forest is more sensitive and will be more affected by climate change than either temperate or tropical forests. Results suggest that over the next century in response to projected changes in temperature and moisture patterns the boreal ecosystem will undergo major changes in ecosystem boundaries, growth and natural disturbances related to fire and insects. This paper outlines the key highlights of the IPCC and more recent literature in terms of the effects of climate change for the boreal forest over the next 100 years. As well, the boreal forest appears to be responding to environmental changes that have occurred over the last century and more particularly over the last 30 years. Changes in boreal ecosystems related to the permafrost zone, vegetation productivity, disturbances related to fire and the carbon cycle have been noted. This paper reviews some of the major highlights of the changes that have been noted. Many of ...

• The effects of forest harvesting, fishing, climate variation, and ocean conditions on salmonid populations of Carnation Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1152.htm
  The effects of forest harvesting, fishing, climate variation, and ocean conditions on salmonid populations of Carnation Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ...

• Effects of Sites and Provenances on 6th-year Performance of Noble Fir in Coastal British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1227.htm
  A range-wide sample of 23 noble fir provenances was tested over 12 locations in the coastal region of British Columbia. Site means of 6th-year height varied from 37 to 119 cm, 3rd-year leader elongation from 3 to 25 cm, 1st-year survival from 26 to 97%, and 6th-year survival from 81 to 91 % (trees which died during the first winter were replanted the second year). Generally, the more maritime the site, the more vigorously noble fir grew. Provenance variation was large, but showed no discernible pattern of geographic variation. Noble fir ecologically and genetically adapted to a maritime climate; it is susceptible to frost at sites with continental influence. The species grows well at sites in the warmer variants of the Dry and Moist Maritime Coastal Western Hemlock subzones, and the wetter variant of the moist Mountain Hemlock subzone. Sites on warm aspects particularly encourage growth. Planting of noble fir at present should be limited to sites within the spiritual biogeoclimatic units. Provenanc ...

• Adaptation to climate change in forest management.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1243.htm
  Adaptation to climate change in forest management. ...

• Water availability, climate change and the growth of Douglas-fir in the Georgia Basin.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1303.htm
  Water availability, climate change and the growth of Douglas-fir in the Georgia Basin. ...

• Review of Global Climate Change and Human Impacts on Forest Ecosystems, J. Puhe and B. Ulrich, Ecological Studies, Vol. 143, Springer, Berlin, 2001.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1347.htm
  Review of Global Climate Change and Human Impacts on Forest Ecosystems, J. Puhe and B. Ulrich, Ecological Studies, Vol. 143, Springer, Berlin, 2001. ...

• The climate and long-term water balance of Fluxnet Canada’s coastal Douglas-fir forest.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1351.htm
  The climate and long-term water balance of Fluxnet Canada’s coastal Douglas-fir forest. ...

• Adapting Forest Management to the Impacts of Climate Change in Canada.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1390.htm
  Adapting Forest Management to the Impacts of Climate Change in Canada. ...

• Spatial climate data and assessment of climate change impacts on forest ecosystems.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1392.htm
  Spatial climate data and assessment of climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. ...

• ClimateBC: Your access to interpolated climate data for BC.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1393.htm
  ClimateBC: Your access to interpolated climate data for BC. ...

• Integrating climate change adaptation into forest management.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1394.htm
  Integrating climate change adaptation into forest management. ...

• Climate change impacts and adaptation in forestry.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1395.htm
  In: Climate Change and Forest Genetics, Proc. 29th Meeting, Canadian Tree Improvement Assoc., part 2, Symposium, G.A. O’Neill and J.D. Simpson (eds.) pp. 43-48. ...

• Adaptation to climate change in forestry management: challenges and responses.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1396.htm
  Adaptation to climate change in forestry management: challenges and responses. ...

• Adaptation to climate change in forestry.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1397.htm
  Adaptation to climate change in forestry. ...

• Development of scale-free climate data for western Canada for use in resource management.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1399.htm
  Development of scale-free climate data for western Canada for use in resource management. ...

• Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association: climate change and forest genetics.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1400.htm
  Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association: climate change and forest genetics. ...

• Brave new breeding zones.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1401.htm
  In Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association: climate change and forest genetics, Kelowna, BC. Edited by G.A. O'Neill and J.D. Simpson. Canadian Tree Improvement Association. pp. 64. ...

• Seed source selection and deployment to address adaptation to future climates for interior spruce in western Canada.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1403.htm
  Final report to the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Directorate Project A644. Victoria, BC. Research Branch, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. pp. 1-8. ...

• The Ecology of the Alpine Zones.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1412.htm
  The alpine occurs at high elevations throughout British Columbia and has the harshest climate of any of the biogeoclimatic zones in British Columbia. Temperatures are cold for most of the year, with much wind and snow. Temperatures remain low even during the growing season, which has an exceptionally short frost-free period. Mean annual temperatures range from 0 to 4 degrees Celcius, and the average monthly temperature stays below 0 degrees Celcius from 7 to 11 months of the year. The mean temperature of the warmest month is less than 10 degrees Celcius. A great deal of precipitation falls in this zone, mostly as snow. This region is separated into three alpine zones with different climate and vegetation. The Coastal Mountain-heather Alpine Zone (CMA) occurs along the windward spine of the Coast Mountains and the mountains of Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte islands where the snowpack is deep and summers are moderated by maritime influences. The treeline in this environment is lowered by he ...

• Use of response functions in selecting lodgepole pine populations for future climates.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1414.htm
  Although growth response functions have previously been developed for lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.) populations in British Columbia, new analyses were conducted: (1) to demonstrate the merit of a new local climate model in genecological analysis; (2) to highlight new methods for deriving response functions; and (3) to evaluate the impacts of management options for existing geographically defined seed planning units (SPUs) for reforestation. Results of this study suggest that new methods for anchoring population response functions, and a multivariate approach for incorporating climate variables into a single model, considerably improve the reliability of these functions. These functions identified a small number of populations in central areas of the species distribution with greater growth potential over a wide range of mean annual temperature (MAT). Average productivity of lodgepole pine is predicted to increase (up to 7%) if moderate warming (about 2 degrees C MAT) occurs in the ...