Keyword: silviculture

• SYLVER: A decision-support system for silviculture.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0004.htm
  SYLVER: A decision-support system for silviculture. ...

• SYLVER: modelling the impact of Silviculture on Yield, Lumber Value and Economic Return.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0044.htm
  SYLVER: modelling the impact of Silviculture on Yield, Lumber Value and Economic Return. ...

• Growth intercept models and tables for British Columbia - interior species.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0083.htm
  ata used in the analyses (given in the Notes section for each species) should be interpreted with caution. The tables presented in this handbook do not have sufficient resolution, particularly at young ages, to be used in silviculture surveys. Silviculture surveyors, and others who need to estimate site index during a silviculture survey or a reconnaissance, should consult the appropriate field guide for silviculture surveys (B.C. Min. For. 1995. Growth intercept method for silviculture surveys. Forest Practices Br., Victoria, B.C.). As well, information about the application of the models can be obtained from the source reports. Growth intercept models and tables will be refined and updated as new information becomes available. A revised reference list will be issued with each addition or revision. Write to the above address for updates. ...

• A variable growth intercept model for Sitka spruce.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0093.htm
  Thirty-eight Sitka spruce stem analysis plots in the Queen Charlotte Islands were sampled and the height growth of the top height trees was reconstructed. A variable growth intercept model was developed for Sitka spruce from these data. This model (or a table) will be used to estimate site index for silviculture planning and other applications. Further research areas are identified that could improve the model. ...

• Effects of red alder on stand dynamics and nitrogen availability (EP1121).
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0110.htm
  In P.G. Comeau, K. Thomas, and J. Boateng.1996. Silviculture of boreal and temperate broadleaved-conifer mixtures. Workshop Proceedings, February 28 and March 1, 1995. Richmond, B.C. B.C. Min. For. Land Manage. Handbk 36. pp. 144-148. ...

• A comparison of mulch mat and herbicide treatments for reducing grass competition in the IDFww.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0220.htm
  In the warm wet Interior Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic subzone (IDFww), mechanical and herbicide site preparation and brushing treatments have been used to establish planted conifers. These silviculture treatments have been prescribed to control grass and shrub competition which rapidly develops after harvesting. Many of these sites, especially those with a southern aspect, have experienced poor survival of planted Douglas-fir. Poor plantation establishment has been attributed to poor stock quality and severe grass and shrub competition for soil moisture. Innovative brushing methods are needed for the establishment of Douglas-fir on these dry sites. Herbicide and mulch mat treatments have been used with some success. Glyphosate herbicide has been widely applied in forestry as an effective vegetation control treatment. Hexazinone herbicide has also been used. Both herbicides have been shown to effectively control grass if applied while the grass is actively growing (Boyd et al. 1985; Fahlmann and Herring 1 ...

• Protocols for rating seed orchard seedlots in British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0256.htm
  Seed genetic quality affects reforestation success and plantation value. This is recognized in the Silviculture Practices Regulations of the Forest Practices Code Act of British Columbia, which require that available seed sources of the highest genetic quality be used to reforest Crown land. This report describes procedures for rating the genetic quality of seed orchard seedlots. The genetic quality of a seedlot encompasses its genetic worth, adaptation to the target zone, and genetic diversity. Adaptability and diversity are considered during orchard design, and must meet minimum standards. These standards must be set out in the orchard working plan and approved as part of the orchard licensing procedure. Genetic worth is a function of the proportional gametic contribution of individual clones in the seed orchard and of the supplemental pollen used. Different seed orchards require different levels of monitoring and control to produce seedlots of high genetic quality. A system for categorizing orch ...

• Successful soil rehabilitation: (Un)earthing the benefits.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0405.htm
  pp. 18-21 In Canadian Silviculture Magazine, Summer 1997. ...

• The importance of predictive models of forest succession to silviculture management.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0459.htm
  The importance of predictive models of forest succession to silviculture management. ...

• Lodgepole pine nutrition and fertilization.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0488.htm
  In Stand Management Prescriptions for Lodgepole pine: Proc. Northern Silviculture Committee 1996 Winter Workshop, March 5-7, 1996, Prince George, B.C. ...

• Coastal seed transfer guidelines.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/0838.htm
  Joint Silviculture/Research Branch Publication, B.C. Min. For. ...

• Effects of alternative silviculture treatments on the diversity of forest fungi in the Roberts Creek Study Forest.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1151.htm
  Effects of alternative silviculture treatments on the diversity of forest fungi in the Roberts Creek Study Forest. ...

• Lodgepole pine foliar nutrient diagnosis and fertilizer advisory system.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1169.htm
  Online. Canadian Forestry Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria. Available: http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/silviculture/lodgepole. ...

• British Columbia Forest Service's Science Program: Science to support sustainability.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1182.htm
  The prime mandate of the BC Forest Service's Forest Science Program is to bring scientific innovation to bear on sustainable forest management. For over 80 years, its staff has been an integral part of many significant changes to forest policies and practices. Decentralized researchers are in direct contact with local forest managers and resource users throughout the province, ensuring a focus on operationally relevant research as well as providing an accessible source of best available scientific knowledge to support policies and practices. Five core research activities within the program, including growth and yield, silviculture, forest genetics, ecology and earth sciences, yield valuable short and long-term information about how to sustain ecosystems, enhance timber production and manage forests for a variety of resource uses. In cooperation with partners and clients in universities, institutes, government agencies, the forest industry and others in both research and extension, program scientists and st ...

• The Effect of the Silviculture Survey Parameters on the Free-Growing Decision Probabilities and Projected Volume at Rotation
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1184.htm
  The Effect of the Silviculture Survey Parameters on the Free-Growing Decision Probabilities and Projected Volume at Rotation ...

• Coarse Woody Debris decomposition - principles, rates and models.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1206.htm
  Presented to: Northern Interior Vegetation Management Association (NIVMA) and Northern Silviculture Committee (NSC) Winter Workshop: Optimizing wildlife trees and coarse woody debris retention at the stand and landscape level. January 22-24, 2002. Prince George, B.C. (Abstract published in meeting proceedings). ...

• Carbon credits.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1211.htm
  Canadian Silviculture, Fall issue pp. 10-13. ...

• Assessment of the Condition of Small Fish-bearing Streams in the Central Interior
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1237.htm
  Plateau of British Columbia in Response to Riparian Practices Implemented under the Forest Practices Code. The condition of small fish bearing streams (Forest Practices Code class S4) in the central interior of British Columbia was assessed to determine the effects of riparian forest harvest practices implemented under the B.C. Forest Practices Code. The purpose of the survey was to determine: How frequently are the different types of streamside harvesting practices implemented? Do the different types of streamside harvesting practices meet the objectives of the Riparian Management Area Guidebook? and Do the different types of streamside harvesting practices result in apparent impacts to fish habitat? The survey investigated the extent of forest harvesting potentially affecting small fish-bearing streams, the prevalent riparian silviculture treatments and levels of tree retention, the evidence for stream channel disturbance after forest harvesting, the degree of shade loss over the s ...

• Modelling the relationship between crown morphology and wood characteristics of coastal western hemlock in British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1300.htm
  In Fourth Workshop on the connection between silviculture and wood quality through modelling approaches and simulation software, Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada, Edited by Gerard Nepveu. Equipe de Recherches sur la Qualite' des Bois, INRA, Nancy, France, pp: 308-319. ...

• Multiple-purpose silviculture in British Columbia.
  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/pubs/pubs/1306.htm
  Multiple-purpose silviculture in British Columbia. ...