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Silviculture is the practice of
controlling forest establishment,
composition, and growth.
Silviculture is an applied science
that requires a synthesis of
knowledge about forest dynamics,
mensuration, ecology, plant
physiology, soils and entomology. It
is in the practice of silviculture
that much of the scientific
knowledge about forests is applied.
Silviculture research is an
important component of the Ministry
of Forest's commitment to the
sustainable management of BC's
forests and the Coast Forest Region
Research Section has been a leader
in silviculture research for many
decades. By improving our
understanding of the impacts of
silvicultural practices on tree
growth and forest dynamics, we
provide forest managers with the
tools and information to make sound
resource management decisions. |
