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Adapting Forestry to Climate Change in British Columbia's Central Interior
ABSTRACT The Bulkley Valley Research Centre undertook a program of applied research to assist local communities in adapting to climate change, funded mainly through British... -
Regeneration Vulnerability Assessment for Dominant Tree Species Throughout th...
PROJECT OVERVIEW In this study, we are focussing on understanding the response of the dominant tree species within their regeneration phase in the ecosystems of the central... -
Evaluation of Stand Dynamics After a 25-30 Year Old MPB Attack in the Flathea...
ABSTRACT A retrospective study was undertaken in an old Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) attacked forest to gain insight in stand dynamics post-beetle attack. Extent of mortality,... -
Stand Recovery and Self-Organization Following Large-Scale Mountain Pine Beet...
ABSTRACT A mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic is currently ravaging large areas of interior British Columbia (BC) with significant implications for ecosystem services including... -
Regeneration and Stand Structure Following Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation i...
PROJECT PURPOSE AND MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS (summarized) The Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) epidemic has shifted from controlling the outbreak to mitigating its impact on... -
Growth and Release of Understory Spruce in Partially-Cut Pine Stands
This report addresses the management practices and challenges related to sub-boreal forests in British Columbia. It discusses the historical dominance of clearcutting followed... -
NSERC Industrial R&D Fellowship
This report's purpose is to address the significant mountain pine beetle epidemic in British Columbia's lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm.) forests and it... -
Long-term recovery of forest structure and composition after harvesting in th...
Abstract: We examined young harvested (41–100) and naturally disturbed mature (101–250), and old (>250) temperate rainforests on the central and north coast of British...