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Multiple Resource Limitation and Ontogeny Combined: A Growth Rate Comparison ...
ABSTRACT The combined effects of light, soil fertility, and ontogenetic changes on plant growth rates are poorly understood, yet these three factors play fundamental roles in... -
Improving Juvenile Tree Growth Prediction for Complex Mountain Pine Beetle Da...
(From "Synopsis of FIA-FSP Research Projects (2004-2009)") Forest managers require robust, unbiased predictive equations of juvenile tree growth under a range of management... -
Change of Allometry Between Coarse Root and Shoot of Lodgepole Pine (Pinus co...
ABSTRACT This transect study in 41-178 year-old stands of Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta DOUGL. ex. LOUD.) in the southern boreal forest of British Columbia, Canada, analyses... -
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... -
Competition and Tree Crowns: A Neighborhood Analysis of Three Boreal Tree Spe...
ABSTRACT Competition for canopy space is a fundamental structuring feature of forest ecosystems and remains an enduring focus of research attention. We used a spatial... -
Timber Growth and Value Conference
INTRODUCTION The Timber Growth and Value Program is one of three programs funded by British Columbia’s Forest Investment Account, Forest Science Program (FIA-FSP) to promote... -
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... -
Competitive Interactions Across a Soil Fertility Gradient in a Multispecies F...
SUMMARY Report Description: This report investigates the impact of plant competition and soil fertility on the growth rates of four dominant tree species in British Columbia's... -
Understanding Columnar Growth of Western Redcedar (Thuja Plicata) in the Kiti...
In this study, morphological, physiological and anatomical approaches were combined to better understand columnar growth of Western redcedar in the Kitimat Valley. This report... -
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... -
Assessment of Off-Site Tree Plantations in the Northwest Interior of British ...
ABSTRACT The report addresses the impact of climate change on British Columbia's reforestation program. The assumption that the climate and environment are stable, ensuring the... -
Growth Prediction of Canopy Trees in Complex Structured Mixed-Species Stands
This project, assisted by Erin Hall, Gabe Newman, and Denise Bustard, is designed to quantify and predict growth responses to different management strategies of the dominant...