76 datasets found

The Bulkley Valley Research Centre began whitebark pine research in 2007 by revisiting whitebark pine ecosystem plots that were established in the 1970s and 80s by the BC Forest...

The purpose of this project is to conserve the endangered whitebark pine ecosystems within and near the Wetzin'Kwa Community Forest by planting nursery-grown seedlings that are...

ABSTRACT Forests dominated by the endangered tree species whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) are threatened by multiple stresses (fire suppression, climate change) and...

The article documents the completion of a project conducted in 2009 by the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, focusing on the study of whitebark pine ecosystems near Smithers,...

The project involved pre-burn monitoring of fuels, grizzly bear forage and berries on a proposed slashburn at CP633-1 near Mt. Horetzky in the Nilkitkwa Valley north of Babine...

The document focuses on the importance of riparian forests for biodiversity and ecosystem function. The report highlights the Skeena River, which is the largest temperate river...

This is a five-year project aimed at restoring endangered whitebark pine ecosystems in the southern Skeena Region. Whitebark pine is an important wildlife tree that provides...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Bulkley Valley – Lakes District (BVLD) in Northwestern BC, is marked by jagged mountain peaks and serene river valleys, the same features that make it a...

ABSTRACT Increasingly, severe wildfires have led to declines in biodiversity across all of Earth’s vegetated biomes [D. B. McWethy et al., Nat. Sustain. 2, 797–804 (2019)]....

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...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (summarized) Report Description and Purpose: This report documents the results of a reconnaissance-level inventory of sensitive ecosystems in the Atlin-Taku...

This is an International Polar Year (IPY) project, funded by the IPY Federal Program office. The project lead is Environment Yukon, Government of Yukon; project partner is the...

ABSTRACT Climate change has already begun to impact British Columbian forests, and the direct and indirect impacts are predicted to increase in severity and magnitude....

In 2017 and 2018, British Columbia experienced unprecedented wildfire seasons. Over the course of both wildfire seasons, approximately 2.6 million hectares of forest lands...

The Dieleman grassland on Grouse Mountain near Smithers was burned in May 2002 by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range (Veenstra and Haeussler 2002). Immediately after the burn...

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...

PROJECT OVERVIEW (summarized) The Ecosystems of Central and North Coast and South Central Coast (CNCSCC) BC Sub-Regional Guide project was initiated to improve ecosystem mapping...

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...

SUMMARY Grasslands of BC are among the most endangered ecosystems in Canada. Although they occupy only 1% of BC’s land base they provide critical habitat for a variety of...

INTRODUCTION (First Year Results) A prescribed fire in the Red Hills of Uncha Mountain Red Hills Provincial Park, British Columbia, was carried out on May 9th, 2008 by staff of...