Ecosystems of British Columbia
Ecosystems of British Columbia

Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Forests

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 348

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Descriptions, maps, illustrations and tables of British Columbia's biogeoclimatic zones, as well as an overview of how the biogeoclimatic zone system was developed.

Plant Indicator Guide for Northern British Columbia
Plant Indicator Guide for Northern British Columbia

Author: Leisbet J. Beaudry

Publisher: Ministry of Forests, Research Program

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 144

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This guidebook shows how the distribution of common forest plants changes across British Columbia's northern interior landscape due to variations in climate, terrain, and site & soil conditions. The guide contains information on 215 plant species or groups that occur in the major biogeoclimatic zones of the Prince Rupert, Prince George, and northern Cariboo forest regions. The information, arranged first by category of plant (trees; shrubs; dwarf shrubs, herbs, & ferns; grasses & sedges; mosses, liverworts, & lichens) then by scientific name, is in the form of grids that depict the predominant moisture & nutrient regimes where a species will most likely occur in old or mature forests. Also included are notes on indicator values and habitat associations. Includes index of common & scientific names.

Ecosystem and Tree Attributes Affecting the Presence of Functional Wildlife Tree Types
Ecosystem and Tree Attributes Affecting the Presence of Functional Wildlife Tree Types

Author: Ben Heemskerk

Publisher: British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range Forest Scienc

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 44

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"Wildlife Trees play a significant role in maintaining species richness in forested ecosystems by providing critical habitat. This study was completed to develop a better understanding of the relationship between ecosystem and tree attributes and an established functional Wildlife Tree type classification. Data from four studies conducted in different ecosystems in central British Columbia are compared in this paper. The four study areas were: (1) boreal aspen forests, (2) mixed conifer forests in the boreal foothills, (3) mixed conifer forests in the moist interior plateau, and (4) mixed conifer forests in the interior wet belt. In each study area, tree species were evaluated by diameter classes for the percentage of live versus dead stems and functional Wildlife Tree types based on an existing classification system, and results within and among study areas were then compared. The combined tree sample size totalled almost 19 300 stems, comprising 10 different tree species. To provide a link to provincial Wildlife Tree policy, each tree's value was ranked using guidelines established by the provincial Wildlife Tree Committee."--Document.