Alternative Silvicultural Systems for Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods
Alternative Silvicultural Systems for Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods

Author: Christopher Herbert Richard Wedeles

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Great Lakes Forestry Centre

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 76

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Summarises the potential use of alternative silvicultural (harvesting) systems on the productivity of boreal mixedwood forests. Begins with an overview of the ecology of boreal mixedwoods, including physical environment, stand dynamics, and landscape ecology; then provides detailed reviews of modified clear-cutting systems (including strip cutting, patch cutting, and seed-tree cutting), shelterwood systems, and selection systems (including group selection and individual tree selection). Also briefly discusses the environmental considerations that are associated with these systems (effects on soil, water resources, wildlife, and aesthetics). Concludes with a discussion of areas of uncertainty in the application of alternative systems and the perceived problems that have limited their use in boreal mixedwoods.

Effects of Clear-cutting and Alternative Silvicultural Systems on Wildlife in Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods
Effects of Clear-cutting and Alternative Silvicultural Systems on Wildlife in Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods

Author: Christopher Herbert Richard Wedeles

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Great Lakes Forestry Centre

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 66

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Reviews the potential impacts of alternative silvicultural systems in Ontario boreal mixedwood forests on individual species and groups of wildlife. Begins with an overview of the ecology of boreal mixedwoods and a discussion of some of the concepts relevant to the later sections of the report, such as biodiversity. Alternative silvicultural systems are then reviewed, including modified clear-cut systems and the shelterwood system. The next four chapters cover habitat affiliations and the stand-level and large-scale effects of those silvicultural systems on the following categories of wildlife: birds, small mammals such as rabbits and squirrels, ungulates (moose, caribou), and furbearers with small, intermediate, and large home ranges.

Advancing Boreal Mixedwood Management in Ontario
Advancing Boreal Mixedwood Management in Ontario

Author: C. Rodney Smith

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Canadian Forest Service--Sault Ste. Marie

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 244

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Presents proceedings of a workshop held to summarise the current state of knowledge about the ecology of boreal mixedwood forests, to discuss management philosophies for these cover types, and to present information on new research relevant to the future management of boreal mixedwoods. Topics of individual presentations include boreal forests in Ontario, the role of forest disturbance, forest management, industrial use of boreal mixedwoods, forest data bases, forest vertebrate communities, habitat quality indicators, forest microclimate, organic and nutrient removals associated with harvesting, climate change impacts, prescribed fire, silvicultural operations, harvesting methods, vegetation control, ecosystem response to disturbance, site preparation, and effects of harvesting on forest fauna.

Northern Ontario Development Agreement, Northern Forestry Program
Northern Ontario Development Agreement, Northern Forestry Program

Author: R. L. Macnaughton

Publisher: Sault Ste Marie : Great Lakes Forestry Centre

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 92

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Descriptive summary of 58 applied research technology development and transfer, and decision-support projects, funded by Forestry Canada-Ontario Region. The projects cover a broad range of topics in integrated resource management, silvicultural practices, forest protection, environmental impacts, and planning and forest resource management. Each project summary describes the objectives, methodology, expected results, and implications of the research.

Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape
Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape

Author: Ajith H. Perera

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0774842369

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The growing popularity of the broad, landscape-scale approach to forest management represents a dramatic shift from the traditional, stand-based focus on timber production. Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape responds to the increasing need of forest policy developers, planners, and managers for an integrated, comprehensive perspective on ecological landscapes. The book examines the "big picture" of ecological patterns and processes through a case study of the vast managed forest region in Ontario. The contributors synthesize current landscape ecological knowledge of this area and look at gaps and future research directions from several points of view: spatial patterns, ecological functions and processes, natural disturbances, and ecological responses to disturbance. They also discuss the integration of landscape ecological knowledge into policies of forest management policies, particularly with respect to Ontario's legislative goals of forest sustainability. Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape is the first book to describe the landscape ecology of a continuously forested landscape in a comprehensive manner. It is written for instructors and students in forest management, wildlife ecology, and landscape ecology, and for forest managers, planners, and policy developers in North America.

Minimizing Wind Damage in Alternative Silviculture Systems in Boreal Mixedwoods
Minimizing Wind Damage in Alternative Silviculture Systems in Boreal Mixedwoods

Author: S. Navratil

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 86

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This report reviews the nature of wind damage in forest stands and relates that damage to the silvicultural systems used or being developed for management of boreal mixedwoods. The report gives detailed consideration to the approaches for minimizing wind damage in released white spruce understory specific to the two-stage harvesting and silvicultural system. The review addresses the individual tree stability, stand stability, and external stability factors such as site characteristics, topography, windiness of the region, and sheltering effects of adjacent stands, and relates these to a framework for recognizing high-risk sites and stands. The report also discusses principles of wind damage management in the context of designing silvicultural systems with incremental wind protection levels.