Forest Values Surrounding Ancient Cedar Stands in British Columbia's Inland Temperate Rainforest
Forest Values Surrounding Ancient Cedar Stands in British Columbia's Inland Temperate Rainforest

Author: Jessica N. Shapiro

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"The Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR) of British Columbia is a globally unique ecosystem containing areas of high biodiversity, including ancient cedar stands in the upper Fraser River valley. The forest is located in a region historically focused on the economic values of timber. Increased research about and recreational use of the forest, however, has demonstrated a wider array of forest values that is yet to be fully documented. The purpose of this research is to document the breadth of forest values surrounding the ancient cedar stands to gain a better understanding of the significance of this globally unique forest. Through content analysis, as well as surveys conducted in two communities in the ITR, data were collected from trail users, the public, and local residents. Results reveal a broad set of forest values that inform the ongoing debate currently surrounding the best and highest use of the ancient cedar stands."--Leaf i

British Columbia's Inland Rainforest
British Columbia's Inland Rainforest

Author: Susan Stevenson

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0774818514

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The vast temperate rainforests of coastal British Columbia are world renowned, but much less is known about the other rainforest located 500 kilometres inland along the western slopes of the interior mountains. The unique integration of continentality and humidity in this region favours the development of lush rainforest communities that incorporate both coastal and boreal elements. In British Columbia's Inland Rainforest, scientists bring together, for the first time, a broad spectrum of information about this distinctive ecosystem. They also consider the ecological consequences of human activities in the rainforest and present strategies for its management and conservation.

Growth and Development Following Partial Cutting of a Complex Stand in the Interior Cedar-hemlock Zone of British Columbia
Growth and Development Following Partial Cutting of a Complex Stand in the Interior Cedar-hemlock Zone of British Columbia

Author: Wayne David Johnstone

Publisher: British Columbia, Ministry of Forests, Research Branch

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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An experimental project was established in 1957 at a site about 20 kilometres north-west of Nakusp, British Columbia, to study the effects of partial cutting on complex stands in the interior cedar-hemlock zone. This report presents results observed over the first 40 years of the experiment and updates the 15-year results reported by Thompson (1977). Results are presented for individual trees & the entire stand with regard to growth, mortality, and stand development in response to three partial cutting treatments: improvement cut, diameter-limit cut, and salvage cut.

Biodiversity Guidebook
Biodiversity Guidebook

Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Forests

Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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Provides managers, planners and field staff with a recommended process for meeting biodiversity objectives - both landscape and stand level - as required under the Forest Practices Code.

Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World
Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World

Author: Dominick A. DellaSala

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1597266760

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Temperate rainforests are biogeographically unique. Compared to their tropical counterparts, temperate rainforests are rarer and are found disproportionately along coastlines. Because most temperate rainforests are marked by the intersection of marine, terrestrial, and freshwater systems, these rich ecotones are among the most productive regions on Earth. Globally, temperate rainforests store vast amounts of carbon, provide habitat for scores of rare and endemic species with ancient affinities, and sustain complex food-web dynamics. In spite of their global significance, however, protection levels for these ecosystems are far too low to sustain temperate rainforests under a rapidly changing global climate and ever expanding human footprint. Therefore, a global synthesis is needed to provide the latest ecological science and call attention to the conservation needs of temperate and boreal rainforests. A concerted effort to internationalize the plight of the world’s temperate and boreal rainforests is underway around the globe; this book offers an essential (and heretofore missing) tool for that effort. DellaSala and his contributors tell a compelling story of the importance of temperate and boreal rainforests that includes some surprises (e.g., South Africa, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Russia). This volume provides a comprehensive reference from which to build a collective vision of their future.