Download or read book Advancing Boreal Mixedwood Management in Ontario written by C. Rodney Smith and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Canadian Forest Service--Sault Ste. Marie. This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Advancing Boreal Mixedwood Management in Ontario written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Towards Sustainable Management of the Boreal Forest written by Philip Joseph Burton and published by NRC Research Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a summary of the development in boreal forest management, this book provides a progressive vision for some of the world's northern forests. It includes a selection of chapters based on the research conducted by the Sustainable Forest Management Network across Canada. It includes a number of case histories.
Download or read book An Active Adaptive Management Case Study in Ontario Boreal Mixedwood Stands written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reports the experience of a diverse partnership applying active adaptive management to improve techniques for obtaining desired boreal mixedwood structure & composition in north-east Ontario. A case study is presented that focusses on the advantages & disadvantages of using an active adaptive management framework for stand-level boreal mixedwood management. Steps described include assessment of the problems to be addressed, developing a strategy to test options for obtaining the desired mixedwood structure, implementing the strategy, monitoring response indicators, evaluating responses and adjusting policies & practices, building & maintaining the partnership, and examining potential barriers to adaptive management.
Download or read book Developing Sustainable Mixedwood Practices in a Stand level Adaptive Management SLAM Framework written by G. Blake MacDonald and published by Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 2003 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes a project to advance knowledge of boreal mixedwood management by testing techniques for achieving productive mixtures of conifers & hardwoods at operational scales. The project is applying treatments in aspen-dominated boreal mixedwood stands at two sites in north-east Ontario. Contrasting approaches are being compared (blended mixtures versus mosaics, partial cutting versus herbicide application, shade-tolerant versus shade-intolerant conifer regeneration) to help identify best practices. Treatment effectiveness is to be assessed by measuring regeneration growth, vegetation succession, soil nutrient dynamics, and changes in invertebrate populations. The report includes information on the site characteristics, treatments, pre- & post-harvest measurement methods, data analysis, knowledge transfer from the project, and project challenges & prospects.
Download or read book Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape written by Ajith H. Perera and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The New Normal written by University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center and published by University of Regina Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian Prairies in a Changing Climate is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of climate change in the prairie provinces, the impacts on natural resources, communities, human health and sectors of the economy, and the adaptation options that are available for alleviating adverse impacts and taking advantage of new opportunities provided by a warmer climate.
Download or read book Alternative Silvicultural Systems for Ontario s Boreal Mixedwoods written by Christopher Herbert Richard Wedeles and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Great Lakes Forestry Centre. This book was released on 1995 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Harvesting Boreal Mixedwood Stands to Favour Conifer Regeneration written by G. Blake MacDonald and published by Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. This book was released on 2000 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boreal mixedwood sites, an ecologically & economically valuable component of Ontario's forested landscape, are typically dominated by hardwoods soon after major disturbances such as clear-cutting. Alternative harvesting methods may help reduce the level of competition in the regeneration environment and enrich the conifer content. This report describes field trials in northern Ontario that tested approaches for maintaining or increasing the conifer component in hardwood-dominated stands. The report explains the context & rationale for the trials; documents the locations, designs, layouts, & methods to facilitate reassessment over the long term; and presents responses observed during the first three years of treatment.
Download or read book The Establishment of Black White Spruce on Ontario s Boreal Mixedwood Sites a Demonstration Forest Program Publication written by Ontario. Northwest Science & Technology and published by Thunder Bay, Ont. : Northwest Science & Technology. This book was released on 1997 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begins with an introduction on the boreal mixedwood forest in Ontario and a literature review of the habitat, reproduction, and growth of white spruce and black spruce. This is followed by a review of artificial regeneration of spruce after harvesting and an outline of spruce management considerations. Concludes with a report on a case study from the Seine River Demonstration Forest in north-west Ontario. The study was conducted to demonstrate the interaction of site productivity and hardwood competition in the establishment of white and black spruce on a mixedwood site.
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Download or read book Genetic Response of Forest Systems to Changing Environmental Conditions written by Gerhard Müller-Starck and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing environmental conditions substantially affect genetic variation and its dynamics in forest ecosystems and various systems of plantations. In response to these challenges, the present book focuses on the response to stress in terms of case studies which address physiological and genetic characters as well as various metric traits. Furthermore a choice of studies is presented which refers to diversity and geographic variation of various species and site conditions, respectively. In addition, genetic resources are characterised and a variety of studies is compiled which address reproduction and migration as well as management aspects. Finally, a set of studies is presented which focus on forest tree breeding with respect to uncertain climatic futures.
Download or read book Adaptive Forest Management in Ontario written by G. Blake MacDonald and published by Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive management is a formal process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from their outcomes. The objective of this paper is to outline the basic concepts of adaptive management, provide examples of successful adaptive management initiatives, and evaluate the potential of adaptive management for improving forest policies and practices in Ontario. Information for the paper was collected from on-line literature searches, literature reviews, and interviews with experts. Case studies from the literature are presented from the perspective of broad program issues and address common North American forest sector issues. They illustrate public, industrial, and hybrid approaches to adaptive management that provide relevant experience and success factors that will be instructive for implementing similar programs in Ontario.
Download or read book Ontario Forest Research Institute Publications 1996 2000 written by Lisa Jean Buse and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated bibliography contains citations to all publications written, co-authored, or commissioned by Ontario Forest Research Institute staff between 1996 & 2000. Over this period, almost 500 publications were produced, including 131 journal articles, 61 reports, three field guides or handbooks, 21 technical notes, 52 newsletters or newsletter articles, 93 papers/summaries in conference or workshop proceedings, and 115 abstracts in conference/workshop proceedings. Includes author & subject indexes.
Download or read book Compositional and Structural Characteristics of Ontario s Boreal Mixedwoods written by R. V. Popadiouk and published by [South Porcupine, Ont.] : Northeast Science and Information Section. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Survey of Mixedwood Research and Development Needs in Ontario written by David H. Weingartner and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 1994 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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