Implementing wildfire-based timber harvest guidelines in southeastern Manitoba

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 680-685

  Ehnes, James ^a   Keenan, Vince ^b  

^a ECOSTEM Ltd   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ecosystem health; Ecosystem processes; Landscape design; Maintaining biodiversity; Maintaining ecosystem condition; Natural disturbance emulation; Operating guidelines; Regeneration; Site preparation; Timber harvesting; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; HARVESTING; TIMBER;

LANDSCAPE DESIGN;

FORESTRY;

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GUIDELINE; SUSTAINABILITY; TIMBER HARVESTING; WILDFIRE;

CANADA; MANITOBA;

EID: 0036766798     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc78680-5     Document Type: Review

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