A silvicultural systems perspective on changing Canadian forestry practices

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-55

  Groot, A ^a   Lussier, J M ^b   Mitchell, A K ^c   Maclsaac, D A ^d  

^a GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^d NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Forestry practices; Harvesting; Silvicultural systems; Structural retention; Terminology

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FORESTRY PRACTICES; TREE RETENTION;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; HARVESTING; SILVICULTURE;

CANADA; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; SILVICULTURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17044406315     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc81050-1     Document Type: Review

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