Implementation of natural disturbance-based management in northern British Columbia

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 338-346

  DeLong, S Craig ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guidance; Implementation; Natural range of variability; Natural disturbance based management; Old forest requirements; Patch size; Seral stage distribution

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TIMBER;

NATURAL DISTURBANCE BASED MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RANGE OF VARIABILITY; OLD-FOREST REQUIREMENTS; PATCH SIZE; SERAL STAGE DISTRIBUTION;

FORESTRY;

DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; PATCH SIZE; TIMBER HARVESTING;

ECOLOGY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 35548986131     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc83338-3     Document Type: Article

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