Developing site disturbance standards in Ontario: Linking science to forest policy within an adaptive management framework

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 13-23

  Duckert, Dan R ^a   Morris, Dave M ^a   Deugo, Dave ^b   Duckett, Shelagh ^c   McPherson, Scott ^d  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Parry Sound District   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^d South Science Information   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Science policy linkages; Soil disturbance standards

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SILVICULTURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 68049125193     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS06034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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