Ecosystem management and plantation forestry: new directions in British Columbia

• Published in: New forests Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 75 - 88
• Main Author: Binkley, C.S. (Hancock Timber Resource Group, Boston, MA (USA).)
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Kluwer 01.01.1999; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Artificial regeneration. Forest nurseries. Planting; Biological and medical sciences; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE; COLUMBIA BRITANICA; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; ECOSISTEMA; Ecosystem management; ECOSYSTEME; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; Forest management. Stand types and stand dynamics. Silvicultural treatments. Tending of stands. Natural regeneration; FOREST PLANTATIONS; Forest practices; Forest products; Forest products industry; Forestry; FORESTRY POLICIES; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; LAND USE; Logging; ORDENACION FORESTAL; Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking; PLANTACION FORESTAL; PLANTATION FORESTIERE; POLITICA FORESTAL; POLITIQUE FORESTIERE; Resource management; Sowing and planting; Timber; UTILISATION DES TERRES; UTILIZACION DE LA TIERRA; Water flow; Wildlife; Canada; British Columbia; Commonwealth; North America; America; sustainable forestry; Forests; Environmental policy; Silviculture; OECD countries; Forest management; Forest production; Temperate zone; Environmental management; Integrated management; Land use; Case study; Regional study; Artificial forest stand; Wood line; Ecosystem; Forestry policy; Forestry; Resource management; Environmental protection

Historically British Columbia's (B.C.) forests were managed under the implicit assumption that virtually the whole forested land base would, one day, be available for timber production. The B.C. Forest Service and licensees incorporate non-timber values into timber production plans through a pr...