Some effects of forest floor displacement on soil properties and lodgepole pine productivity in the Boundary Forest District

Forest floor displacement occurs during ground skidding and other forest harvesting and silvicultural operations. It includes excavation, scalping, mineral soil exposure, and burial of the forest floor. Two aspects of forest floor displacement can result in soil degradation and may impede forest reg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hickling, James S. B.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6392