Some ecological effects of operations used to convert densely stocked lodgepole pine stands into young pine plantations in west central British Columbia
Large areas of the interior of B.C. are covered with densely stocked lodgepole pine {Pinus contorta) forests, 40-60 years old. These forests are growing very slowly and some are not considered to be capable of contributing to future timber supplies. When stands have densities around 20,000 stems/ha...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27395 |