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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Main Author: Blackwell, Bruce Alan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27395