Two decades of variable retention in British Columbia: a review of its implementation and effectiveness for biodiversity conservation

Two decades of variable retention in British Columbia: a review of its implementation and effectiveness for biodiversity conservation

Abstract Stand-level retention is an important component of sustainable forest management which aims to balance ecological, social and economic objectives. Long-term retention of mature forest structures at the time of harvesting (variable retention) is intended to produce future forest stands that...

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Main Authors: William J. Beese, John Deal, B. Glen Dunsworth, Stephen J. Mitchell, Timothy J. Philpott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Ecological Processes
Subjects:
Alternative silvicultural systems
Clearcutting
Biological legacies
Forest biodiversity
Old-growth
Variable retention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-019-0181-9

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