Modelling the recovery of old-growth attributes in coastal western hemlock forests following management and natural disturbances

Since the early 1900’s logging activities in coastal British Columbia (BC) have reduced the extent of old-growth forest area from its historical distribution of 90% to approximately 55% of the forest landbase at present. Presently, the province employs an age threshold approach to identify old-growt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerzon, Michael
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15000