13. The Structure, Functioning and Management of Old-growth Cedar-Hemlock-Fir Forests on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. Gordon Weetman,
  2. Cindy Prescott

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch13

Book Title

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

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How to Cite

Weetman, G. and Prescott, C. (2008) The Structure, Functioning and Management of Old-growth Cedar-Hemlock-Fir Forests on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch13

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, The University of London, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048236

Online ISBN: 9780470757079

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Keywords:

  • sustainable management;
  • coastal conifer forests;
  • old stands;
  • silvicultural practices;
  • nutrient availability

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Characteristics of Forests on Vancouver Island

  • The Hypothesis: Explantations Why Hemlock-Fir and Cedar-Hemlock Sites Differ

  • Stand Structure

  • Nutrient Cycling

  • Management Implications

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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