A discussion of best management practices for reforestation following harvesting of lodgepole pine in the Alberta Foothills
Abstract
A group of 28 knowledgeable Alberta forest managers, silviculture practitioners and forestry specialists met in 2013 to discuss results of a collaborative field trial and related studies of lodgepole pine regeneration, and their implications for reforestation practice in the Alberta Foothills region. Several areas of practice were discussed, including site preparation, plantation establishment, vegetation management and pest management. Observations and recommendations of the group are summarized. Recommendations for best management practices represent the consensus of the group, and provide a timely assessment of considerations and options for reforestation management in a changing environment.
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Un groupe de 28 éminents aménagistes forestiers et spécialistes en sylviculture et foresterie s'est réuni en 2013 pour discuter d'un essai sur le terrain et des études connexes sur la régénération du pin lodgepole et des implications sur les pratiques de reboisement dans la région des Foothills en Alberta. Plusieurs domaines de pratique ont été l'objet de discussions, dont la préparation du site, l’établissement des plantations, le contrôle de la végétation et des ravageurs. L'article résume les remarques et les recommandations du groupe. Les recommandations portant sur les meilleures pratiques d'aménagement découlent d'un consensus du groupe et constitue une évaluation en temps opportun des considérations et des options de gestion du reboisement dans un environnement en pleine évolution.
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Volume 90 • Number 06 • December 2014
Pages: 763 - 770
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DempsterW. Richard and MeredithSharon. 2014. A discussion of best management practices for reforestation following harvesting of lodgepole pine in the Alberta Foothills. The Forestry Chronicle.
90(06): 763-770. https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc2014-148
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