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Spring 2019
Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a common species in Canadian boreal forests. As a shade intolerant and dynamic species (i.e., stand density and structure change over time), it naturally regenerates by root suckering and grows rapidly. Aspen has a short life compared to spruce or...
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Assessing operational silviculture and modeling juvenile growth in Saskatchewan white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) plantations
DownloadFall 2015
White spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) plantations are often established with mechanical site preparation and tending. These silvicultural treatments encourage plantation survival and can influence growth, composition, and yield. To assess operational silviculture and model managed stand...
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Fall 2018
Red alder (Alnus rubra [Bong.]), is the most common hardwood species along the Pacific Northwest coast and is widely distributed as a component of mixed stands with conifers on highly productive sites. It is also a strong competitor in young conifer stands and rapidly overtops associated juvenile...
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Fall 2016
The Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) system is used across Canada and worldwide to provide numerical ratings of fuel moisture based on the fine fuel moisture code (FFMC), duff moisture code (DMC) and drought code (DC). DMC is related to dryness of the duff layer. While DMC has been widely...
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Predicting forest productivity using Wet Areas Mapping and other remote sensed environmental data
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Understanding variability in forest productivity is important to sustainable forest management. The main objective of this thesis was to evaluate efficient and cost-effective ways to predict potential forest productivity (Site Index) using ecological site data obtained from either ground-based...