Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Natural Resources Canada. 2012. Montane Alternative Silvicultural Systems (MASS): Testing operational, economic, and biological impacts of alternatives to clearcutting in a coastal montane forest on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Natural Resources Canada. |
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| Organization | NRCAN |
| URL | http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/pubwarehouse/pdfs/35447.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Montane Alternative Silvicultural Systems (MASS) project was established in 1991 to address rising concerns about the extent of clearcut harvesting and regeneration performance in high-elevation coastal forests. A multi-disciplinary research and operations partnership tested safety, economic viability, and environmental sustainability of small Patch Cuts, Green Tree Retention, and Shelterwood harvesting, and contributed to the acceptance of Variable Retention as a silvicultural system in British Columbia. Longer term studies evaluated impacts on forest dynamics, soils, microclimate, and biodiversity. In 2012, the study site continues to provide opportunity for further study. Scientists from MacMillan Bloedel (now Island Timberlands) and the Canadian Forest Service led others from University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (now FPInnovations) in research supported by the Canada–BC Forest Resource Development Agreement (FRDAII), Forestry Practices Initiative of Canada’s Green Plan, Forest Renewal BC, and Natural Resources Canada. snow hydrology, soil moisture, forest harvest |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Vancouver Island North |
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| Project status | ongoing |
| Contact Name | Ross Koppenaal |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |