| Citation |
Stevenson, S.K., H.M. Armleder, A. Arsenault, D. Coxson, S.C. DeLong, and M. Jull (2011) British Columbia’s Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation, and Management, UBC Press. |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This book originated as an extension report on the operational application of silvicultural systems in British Columbia’s inland rainforest. The two of us responsible for this report, Michael Jull and Susan Stevenson, began where we believed a discussion of silvicultural systems should begin – with a look at the basic ecology of the forests. As we worked, we realized that the references we needed were scattered, often unpublished and unsynthesized. We also became increasingly aware of the special qualities of the ecosystem, and the fact that those special qualities were largely unappreciated both by the public and by the managers whose decisions were changing the face of the inland rainforest. We expanded the scope of the project and drew in additional authors who had different areas of expertise and on-the-ground experience in different geographical parts of the inland rainforest. The report turned into a book, and became a collaborative effort among the six coauthors. We have met repeatedly, read the manuscript repeatedly as it developed, and commented on one another’s work to the extent that we have often lost track of who wrote what. In general, the broad areas to which the individual coauthors have contributed are as follows: • Harold Armleder – wildlife habitat ecology, silvicultural systems • André Arsenault – lichen and bryophyte ecology, landscape-level management • Darwyn Coxson – lichen ecology, conservation biology • Craig Delong – landscape ecology, plant ecology, landscape-level management • Michael Jull – silviculture, silvicultural systems, operational forestry • Susan Stevenson – overall coordination, wildlife habitat ecology, lichen ecology. Despite the broad interests of the coauthors, we found that there were some areas in which none of us had the necessary expertise. The following sections were prepared wholly or in part by contributing authors: • Paul Sanborn – Physiography, Glacial History, and Landforms; Soils • Darwyn Coxson, André Arsenault, and ZoĎ Lindo – Canopy Organisms and Forest Floor Associations • Brian Heise – Streams and Their Trophic Interactions with the Riparian Forest; Aquatic Environments • John Shultis – Outdoor Recreation • Patrick Laing and Bob Drinkwater – Invasive Species • Art Fredeen – Carbon Dynamics. The views expressed in this book are those of the various coauthors and contributing authors and do not necessarily re_ect those of the agencies employing them. We are indebted to many other colleagues who have helped us in various ways. Susan Hall contributed information and ideas to the section on conservation trends. Greg Halseth, Gail Fondahl, and Kent Sedgewick contributed texts and references to the historical section. Nancy Turner contributed references to the sections on First Peoples, and Carla Burton reviewed those sections. Andreas Hamann prepared climate change maps speci_c to the wet and very wet subzones of the Interior Cedar-Hemlock zone; these were later updated by Tongli Wang. Marten Geertsema added new material on paleoenvironmental studies. Val Miller, Percy Folkard, Jeff Hallworth, Laura Kristiansen, and Linda Wilson contributed to the section on invasive species. Bruce McLellan reviewed the sections on wildlife habitat. The book has been much improved by the comments of Richard Hebda, Andy MacKinnon, Michael Nash, Ordell Steen, and Alan Vyse, and one anonymous reviewer who read earlier drafts of the entire manuscript. Throughout the preparation of this book, several organizations provided vital in-kind contributions. The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) provided faculty members as primary and contributing authors, gave key administrative support, and supplied facilities for the many meetings of the authors. The British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range aided the project extensively, by providing three coauthors, in-house scienti_c expertise, and access to provincial forest and ecological databases. The Aleza Lake Research Forest Society, a partnership of UNBC and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry, likewise lent considerable staff time and logistical support to the project. Silvifauna Research, the consulting business operated by the coordinating author, dedicated a great deal of her time to the project. We are grateful to the staff of UBC Press for their work on this book, especially Randy Schmidt, who patiently guided us through the entire publication process, and Holly Keller, who oversaw the book’s production. The _gures were produced by Indigo Graphic Design and by UBC Press staff, and the maps by Eric Leinberger. Nicole Wheele helped to format the references. We thank Virginia Karr for permission to use her poem “Lichens.” Funding for this book has been provided by Forest Renewal British Columbia, Forestry Innovation Investment, the Forest Science Program of the Forest Investment Account, the Northern Interior and Southern Interior Forest Regions of the British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range, and the University of Northern British Columbia. |
