An ecological rationale for sustainable forest management concepts at Riverside Forest Products, southcentral British Columbia

D’Eon, Robert G.; Hebert, Daryll M.; Viszlai, Stephen L

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“…This was before the TRIAD concept had been fully developed, but it was nonetheless in keeping with the concept of the 3 zones. In the early 2000s, Riverside Forest Products planned to apply the TRIAD zoning concept to a 145 000-ha Tree Farm License (TFL 49) near Kelowna, British Columbia, and funded research to decide how best to divide the landscape (D'Eon et al 2004). Based on an analysis of vulnerability to climate change and potential for timber production, Nitschke and Innes (2008) recommended setting aside 17% of the landscape for conservation, 34% for intensive management, and 49% for extensive management.…”

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TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years

Messier¹,

Tittler²,

Kneeshaw³

et al. 2009

The Forestry Chronicle

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The TRIAD approach to forest management involves dividing the forest into 3 zones, each with its own management objectives, but with the overall goal of increasing the ecological and economic sustainability of the forest. For the past 5 years, we have been experimenting with TRIAD zoning in central Quebec, incorporating social interests into the original concept of TRIAD management. Results generally indicate that this approach is economically viable, socially acceptable, and preferable ecologically in this area. Although much remains to be done, thus far the consensus among the various project participants is that this approach may be a good fit for the public forest of Canada.Key words: TRIAD, functional zoning, sustainable forest management, ecosystem management, natural disturbance based management, intensive forestry, mixed plantations, partial cuts, eco-efficiency, conservation, new forestry, green accounting RÉSUMÉDans le cadre d'un aménagement forestier TRIADE, la forêt est divisée en trois zones ayant chacune ses propres objectifs d'aménagement. L' objectif global est cependant toujours l'atteinte d'une gestion durable au niveau écologique et économique. Depuis 5 ans, nous expérimentons avec le concept de zonage TRIADE au centre du Québec, incorporant les intérêts sociaux dans le concept original de la TRIADE. Nos résultats indiquent que cette approche est viable au niveau économique, acceptable au niveau social et préférable au niveau écologique. Il nous reste beaucoup à faire, mais le consensus général des nombreux participants est que cette approche pourrait nous aider à mieux gérer les forêts publiques du Canada.

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Section: What Is the Triad Approach To Forest Management?mentioning

confidence: 99%

TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years

Messier¹,

Tittler²,

Kneeshaw³

et al. 2009

The Forestry Chronicle

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“…planning processes to introduce TRIAD zonation into their tenures (e.g., Boyland et al 2004, D'Eon et al 2004. Internationally, it is widely assumed that much of the future global demand for wood can and should be met from tree plantations managed with varying degrees of intensity (Matthews andHammond 1999, Bazett 2000).…”

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“…Pilot projects on intensification have been initiated (D'Eon et al 2004), but the future character and competitiveness of CIS/SIS-managed forests remains unclear. In our view, CIS/SIS managed Canadian forests will have the following characteristics: 1.…”

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Beautiful Plantations: can intensive silviculture help Canada to fulfill ecological and timber production objectives?

Park¹,

Wilson²

2007

The Forestry Chronicle

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There is growing international agreement that intensive silviculture will play a major role in meeting future demand for wood and wood fibre worldwide. In Canada, however, extensive forest management continues to be the dominant paradigm. Driven by low growth rates in primary forests and the consequent long rotations, current policies support only basic management, with little or no silvicultural intervention between stand initiation and final harvests. By contrast, native conifers and hybrid poplars (Populus spp.) grown in plantations have been shown to achieve increments of 6 to 29 m 3 ha -1 yr -1 in Canada. In this paper, we argue that increased production, economic, and environmental benefits can be realized in Canada by intensifying silvicultural practices over designated parts of the landbase. Indeed, the shift to intensive management may be essential to sustain Canada's competitiveness in the international forest products sector. In reviewing past work, we demonstrate that intensive silviculture may yield outputs that are competitive with many other regions, even those in the tropics. Achieving wide support for intensive silviculture will require integration of a broader range of silvicultural, environmental, and social objectives into management planning than has traditionally been the case. Such a broad-based strategy, especially where it has gained the support of communities, may be the most balanced and effective means of resolving many of the key forest management issues that face Canada in the 21 st Century.Key words: conventional intensive silviculture, super-intensive silviculture, plantations, foreign competition, multiple-use forests, native conifers, roads, CO 2 emissions, incentive RÉSUMÉOn s'accorde sur la scène internationale pour affirmer que la sylviculture intensive jouera un rôle déterminant en réponse à la demande future de bois et de matière ligneuse à l'échelle mondiale. Au Canada, cependant, l'aménagement forestier extensif continue d'être le paradigme dominant. À la suite des taux de croissance faibles dans les forêts primaires et par les longues révolutions qui en découlent, les politiques actuelles sanctionnent seulement l'aménagement de base, accompagné de peu ou pas d'intervention sylvicole entre l'établissement du peuplement et la récolte finale. D'autre part, les conifères indigènes et les peupliers hybrides (Populus spp.) en plantation ont démontré qu'ils atteignaient des accroissements de 6 à 29 m 3 ha -1 an -1 au Canada. Nous faisons la preuve dans cet article qu'une production ainsi que des bénéfices économiques et environnementaux accrus peuvent être atteints par l'intensification des pratiques sylvicoles sur certaines zones désignées du territoire. En effet, le passage vers l'aménagement intensif pourrait être essentiel pour maintenir la compétitivité du Canada dans le secteur international des produits forestiers. En révisant les travaux antérieurs, nous démontrons que la sylviculture intensive pourraient engendrer des retombées de niveau compétitif avec plusieu...

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“…It is therefore relatively easy to set aside large parts of this forest for extensive management, intensive management, and some conservation over the long term. Research indicating the possible benefits of such triad management has been carried out in several Canadian provinces (D'Eon et al 2004;Nitschke and Innes 2008;Messier et al 2009) and U.S. states (Seymour and Hunter 1992;Redelsheimer 1996), and it has even been suggested that such a system might be beneficial in Sweden (Ranius and Roberge 2011). On the other hand, triad management might not be as easily applied to more diverse forests or to privately owned forests managed at smaller spatial and temporal scales.…”

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Maximizing Conservation and Production with Intensive Forest Management: It’s All About Location

Tittler

Filotas

Kroese

et al. 2015

Environmental Management

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Functional zoning has been suggested as a way to balance the needs of a viable forest industry with those of healthy ecosystems. Under this system, part of the forest is set aside for protected areas, counterbalanced by intensive and extensive management of the rest of the forest. Studies indicate this may provide adequate timber while minimizing road construction and favoring the development of large mature and old stands. However, it is unclear how the spatial arrangement of intensive management areas may affect the success of this zoning. Should these areas be agglomerated or dispersed throughout the forest landscape? Should managers prioritize (a) proximity to existing roads, (b) distance from protected areas, or (c) site-specific productivity? We use a spatially explicit landscape simulation model to examine the effects of different spatial scenarios on landscape structure, connectivity for native forest wildlife, stand diversity, harvest volume, and road construction: (1) random placement of intensive management areas, and (2-8) all possible combinations of rules (a)-(c). Results favor the agglomeration of intensive management areas. For most wildlife species, connectivity was the highest when intensive management was far from the protected areas. This scenario also resulted in relatively high harvest volumes. Maximizing distance of intensive management areas from protected areas may therefore be the best way to maximize the benefits of intensive management areas while minimizing their potentially negative effects on forest structure and biodiversity.

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An ecological rationale for sustainable forest management concepts at Riverside Forest Products, southcentral British Columbia

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years

TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years

Beautiful Plantations: can intensive silviculture help Canada to fulfill ecological and timber production objectives?

Maximizing Conservation and Production with Intensive Forest Management: It’s All About Location

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