Sustainable use of the boreal Prince Albert Model Forest in Saskatchewan

Bouman, O. T.; Langen, G.; Bouman, C. E.

doi:10.5558/tfc72063-1

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“…Study area . -We conducted field work on four study sites in Prince Albert National Park (53° 50' N, 105°5 0' W), located in northcentral Saskatchewan (Bouman et al 1996). Prince Albert National Park is a 387,500-ha protected area surrounded by agricultural land to the south and commercial forests with active forest harvesting on the other three sides.…”

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Annual Survival of Adult American Redstarts and Ovenbirds in the Southern Boreal Forest

Bayne¹,

Hobson²

2002

The Wilson Bulletin

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Annual Survival of Adult American Redstarts and Ovenbirds in the Southern Boreal Forest

Bayne¹,

Hobson²

2002

The Wilson Bulletin

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“…Surveys were conducted in and around the Prince Albert Model Forest (Bouman et al, 1996) located about 70 km north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (53850 H N; 105850 H W) during the summers of 1993 and 1994. Initial site selection was based on provincial forest inventory maps and cover maps for Prince Albert National Park.…”

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The effects of stand age on avian communities in aspen-dominated forests of central Saskatchewan, Canada

Hobson

Bayne

2000

Forest Ecology and Management

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Timber harvest projections for aspen-dominated forests in the prairie region of Canada include a truncation of the current age distribution, whereby old stands of ®re origin will become rarer on the landscape, while young, post-harvest stands will increase in abundance. To determine the effects this harvesting strategy might have on communities of breeding forest birds, we conducted point counts in young forests regenerated from clear-cutting (15±25 years), and mature (50±60 years), and old (80±110 years) forests regenerated from ®re. Avian species richness was highest in old stands at the point-count station, forest stand, and landscape level. Increased species richness with forest age was associated with increases in the relative abundance of canopy-and cavity-nesting species. At local scales (station and stand), species richness of ground-and shrub-nesting birds was similar among forest age-classes. However, as determined by rarefaction analyses appropriate at the landscape scale, ground-nesting species were more common in young and old forests, while shrub-nesting species were more common in young and mature forests. Density of deciduous shrubs was an important factor in¯uencing the abundance of species like American redstart, Canada warbler, and chestnut-sided warbler. An increase in conifer in old stands resulted in greater use by conifer-or mixedwood associated species such as bay-breasted warbler, magnolia warbler, and ruby-crowned kinglet. Our data indicate that vegetation and structural characteristics such as shrub density should be considered when prescribing sustainable forestry objectives. #

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“…Bouman et al (1996) have developed a two-tiered approach aimed at enhancing the efforts of resource managers to sustain the forest environment and the welfare of local communities. The authors propose to introduce environmental monitoring and reporting so as to allow for informed pub1 ic debate on how forestry operations change the natural character of the land, its productivity, and its economic value.…”

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The model forest concept: a model for future forest management?

Brand¹,

Bouman²,

Bouthillier³

et al. 1996

Environ. Rev.

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Society has been wrestling with the concept of managing forests sustainably for several years. As one of the most widespread of the earth's ecosystems and as a renewable resource providing a wide range of consumptive and nonconsumptive benefits to society, forests have been at the centre of many policy discussions. While much progress was made at the Earth Summit in 1992 and since that time, there are few concrete examples of sustainable forest management in practice. In this paper, some of the key foundations of sustainable forest management are reviewed, including the balancing of economic and environmental objectives in society, the philosophy of ecosystem management, the role of science and technology in forest management, public participation in decision making, and the internationalization of forest issues. To examine the practical implications of these concepts, four very different case studies of attempts to implement sustainable forest management in Canada are examined and discussed. These model forests are part of a network of I0 such sites in Canada, which are linked with several others in Mexico, Russia, Malaysia, and the United States. They combine the interests, mandates, and objectives of government agencies, aboriginal peoples, communities, and many other stakeholders for the purpose of creating a comprehensive vision and program of work aimed at achieving sustainable forest management in the areas concerned. Each model is unique, however, and reflects the local context. The authors conclude that the future of forest management will be based on a government acceptance of delegation of responsibility to such partnerships and on the application of diverse and innovative solutions to forest management issues.

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Sustainable use of the boreal Prince Albert Model Forest in Saskatchewan

Cited by 16 publications

References 13 publications

Annual Survival of Adult American Redstarts and Ovenbirds in the Southern Boreal Forest

Annual Survival of Adult American Redstarts and Ovenbirds in the Southern Boreal Forest

The effects of stand age on avian communities in aspen-dominated forests of central Saskatchewan, Canada

The model forest concept: a model for future forest management?

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