Author: Salonius, Peter

Source: Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, Volume 24, Number 2, June 2007 , pp. 91-97(7)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

Abstract:

Clearcut harvesting decreases structural complexity, eliminates old and genetically superior legacy trees, extirpates mature-forest floor vegetation, and creates hot and dry postharvest microclimates. The short-lived, exposure-tolerant, boreal tree species that regenerate in large forest openings are believed to be less able, than the late-successional Acadian species they replace, to adapt to the climate warming expected during the next forest rotation. A strip silviculture design is presented that includes limited canopy opening, “no-traffic” areas, maintenance of “full-cycle” survivors, and programmed return harvest intervals that approximate natural gap disturbance as a means of arresting the further increase of boreal species and restoring Acadian species on the landscape. Within the confines of this silvicultural discipline, two management options are described to accommodate extremes of future energy availability.

Keywords: Acadian forest; harvest design; microclimate; certification; energy

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Peter Salonius () Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, PO Box 4000, Fredericton, NB E3B 5P7, Canada., Email: psaloniu@nrcan.gc.ca

Publication date: 2007-06-01

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