ARTICLES

Federal Funding for MPB   Mar-24-05

"The Federal government will spend $100 million to fight the mountain pine beetle epidemic in British Columbia, which the provincial government says is threatening the future of the forestry industry."

Backgrounder to Forests for Tomorrow   Mar-20-05

"In March 2005, the provincial government allocated a total of $86 M from 2004/05 to 2007/08 for a "Forests for Tomorrow" reforestation program, in response to recent catastrophic Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) and wildfire events. The Ministry of Forests (MoF) envisioned a 15-year reforestation program to ramp up quickly to a level of $96 M by 2008/09, continue at that level then decrease. A cost-effective program and budget profile will be further developed from up-front surveys and program planning. Incremental silviculture is also a significant part of the overall strategy but funding awaits a federal response."

Mountain Pine Beetle in BC [Animated]  Aug-04-04

"I often ask people if they are aware of the mountain pine beetle problem in BC, and find that while most are, few of them understand the vast extent of the affected area. Last week I drove through Manning Provincial Park in Southwestern BC and was dismayed at the amount of dead pine in the park, very visible from the main park areas and the highway. I came across this web page that graphically chronicles the history of the beetle in BC since the mid 50's, and up until 2002. As you will see it is not a new problem, and has affected most of the pine forests in the province over this period. However, the extent of the affected area in 2002 is the biggest we have ever seen. I wonder what this will look like in 2004"... Rob Miller, PRT

A Closer Look at Summer-Stock with Comparisons to Spring-Stock.

July 5, 2002. Raymund Folk, M.Sc.F., R.P.F.  Jul-05-02

This presentation compares the physiological dynamics of spring and summer planted conifer container seedlings during their respective lifting/planting windows using a model of the growth/dormancy cycle. Along with summarizing the differences between spring and summer planted stock, the physiological changes that occur in summer planted stock during conventional lifting windows and its affect on field performance are presented.

Copper Root-Pruning of Coniferous Forestry Seedlings  Feb-15-00

Due to concern over future tree instability, the root system of container-grown pine seedlings is often modified by coating the inside container walls with copper, thereby chemically pruning the roots. As the actual benefit of using copper root-pruned container-grown seedlings is not clear, a comprehensive literature review on the effect of copper root-pruning on plant establishment and growth after planting was carried out.

Container Stock Handling¹  Sep-30-99

This paper reviews current container seedling handling practices from nursery to planting hole, and the physiological principles behind the recommended guidelines.

The Effect of Seedling Size on Field Performance Jan-13-99

This paper gives an overview of the effects of stock size on seedling establishment and performance. Various size parameters and reasons for possible discrepancies among stock size trials are given, along with summaries of specific trials.

Field Performance of Bareroot/Transplant vs. Container Stock  Oct-19-98

The literature is not clear on the relative merits of bareroot vs container stock, although container stock has shown to have better survival over bareroot stock during droughty conditions. Bareroot stock was initially used on sites with severe vegetation competition due to their large size, although this initial size difference is no longer as great as large container stock is now available. This paper reviews past bareroot/container stock trials and current practices in western Canada.

Differences in Summer vs. Spring Plant Forest Seedlings  Oct-19-98

This paper provides a summary of the differences between "hot-lift" summer plant and cold or frozen stored spring plant seedlings, along with their specific handling requirements.