Seed planning zones
Last updated on March 11, 2024Seed planning zones were used in Geographic Based Seed Transfer which were removed from the Chief Forester’s Standards for Seed Use on August 1st, 2022
Natural stand seed planning zones
The seed planning zones for all species of natural stands are identified below. They are used for seed planning and use of Class B (natural stand) seed.
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Region |
SPZ Code |
SPZ Name |
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| Coast | GL M SM |
Georgia Lowlands Maritime Submaritime |
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Interior |
BB |
Big Bar |
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Tested parent tree seed planning zones
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Species |
SPZ Code |
SPZ Name |
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Code |
Name |
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| Ax | Hybrid Poplars | M SM |
Maritime Submaritime |
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| Cw | Western Redcedar | M | Maritime |
| Fdc | Coastal Douglas-fir | GL M |
Georgia Lowlands Maritime |
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| Fdi | Interior Douglas-fir | CT EK NE PG QL PGC QLN |
Cariboo Transition East Kootenay Nelson Prince George Quesnel Lakes Prince George/Cariboo Transition Quesnel Lakes / Nelson |
| Hw | Western Hemlock | GL M |
Georgia Lowlands Maritime |
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| Lw | Western Larch | EK NE NEK LW1 LW2 |
East Kootenay Nelson Nelson / East Kootenay Lw Climate Change 1 Lw Climate Change 2 |
| Pli | Interior Lodgepole Pine | BV CP EK NE PG TO BVC BVP CPP PGN TON |
Bulkley Valley Central Plateau East Kootenay Nelson Prince George Thompson Okanagan Bulkley Valley / Central Plateau Bulkley Valley / Prince George Central Plateau / Prince George Prince George / Nelson Thompson Okanagan / Nelson |
| Pw | Western White Pine | GL M KQ |
Georgia Lowlands Maritime Kootenay Quesnel |
| Ss | Sitka Spruce | GL M |
Georgia Lowlands Maritime |
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| Sx | Interior Spruce (White, Englemann and their hybrids) |
BV EK NE PG PR TO BVP NEK PGN TON |
Bulkley Valley East Kootenay Nelson Prince George Peace River Thompson Okanagan Bulkley Valley / Prince George Nelson / East Kootenay Prince George / Nelson Thompson Okanagan / Nelson |
| Yc | Yellow-cedar | M | Maritime |