Isobel Lake Research Trial

Last updated on August 22, 2023

Trial name: Isobel Lake Research Trial (EP1328)
Trial objectives	Installation name	Ecosystems represented	Tree species	Silvicultural systems tested	Post establishment treatments
Maintain open canopy conditions in dry Douglas-fir forests Balance timber, forage and ecological values Timber productivity Vegetation Forage Fuels Ecological conditions	Isobel Lake Research Trial	IDFxh	Douglas-fir Ponderosa pine Lodgepole pine	50% to 60% removal 75% to 80% removal Single tree to 10m² openings created No harvest control 4 replications	Livestock fencing

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Publication topics	Publications
General overview	Klenner, W. and A. Arsenault. 2006. Forest management options for interior dry forest ecosystems: the Opax Mt and Isobel research trials (PDF, 938KB). B.C. Min. For., South. Interior For. Reg. Exten. Note 05.

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