Extended rotation with commercial thinning
Last updated on September 3, 2024Extended rotation with commercial thinning is not a silvicultural system, but it provides baseline data for comparing silvicultural systems. Thinning allows the remaining trees enough space to maintain high growth rates for an extended period. This process produces old-growth attributes within a relatively short time frame. The long-term replacement of old-growth forest attributes through active silvicultural measures is part of the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan for the Sayward Forest.
For photo of extended rotation with commercial thinning see Tour Stop 12.
Immediately after first entry:
After 30 years:
A view of the extended rotation with commercial thinning treatment:
Summary description of key features
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Retention structures objective:
Age structure: 5 ha of adjacent wildlife tree patches Even-aged