Viewland Mountain - Silvicultural systems for Douglas-fir stands on very deep snowfall Mule Deer Winter Ranges in the Cariboo Forest Region

Last updated on August 22, 2023

Trial name: Silvicultural systems for Douglas-fir stands on very deep snowfall mule deer winter ranges in the Cariboo Forest Region (EP1212) (aka Viewland Mountain)
Trial objectives	Installation name	Ecosystems represented	Tree species	Silvicultural systems tested	Post Establishment Treatments
Douglas-fir regeneration and growth Vegetation response Snowpack deep and density Mule deer use Stand stability	Viewland Mountain	ICHmk3	Douglas-fir	Group selection Patch cut Various opening sizes (0.25ha to 2.0ha) and orientation	Site preparation

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Publication Topics	Publications
General overview	Waterhouse, M.J. 1998. Silvicultural systems for Douglas-fir stands on very deep snowfall mule deer winter ranges (PDF, 263KB). B.C. Min. For., Cariboo For. Reg. Res. Exten. Note 23. Dawson, R.J., H.M. Armleder, B.A. Bings, and D.E. Peel. 2006. Management strategy for mule deer winter ranges in the Cariboo-Chilcotin – Part 1b: management plan for transition and deep snowpack zones. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 59.
Regeneration Vegetation Mule deer use Show pack depth and density Tree fall	Waterhouse, M.J. and A. Eastham. 2005. Assessment of silvicultural systems developed for deep snowpack, mule deer winter range in the central interior of British Columbia; regeneration and vegetation components (PDF, 562KB). B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 021. Waterhouse, M.J. 2009. Silvicultural systems on a deep snowpack, mule deer winter range in the central interior of British Columbia: 10 year update. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Program, Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 89.
Root disease	Chapman, B., G. Xiao, and S. Myers. 2004. Early results from field trials using Hypholoma fasciculare to reduce Armillaria ostoyae root disease. Can. J. Bot. 82:962–969.
Harvesting costs	Mitchell, J. 2000. Feasibility of harvesting timber from small canopy openings in wetbelt Douglas-fir stands. FERIC Advantage 1(2).

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