Short-term effects of irregular shelterwood cutting on yellow birch regeneration and habitat use by snowshoe hare

Suffice, Pauline; Joanisse, Gilles; Imbeau, Louis; Mazerolle, Marc J.; Lessard, Guy

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2015.06.025

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“…Irregular shelterwood systems can allow the maintenance of mid-tolerant species, such as white pine or yellow birch, in uneven-aged stands dominated by shade-tolerant species D r a f t (Raymond et al 2009;Suffice et al 2015). Moreover, enrichment planting within patch cuts (Fahey & Lorimer 2013;Hébert et al 2013) could be used to reintroduce white pine in stand from which it was completely removed.…”

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Long-term compositional changes following partial disturbance revealed by the resurvey of logging concession limits in the northern temperate forest of eastern Canada

2016

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Land use changes that are linked to European settlement of North America have transformed northeastern temperate forest landscapes. Many studies report a regional increase of young early-successional forests due to high disturbance rates since the preindustrial era (fire, land clearing, and clear-cuts). In this study, we document specific compositional changes to present-day mature forest landscapes, which have only been managed with partial cutting (high-grading and diameter-limit cuts) since the preindustrial era in southwestern Quebec. We resurveyed 108 forest observations that were extracted from logbooks of former logging concession limits (surveyed between 1870 and 1890). Results highlight an increase in mid- to late-successional shade-tolerant taxa (Betula alleghaniensis Britton, Thuja occidentalis L., Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the expense of preindustrial dominant conifers (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill., Pinus strobus L.). Former logging activities and spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana Clemens) outbreaks appear to be the main drivers of these changes, which were also strongly structured across the topographic gradient. To some extent, these results highlight the relevance of partial cutting management, as it has allowed long-term maintenance of a mid- to late-successional forest composition, while also pointing the need for P. strobus restoration. We conclude that by allowing site-specific comparisons, the resurvey of historical observations greatly improve the analytical strengths of historical reconstruction.

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Long-term compositional changes following partial disturbance revealed by the resurvey of logging concession limits in the northern temperate forest of eastern Canada

2016

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Silviculture of Mixed-Species and Structurally Complex Boreal Stands

Raymond

Löf

Comeau

et al. 2023

Advances in Global Change Research

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Understanding structurally complex boreal stands is crucial for designing ecosystem management strategies that promote forest resilience under global change. However, current management practices lead to the homogenization and simplification of forest structures in the boreal biome. In this chapter, we illustrate two options for managing productive and resilient forests: (1) the managing of two-aged mixed-species forests; and (2) the managing of multi-aged, structurally complex stands. Results demonstrate that multi-aged and mixed stand management are powerful silvicultural tools to promote the resilience of boreal forests under global change.

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The irregular shelterwood system as an alternative to clearcutting to achieve compositional and structural objectives in temperate mixedwood stands

Raymond

Bédard

2017

Forest Ecology and Management

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Short-term effects of irregular shelterwood cutting on yellow birch regeneration and habitat use by snowshoe hare

Cited by 7 publications

References 30 publications

Long-term compositional changes following partial disturbance revealed by the resurvey of logging concession limits in the northern temperate forest of eastern Canada

Long-term compositional changes following partial disturbance revealed by the resurvey of logging concession limits in the northern temperate forest of eastern Canada

Silviculture of Mixed-Species and Structurally Complex Boreal Stands

The irregular shelterwood system as an alternative to clearcutting to achieve compositional and structural objectives in temperate mixedwood stands

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