A review of Canadian forest vegetation management research and practice
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...... 2003 ). Forests in the Pacifi c north-western, south-eastern and northern regions of North America have unique vegetation problems that, if left unmanaged, can substantially reduce the growth and survival of desired tree species ( Wagner et al ., 2004 ). A variety of methods are used to manage forest vegetation in each region, including mechanical equipment, herbicides, prescribed fi re and manual cutting ( Walstad and Kuch, 1987 ; Thompson ......
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...The management of unwanted or competing vegetation is vital to successful forest management across the US and Canada ( Walstad and Kuch, 1987 ; Thompson and Pitt, 2003 ). Forests in the Pacifi c north-western, south-eastern and northern regions of North America have unique vegetation problems that, if left unmanaged, can substantially reduce the growth and survival of desired tree species ( Wagner et al ., 2004 ). A variety of methods are ......
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...The management of unwanted or competing vegetation is vital to successful forest management across the US and Canada ( Walstad and Kuch, 1987 ; Thompson and Pitt, 2003 )....
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...A variety of methods are used to manage forest vegetation in each region, including mechanical equipment, herbicides, prescribed fi re and manual cutting ( Walstad and Kuch, 1987 ; Thompson and Pitt, 2003 )....
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...…1988 ; Campbell, 1990 , 1991 ; Reynolds et al. , 1993 ; Richardson, 1993 ; Wagner, 1993 , 1994 ; Lautenschlager et al. , 1998 ; Willoughby, 1999 ; Thompson and Pitt, 2003 ), with the objective being to eliminate or reduce growth of one, several or all herbaceous or woody plants competing with…...
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...Competition between trees and natural vegetation in newly established plantations and naturally regenerated forests is the major process infl uencing tree establishment and growth, and drives succession ( Bazzaz, 1990 ; Thompson and Pitt, 2003)....
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...[11], with the majority of applications being made using aerial...
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...%) of the treated area occurs in the province of Ontario, with somewhat lesser amounts in New Brunswick and British Columbia, Canada [11]....
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...Brunswick and British Columbia, Canada [11]....
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...In Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands, this fungal pathogen has been studied to obtain a better understanding of its ecology and pathology (de Jong 2000; Gosselin et al. 1999; Ramsfield 2006)....
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...With large areas of naturally regenerating juvenile stands, pre-commercial thinning became a much more common practice in Québec, compared to other Canadian provinces (Thompson and Pitt 2003)....
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...Following public hearing processes, chemical herbicides were banned on Crown forest lands in Québec (Canada) in 2001....
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...In Québec (Canada), chemical herbicides were banned for use on Crown forest lands (*90% of the provincial forest land base) in 2001, a unique situation in Canada (Thompson and Pitt 2003)....
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...With large areas of naturally regenerating juvenile stands, pre-commercial thinning became a much more common practice in Québec, compared to other Canadian provinces (Thompson and Pitt 2003)....
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...Additionally, competition for nutrients has been found to limit seedling survival and growth (Walker 2002; Thompson & Pitt 2003; Valdecantos et al. 2006)....
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...While opposition to such biotechnology in the agricultural sector appears to be lower in North America as compared to Europe [28], we anticipate...
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...However, as for any vegetation control technique or other anthropogenic disturbance to natural systems, use of these biotechnologies carry potential risks for adverse environmental effects [92] and may be considered unacceptable by some Canadian public landowners as has previously been demonstrated for other novel vegetation control technologies [86]....
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...The potential to minimize post-harvest vegetation problems from developing by employing certain preventative preharvest, harvest, and site-preparation measures has been discussed for years [90]....
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...The highest level of intensity approaches that used in agricultural production scenarios [3, 19, 25, 52, 90]....
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...The few studies which compare succession following alternative harvesting [44, 46, 49], associated vegetation management requirements [32, 47] and crop productivity [43, 47, 50], suggest that in some cases alternative harvesting practices could minimize the intensity of competition and resultant need for vegetation management incursions, at least within some site types....
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