Brushing and Grazing Effects on Lodgepole Pine, Vascular Plants and Range Forage in Three Plant Communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia

Download or read book Brushing and Grazing Effects on Lodgepole Pine, Vascular Plants and Range Forage in Three Plant Communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia written by Suzanne Simard and published by University of British Columbia Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of research trials established in 1986-87 in the Kamloops Forest Region, British Columbia, studied the effectiveness of chemical and manual treatment methods for controlling competing vegetation, and also studied the impact that these brushing methods had on the range resource in the region. This report first describes the study methodology, including site selection, experimental design, measurements made, and statistical analyses. It then reports the results of the three studies in the series: the effects of brushing and grazing on lodgepole pine, the dry alder plant community, and range forage at the Devick Lake site; effects of brushing and grazing on lodgepole pine, the willow plant community, and range forage at the Ellis Creek site; and effects of brushing on lodgepole pine, the pinegrass plant community, and range forage at the Upper McKay Creek site.