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Criteria and guidance considerations for sustainable tree stump harvesting in British Columbia.

Criteria and guidance considerations for sustainable tree stump harvesting in British Columbia.

Authors :
Berch, ShannonM.
Curran, Mike
Dymond, Caren
Hannam, Kirsten
Murray, Michael
Tedder, Sinclair
Titus, Brian
Todd, Melissa
Source :
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. Dec2012, Vol. 27 Issue 8, p709-723. 15p. 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Stump extraction for forest health has been carried out operationally in British Columbia (BC) for many years. Emerging bioenergy opportunities plus the anticipated need for more fibre because of reductions in timber supply may increase interest in stump harvesting, but there are numerous environmental, economic and policy barriers that must be overcome first before industrial-scale stump harvesting can be seriously considered in BC. The potential for a future change in practice provides an opportunity to learn from the existing literature and identify knowledge gaps. In this article we review the available literature on stump harvesting from the European Union within the context of BC's forests, economy, biodiversity, environment and policies. We provide recommendations on how the government of BC could move forward if they decide to enable stump harvesting for fibre and bioenergy, including assessment of net economic and carbon benefits and environmental effects, improvements in inventory and the scientific knowledge base needed to support policy and guidance, and investigation of operational enhancements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02827581
Volume :
27
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
83257247
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2012.725768