Effects of Mechanical Site Prparation on Wildlife in British Columbia

Résumé du livre

This report reviews mechanical site preparation activities in British Columbia forests and their potential effects on wildlife. Subjects treated in the report include the extent of mechanical site preparation; the ecological conditions under which mechanical site preparation occurs; the effects of site preparation on soils, debris, and conifers; the influence of machine type on vegetation development and on species richness; and mechanical site preparation influence on wildlife populations and habitat. The report identifies data gaps and uncertainties associated with managing wildlife in stand sites prepared mechanically, and recommends a research plan to investigate the effects of mechanical site preparation on wildlife habitat. The appendix tabulates the habitat and the mechanical site preparation effects on habitat of selected wildlife species.