New Book

British Columbia's Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation and Management by S. Stevenson, H. Armleder, A. Arsenault, D. Coxson, C. DeLong, and M. Jull, published by UBC Press in February 2011

The vast temperate rainforests of coastal British Columbia are world-renowned, but much less is known about the other rainforest located 500 kilometres inland along the western slopes of the interior mountains. The unique integration of continentality and humidity in this region favours the development of lush rainforest communities that incorporate both coastal and boreal elements. In British Columbia's Inland Rainforest, scientists bring together, for the first time, a broad spectrum of information about this distinctive ecosystem. They also consider the ecological consequences of human activities in the rainforest and present strategies for its management and conservation.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. The Physical Setting
  3. Ecology and Productivity
  4. Changing Communities, Changing Values, Changing Uses
  5. Changing Forests: Timber Harvesting and Silviculture
  6. Changing Ecosystems: Forest Management Effects on Biodiversity
  7. Changing Climate: Carbon Dynamics and Climate Change
  8. Managing Ecological Landscape Patterns and Processes
  9. A Vision for a Unique Ecosystem
  10. Appendices; References Cited; Index

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Plate 37: First Peoples spent the winter in pithouses in permanent villages located at low elevations, along the valleys of major lakes, rivers, and their tributaries. This pithouse site is located near Quesnel Lake. (Photo: Harold Armleder)

 
 

Figure 5.3 Indian paint fungus is the most common cause of internal decay in western hemlock in the inland rainforest. (Photo: Susan Stevenson)

 
 

Plate 23. Because of its large size, its branching pattern, and its tendency to form natural cavities, black cottonwood is disproportionately important as a wildlife tree. Here, bald eagles nest in a black cottonwood along the edge of Quesnel Lake. (Photo: Susan Stevenson)




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