This Forest Management Guide for Natural Disturbance Pattern Emulation describes a process to provide for a range of sizes of harvest areas, which better simulate the disturbance pattern produced naturally on the landscape.
| Date Published: | June 19, 2002 | |
| Publisher: | Ontario Government, Ministry of Natural Resources | |
| Author: | Forest Management |
The Forest Management Guide for Natural Disturbance Pattern Emulation provides direction to forest managers on emulating natural fire disturbance patterns and events at the landscape and stand level during planning and implementation of forest harvest and renewal prescriptions. It is designed to change the pattern of forest harvesting at the landscape and stand level, to make forest management activities better simulate the way fire disturbs the forest. In so doing, it is more likely that the ecological functions associated with the natural disturbance pattern will be maintained.
The Guide describes a process to provide for a range of sizes of harvest areas, which better simulate the disturbance pattern produced naturally on the landscape. The guide also provides direction on retaining residual trees in harvest areas and addresses operational definitions for clearcuts.
Note: Replaces Environmental Guidelines for Timber Management Activities referenced in the Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual, 1995.
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