MONTANE ALTERNATIVE SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS (M.A.S.S.)

Location: 49º55'N; 125º25'W
Montane Moist Maritime, Coastal Western Hemlock zone

PROJECT LEADERS:

N.N. Winchester, University of Victoria
L.M. Humble, Canadian Forest Service, Victoria
R.A. Ring, University of Victoria
V.M. Behan-Pelletier, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa

1996-2005

The M.A.S.S. partnership was established to address concerns about timber harvesting in forests found between 700 m and 1,100 m. Our canopy project involves a multi-agency cooperative between MacMillan Blodel Limited, Canadian Forest Service, and the University of Victoria. Using single rope techniques and modified aerial traps our project focuses on investigating the effects on canopy arthropods of alternative silvicultural systems proposed for use in regeneration of montane conifers.

The majority of the field work was completed in 1996/97 and the samples are currently being processed by the Canadian Forest Service and the major questions being addressed are:

What habitat attributes are required to maintain natural population levels of canopy dwelling insects and other arthropods in coastal montane forest ecosystems?

What oribatid species are associated with the branches and lichens of Western Hemlock and Amabalis fir.

Selected Publications

Lindo, Z., M. Clayton, and V.M. Behan-Pelletier. 2008. Systematics and ecology of Anachipteria geminus sp. nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Achipteriidae) from arboreal lichens in Western North America. The Canadian Entomologist. In press.

Wilkerson, S.L. 2005. Community structure of canopy arthropods associated with Abies amabilis branches in a variable retention forest stand on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. University of Victoria, M.Sc. thesis.

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MONTANE ALTERNATIVE SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS (M.A.S.S.)

Location: 49º55'N; 125º25'W
Montane Moist Maritime, Coastal Western Hemlock zone

PROJECT LEADERS:

1996-2005

Selected Publications

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Species Profiles

MONTANE ALTERNATIVE SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS (M.A.S.S.)

Location: 49º55'N; 125º25'W Montane Moist Maritime, Coastal Western Hemlock zone

PROJECT LEADERS:

1996-2005

Selected Publications

Location: 49º55'N; 125º25'W
Montane Moist Maritime, Coastal Western Hemlock zone