The Forest Research Partnership has a project here in Timmins, just 24km down Pine street south.
Highlights for me include the discovery of 400 year old white cedar and bird study part of the project.
The block also has the biggest white pine in the area. (see the Honour Roll of Timmins Trees)
Three different orchids - I will have to follow up on what those three are when I am in the same place as my notes.
A wonderful yellow birch stand was discovered in the block and management techniques were used to continue the health of the stand. This is the only yellow birch managed stand in the north, since yellow birch is at the northern edge of their range.
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The project team is working to merge high-tech inventory with leading-edge forest modeling and silvicultural science with operational practice, to set the standard for the credible implementation of enhanced forest productivity. Specifically, integrated harvest-to-harvest sequences of best practices are being implemented that include components such as:
1. State of the art spatial modeling to aid in prime site selection.
2. Enhanced forest inventory to optimize operational planning, including block and road engineering.
3. Careful, high-utilization logging
4. Thorough mechanical and/or chemical site preparation
5. Timely planting or high quality stock, including the best genetics available and species matched to microsite.
6. Timely and effective vegetation management.
7. Density regulation defined by long-term crop plans.
Within each of these components, new knowledge and tools are being fully implemented to operationally test and validate their integrity.
See the newest report and past reports.
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