Download or read book Silvics and Silviculture of Coastal Western Redcedar written by K. Klinka and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this report is to present the most current and available information concerning establishment and growth of redcedar in the coastal region of British Columbia. The first three sections introduce the approach to the report and summarize well-known information about the redcedar resource and the uses of redcedar products. The silvics section describes morphological and reproduction characteristics, tolerance, damaging agents, growth development patterns, and genetics and summarizes several studies investigating redcedar stem form and root characteristics. The ecology section describes climatic amplitude of redcedar, its occurrence within biogeoclimatic units, edaphic amplitude, and associated tree species. The silviculture section includes management- related topics such as growth and yield, regeneration strategies, and intensive silviculture options.--Document.