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Branchlines. Volume 16, number 2 Watts, Susan B.; University of British Columbia. Faculty of Forestry

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Mountain pine beetle research at UBC. Governance and policy issues. Detection and monitoring using satellites. Chemical and physical properties of infested timber. Diversity and pathogenicity of fungal associates. Using decision-support systems to help determine management alternatives. Forest bioenergy and beetle-killed wood. Integrating silvicultural control with wildlife and sustainable forest management objectives. Forest fires and forest structure relationships. The ecological legacy of unsalvaged post-beetle stands. BC Forum and the beetle epidemic. Balancing biological and social risks. Public perceptions of management alternatives.

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