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Table of Contents

CIP

Preface

Acknowledgements

Authors

1 Introduction

1.1 Scope and Objectives of the Manual

1.2 Organization and Use

1.3 Summary of Monitoring Requirements

2 Habitat Management Techniques

2.1 Prescribed Burning

2.1.1 Definition

2.1.2 Purpose and Objectives

2.1.3 Scope of Application

2.1.4 Monitoring Requirements

2.2 Silviculture and Stand Management

2.2.1 Slashing

2.2.2 Juvenile Spacing

2.2.3 Thinning

2.2.4 Improvement Cutting

2.2.5 Site rehabilitation

2.2.6 Clearcut

2.2.7 Seed Tree

2.2.8 Shelterwood

2.2.9 Selection

2.2.10 Coppice

2.3 Grazing

2.4 Herbicide Application

2.5 Seeding and Planting

2.6 Tillage and Scarification

2.7 Fertilizer Application

2.8 Water-Level Manipulation

3 Site Selection and Sampling

3.1 Ecosystem Units

3.1.1 Identification of ecosystem units for selection of sampling sites

3.2 Sampling

3.2.1 Reconnaissance Sampling

3.2.2 Establishing Reconnaissance Sample Plots

3.2.3 Multiplot Sampling

3.2.4 Establishing Multiplot Sample Plots

3.2.5 Microplot Sampling to Estimate Herbaceous Forage Production

3.2.6 Sample Size Determinations

4 Data Forms and Data Entry

4.1 Data Forms Used

4.1.1 Rules of Data Encoding

4.2 Habitat Monitoring Database

4.2.1 Data Entry: PC Application Habitat Monitoring Database

EM-1

4.3 Project Description Form

4.3.1 Project Identification

4.3.2 Project Location

4.3.3 Project Goals and Objectives

4.3.4 Project Summary

EM-2

4.4 Site Description Form

4.4.1 Project Identification and Sampling

4.4.2 Location of Tie Point and Tie Line

4.4.3 Sample Location (Macroplot 1)

4.4.4 Biophysical Description

4.4.5 Multiplot Details

4.4.6 Heraceous Standing Crop

4.4.7 Daubenmire Transect/Line Intercepts

EM-3

4.5 Vegetation Description Form

4.5.1 Project Identification and Sampling

4.5.2 Species List and Attributes

4.5.3 Vegetation Description Short Form (EM-3s)

EM-4

4.6 Prescribed Fire Form

4.6.1 Project Identification and Sampling

4.6.2 Pre-burn

4.6.3 Burn

4.6.4 Post-burn

EM-5

4.7 Herbicide/Fertilizer Form

4.7.1 Project Identification and Sampling

4.7.2 Herbicide or Fertilizer Used

4.7.3 Application Details

4.7.4 Environmental Conditions During Application

4.7.5 Herbicide Impact and Recovery Assessment

4.8 Forage Use Inspection Form

        4.8.1 Project identification and location

4.9 Forage Use Form

        4.9.1 Project identification and location

        4.9.2 Use zone data

        4.9.3   Utilization summary

4.10  Seeding/Planting Form

        4.10.1 Project identification and sampling

        4.10.2   Plant species

        4.10.3 Site description

        4.10.4 Seeding and planting details

        4.10.5   Environmental conditions during seeding and planting

        4.10.6 Post-seeding or planting examination

4.11    Photographic Record Form

        4.11.1 Project identification and sampling

        4.11.2 Macroplot photo layout

        4.11.3 Equipment details

4.12 Detailed Soil Documentation

4.13 Detailed Wildlife Documentation

4.14 Detailed Tree Mensuration

4.15 Daubenmire Vegetation Form

        4.15.1 Project identification and sampling

        4.15.2 Daubenmire Quadrat-transect methodology

4.16 Line Intercept Vegetation Form

        4.16.1 Project identification and sampling

        4.16.2 Line-intercept sampling methodology

List of Figures

1. Stand management techniques at various stages of forest succession
2. Sampling within an ecosystem unit
3. Plot layout for reconnaissance sampling
4. Plot layout for multiplot sampling
5. Tie line and strip offset layout for avoiding obstacles
6. Orientation of X and Y axis for use with plastic grid overlay on aerial photographs
7. Ecological moisture regime in relation to landscape position and geological material
8. Schematic cross-sectional diagram illustrating application of codes to describe site position macro
9. Illustration of site surface shape
10. Map of British Columbia with ecoregion delineation
11. Vertical stratification of a forest stand—tree and shrub layers
12. Comparison charts for visual estimation of foliage cover
13. An example of percent coverages in a plot as viewed from above
14. Depth-of-burn pin placement
15. Flame dimensions shown for a wind-driven fire on a slope
16. Example sketch map of a range unit illustrating use zones and habitat units
17. Illustration of percent use of herbaceous forage
18. Illustration of browse utilization form classes
19. Use of the line intercept method
20. Line intercept plot design

List of Tables

1. A-4
2. Suggested forms to be used with stand management techniques B-6
3. Suggested macroplot and microplot dimensions C-3
4. Established codes for sponsoring agencies and organizations E-3
5. Codes for Ministry of Forests and Ministry of Environment Administrative Areas E-4
6. Codes for selected domestic and wild animals E-5
7. Common tree and shrub species of British Columbia E-7
8. Relationship between percent gradient and degrees of slope gradient F-5
   

8a. Bedrock type classification F-9

9. Codes used in the terrain classification systems F-10

10. Biogeoclimatic units of British Columbia F-11
11. Forest cover description codes F-16
12. Levels of ecoregion delineation in British Columbia F-19
13. Classification codes for soil subgroups F-23
14. Ungulate biophysical habitat capability mapping codes F-26
15. List of low woody species and species of doubtful life form assigned to the herb layer G-5
16. Plant species distribution codes G-7
17. Plant species vigour ratings G-8
18. Plant species phenology codes G-14
19. Qualitative impact assessment category definitions I-6
20. Quantitative impact assessment categories and calibration scales I-6
21. Qualitative recovery assessment category definitions I-8
22. Quantitative recovery assessment categories and calibration scales I-8
23. Use classes by colour code J-2
24. Animal unit equivalents of selected wild and domestic herbivores J-3
25. Herbaceous forage utilization classes and codes J-4
26. Browse forage utilization classes and codes J-5
27. Utilization form class codes J-10
28. Example of the decision chart for seedbed assessment in section 3s of the Seeding/Planting Form (EM-8) K-4
29. Decision chart for seedbed assessment K-4
30. Daubenmire cover classes L-6

 

List of Appendices

Appendix A Standards of measurement

Appendix B Fire weather recording summaries

Appendix C Adjustment to Fine Fuel Moisture Code (FFMC)

Appendix D Numerical listing of MoF districts, stock ranges, range units and pastures

Appendix E Animal Unit (A.U.) equivalents for selected domestic and wild ungulates

Appendix F Required sample size at prescribed sampling errors for estimated coefficient of variation

Appendix G Sample size required for estimated stand densities

Appendix H Matrix of reporting and monitoring forms used by the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Environment

List of Forms

Project Description Form (EM-1)

Site Description Form (EM-2)

Vegetation Description Form (EM-3)

Vegetation Description Short Form (EM-3S)

Prescribed Fire Form (EM-4)

Herbicide/Fertilizer Form (EM-5A)

Herbicide Impact Assessment Form (EM-5B)

Herbicide Recovery Assessment Form (EM-5C)

Forage Use Inspection Form (EM-6)

Forage Use Form (EM-7)

Seeding/Planting Form (EM-8)

Photographic Record Form (EM-9)

Daubenmire Vegetation Form (EM-10)

Line Intercept Form (EM-11)

References

Suggested Reading

Glossary

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