ABSTRACT
Most land in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, has never been settled or cleared, and 94% of it remains in public hands (Government of British Columbia 2010a). The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations manages or administers approximately 80% of the land in British Columbia (BC), and an additional 14%—half of which is forested-is protected in federal and provincial parks (Government of British Columbia 2010a, b). Of the 60% of BC that is forested (55 million ha), 40% is managed for
CONTENTS
13.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 271 13.2 A Strategy for Forest Restoration ..................................................................................... 274 13.3 Overview of British Columbia’s Forested Ecosystems ................................................. 275 13.4 Forest Management in British Columbia ....................................................................... 275 13.5 Forest Restoration Priorities in British Columbia ......................................................... 278 13.6 British Columbia Experience in Addressing Key Ecological Issues ........................... 279
13.6.1 Ecological Issue: Lack of Natural Structural Elements or Species in Second Growth Stands ..................................................................................... 279 13.6.1.1 Case Study 1: Fungal Inoculation to Create Wildlife Trees ..............280
