Forest Ecology

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B.A. Blackwell & Associates Ltd. provide services in Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM), forest ecological assessment and forest ecosystem based management applications to support forest and environmental management and stewardship.

Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping

Knowledge on the type and distribution of ecosystems across the landscape and how they function is the foundation of successful resource management. B.A. Blackwell and Associates has completed mid-scale Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM) for over 2.2 million hectares of coastal British Columbia. This spans projects from as small as urban parks to as large as Timber Supply Areas. Since 1996, we have been developing innovative methods for conducting cost-effective, high quality mapping over large areas.

Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping Reports

Ecological assessment

Our background in the development and application of the BC biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification (BEC) system enables us to undertake accurate and comprehensive sampling, description, and classification of ecosystems. This information provides the starting point for a wide range of management applications including both resource and conservation based activities.

Ecosystem based management applications

We develop landscape-level management applications based on Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping spatial data, including site index adjustment, fertilization planning, operability and trafficability analysis, and tree species suitability. In addition, we use our understanding of forest ecology processes to develop ecological-appropriate treatment regimes at the site level.

Ecosystem Management Plans