The use of variable retention (VR) in Canada, the USA and Tasmania, the island state off southern Australia, varies widely. Variable retention, a harvesting technique that retains biological legacies at the site-level, is increasingly being used worldwide in place of clearcutting. Usually the aims are greater social acceptability for timber harvesting and improved biodiversity outcomes
History
Publication title
BC Forest Professional Magazine
Volume
Novemb
Article number
Intern
Number
Intern
Pagination
12-13
Publication status
Published
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