Forest nursery history in western Canada with special emphasis on the province of British Columbia

Abstract

In Canada, forest land ownership and management is largely under provincial jurisdiction, and forestry operations are mainly conducted on public land and not on private land. This public ownership has exerted a profound impact on the development of reforestation policies and nursery technology in Canada. Collectively, about 650 million seedlings are planted annually in Canada's forests. In excess of 90% of this production is grown as container seedlings, mostly by commercial nurseries.

Parent Publication

• National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001

Citation

Van Eerden, Evert (Ev) 2002. Forest nursery history in western Canada with special emphasis on the province of British Columbia. In: Dumroese, R. K.; Riley, L. E.; Landis, T. D., technical coordinators. National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001. Proceedings RMRS-P-24. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 152-159