Introduction

There was a time that broadcast burning was a popular method of forest management to control fuel buildup, control competing vegetation, and as a site preparation technique. Despite the benefits that broadcast burning has shown, its popularity in BC has declined for three main reasons.
1. Increased use of other techniques for reforestation (e.g., mounding, or disc trenching) and other forest management systems (e.g., management of riparian
zones and wildlife tree patches), which restrict the applicability of prescribed burning (Lepine, Opio, and Ayers 2003). Some silvicultural systems, such as selection or shelterwood harvesting, are also not compatible with the application of prescribed burning (Weber and Taylor 1992).
2. Increased concern about air quality and related health issues in many areas of the province. As a result, smoke management is a critical factor that requires planning in burn operations, and this sometimes reduces the number of days when fire......

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Title: Viability And Usefulness Of Broadcast Burning
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