Margaret Schmidt and Ken Lertzman
 

The vine maple project was designed to contribute to Forest Renewal BC’s priority to restore and protect the forest environment by providing information concerning the deciduous component of coastal conifer forests.  Potential benefits of deciduous species include promotion of biodiversity, amelioration of forest soils, contribution to nutrient cycles, and increased forest productivity.  This project has and will continue to provide knowledge of the important role that a unique and little-studied tree species, vine maple, plays within forests of southwestern British Columbia.
 

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