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Christian C. Messier

Christian C. Messier is Professor in the Biological Sciences at the University of Quebec à Montreal.

A Critique of Silviculture

A Critique of Silviculture

Managing for Complexity

The discipline of silviculture is at a crossroads. Silviculturists are under increasing pressure to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and maintain ecosystem diversity and resilience while still providing needed wood products.