State of Canada's Forests 2003-2004

This 14th annual report on the state of Canada's forests focuses on the latest research on forest fires. This report examines the complex issues surrounding forest fires so that readers may clearly understand their causes & effects, including the mitigation strategies & technologies that forest managers use. Also explores the human dimension of forest fires, with a section on how governments, local authorities & residents dealt with the forest fire that swept through Kelowna, BC. Also presents the latest data & trends in traditional forest products as well as non-timber forest products & forest conditions; a synopsis of this year's major activities & accomplishments; & a section on the issues of genetically modified trees & clear-cutting. Illustrations.Efford, R. John is the author of 'State of Canada's Forests 2003-2004 ', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756745837 and ISBN 0756745837.