Forest Stand Development - The 4-Stage Model

Many forest ecosystems follow a similar pattern of development over time. One widely used model of forest stand development is the four-stage model proposed by Chadwick Oliver and Bruce Larson in their book "Forest Stand Dynamics" (1990, John Wiley and Sons).

⭐For further detail on the old-growth stage:    • What is an Old-Growth Forest? Part 1 ...  ⭐
⭐For an alternative model for forests with long-lived species:    • Forest Stand Development - The 8-Stag...  ⭐

Filmed primarily on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Katzie First Nation.

00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - 4-Stage Model of Stand Development
00:37 - 1. Stand Initiation
02:23 - 2. Stem Exclusion
05:47 - 3. Understory Reinitiation
07:19 - 4. Old Growth
08:46 - Review

Script: Patrick Culbert
Camera/Sound: Astrid Jolley, Patrick Culbert
Drone Footage: Patrick Culbert
Editing: Patrick Culbert
Captions: Astrid Jolley