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Biodiversity Publications Catalogue
Plants & Fungi
- Flowering Plants
Broadleaved Trees, Unsung Component of British Columbia’s
Forests – Their Role in Forest Ecosystems
Details the role of broadleaved trees in nutrient cycling,
in successional processes, and as wildlife, stream and
pond side habitat. Also discusses the com mercial use
of broadleaved
trees and how to maintain them in managed stands.
Ministry of Forests, Research Branch and
University of British Columbia; 1995; 6 pp.;
non-technical;
brochure; $1.00; confirm price; 10.5x23 cm; available from: GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS;
ORDER CODE: 7610000161 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/bro/bro50.htm
Bromus L. of North America
Descriptive accounts of 51 species of the Bromus genus
of grasses. Includes identification keys, habitat information,
distribution maps, botanical drawings, a glossary, a
detailed
guide to nomenclature, and a bibliography.
L. Pavlick; 1995; 160 pp.; ISBN 0-7718-9417-8;
RBCM; technical; book; $19.95; confirm price; 15.5x23 cm;
available from: ROYAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM;
ORDER CODE: ISBN 0-7718-9417-8
Broom: Putting it in its Place
Describes the origin, spread, and problems associated with
this aggressive, non-native shrub. Suggests ways to control
its spread.
MoF, 1996; Silviculture Branch; non-technical;
$1.00; confirm price; brochure; 10x23 cm; available from: GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE: 7610000465 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/pubs/interest/broom/broom.htm
Buttercups, Waterlilies and their Relatives in British Columbia
T.C. Brayshaw; 1989; 262 pp.; ISBN 0-7718-8739-6; RBCM;
technical; book; $24.95; confirm price; 19x26.5 cm; available
from: ROYAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM;
ORDER CODE: ISBN 0-7718-8739-6
Catkin-bearing Plants of British Columbia
Comprehensive work on alders, birches, oaks, poplars, willows
and others. Detailed line drawings and distribution maps
accompany the description of each of 67 species.
T.C. Brayshaw; 1996; 220 pp.; ISBN 0-7718-9458-9;
RBCM; technical; book; $24.95; confirm price; 15.5x23 cm;
available
from: ROYAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM;
ORDER CODE: ISBN 0-7718-9458-9
Ecology and Silviculture of Bigleaf Maple
K. D. Thomas, MoF; 1999; 6 pp.; Research Program; technical;
Extension Note 33; $1.25; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE 7610000606 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/en/en33.htm
Ecological Roles of Sitka Alder in a Young Lodgepole Pine
Stand
Summarizes a study on the ecological role and contribution
of Sitka alder to the N budget of interior lodgepole pine
forests.
P. Sanborn, R. Brockley, C. Preston; 1997;
4 pp.; MoF, Research Program; technical; Extension Note;
confirm price;
21.5x28 cm; available from: PRINCE
GEORGE FOREST REGION;
ORDER CODE: PG 10
Ecology and Management of B.C. Hardwoods
Contains papers presented at a workshop on the ecology
and management of broadleaved species, including ecological
factors and wildlife use.
P. G. Comeau et al.; 1996; 258 pp.; ISBN
0-7726-3048-8; MoF, Research Program; technical; FRDA Report
255; $26.83; 21.5x28
cm; ISSN 0835-0752; available from: GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE:
7680000310 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Frr/Frr255.htm
Ecology and Management of Paper Birch and Black Cottonwood
in Southern British Columbia
S. W. Simard, A. Vyse; 1992; 62 pp.; MoF, Research Program;
technical; Land Management Report 75; $7.77; 21.5x28
cm;
ISSN 0702-9861; available from: CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER
CODE: 170-897
Gorse: The Spiny Competitor
Describes the origin, spread, and problems associated with
this aggressive, non-native shrub. Suggests ways to control
its spread.
1996; MoF, Silviculture Branch; non-technical;
brochure; $1.00; confirm price; 10x23 cm; available from: GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE: 7610000475 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/pubs/interest/gorse/gorse.htm
Grasses of the Columbia Basin of British Columbia
An illustrated flora of 152 grass species developed for
the Columbia Basin Region, based on the specimen database
of
the Royal British Columbia Museum Herbarium.
H. Stewart, R.J. Hebda; 2000; 227 pp.;
ISBN 0-7726-4147-1; MoF, Forestry Division Services Branch;
technical; Working
Paper
45; $27.00, confirm
price; available from:
CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE: 045-WP045 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Wp/Wp45.htm OR http://livinglandscapes.bc.ca/cbasin/cb_grasses/index_grasses.html
Rare and Endemic Vascular Plants of Gwaii Haanas (South
Moresby) Park, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia
R.T. Ogilvie; 1994; 25 pp.; MoF, Research Program; technical;
Research Report; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; ISSN 0-7726-2058-X;
available from: Inter Library Loan OR PDF(279KB)
The Sunflower Family of British Columbia Vol. 2: Astereae,
Anthemideae, Eupatorieae and Inuleae
G.W. Douglas; 1996; 400 pp.; ISBN 0-7726-2161-6; RBCM; technical;
book; $29.95; confirm price; 19.5x26.5 cm; available from: ROYAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM;
ORDER CODE: ISBN 0-7726-2161-6
Wildflowers of the Southern Interior of British Columbia
and Adjacent Parts of Washington, Idaho and Montana
This electronic field guide describes and illustrates over
300 wildflower species from southwestern Canada and northwestern
USA, with links to other resources.
P. Dill, J. Ostafew, A. Paeth and C. Thomson;
based on the out-of-print book by
J. Burbridge; 2000; 353 pp.; RBCM and Okanagan University
College; non-technical; WW Web publication; RBCM; available
from: http://royal.okanagan.bc.ca/projects/wildf/index.html
Handbooks for the Management of Hardwood Species in British
Columbia
This series of handbooks for managers summarizes existing
information for the major hard wood tree species in B.
C., including the ecosystems that support these species,
their
biology and silvics, as well as management strategies for
each species in mixed stands and for non timber resource
uses.
Aspen Managers’ Handbook for British Columbia
E. B. Peterson, N. M. Peterson; 1995; 110 pp.; MoF, Research
Program; technical; FRDA Report 230; $16.50; confirm price;
21.5x28 cm;
; ISSN 0835-0752; available from: CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER
CODE: 023-690
Bigleaf Maple Managers’ Handbook for British Columbia
E. B. Peterson, N. M. Peterson, K. Thomas, P. Comeau; 1999;
105 pp.; ISBN 0-7726-3811-X; MoF, Research Program; technical;
FRDA Report; $37.00; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE: 000-698 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Mr/Mr090.htm
Black Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar Managers’ Handbook
for British Columbia
E. B. Peterson, N. M. Peterson, D. S. McLennan; 1996; 116
pp.; MoF, Research Program; technical; FRDA Report
250;
$16.50; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; ISSN 0835-0752; available
from: CROWN
PUBLICATIONS;
ORDER CODE: 021-691 OR http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Frr/Frr250.htm
Paper Birch Managers’ Handbook for British Columbia
E. B. Peterson et al.; 1997; 133 pp.; ISBN 0-7726-3282-0;
MoF, Research Program; technical; FRDA Report; $16.50;
confirm price; 21.5x28
cm; available from:
CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE:
005-695 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Frr/Frr271.htm
Red Alder Managers’ Handbook for British Columbia
E. B. Peterson, G. R. Ahrens, N. M. Peterson; 1996; 124 pp.;
MoF, Research Program; technical; FRDA Report
240;
ISSN 0835-0752; 21.5x28 cm; $16.50; confirm price; available
from: CROWN
PUBLICATIONS; ORDER CODE: 025-684

Species at Risk in British Columbia
This informative brochure series profiles various wildlife
species considered biologically “at risk” in
the province. This series explains what these species look
like, how they reproduce, what they eat, where they live,
why they are at risk, and what the public can do to help.
Rare Forest Plants
M. Fontaine, G. W. Douglas; 1999; 6 pp.; ISBN 0-7726-7660-7;
MoELP, Wildlife Branch; non-technical; brochure; confirm
price; 21.5x28
cm; available from:
Biodiversity
Information Requests
Rare Grassland Plants
M. Fontaine, G. W. Douglas; 1999; 6 pp.; ISBN 0-7726-7661-5;
MoELP, Wildlife Branch; non-technical; brochure; confirm
price; 21.5x28
cm; available from:
Biodiversity
Information Requests

Species Status Reports
This series of reports describes various species considered
rare, endangered or threatened in B. C., and describes
general biology, habitat and distribution, population
size and trends, current protection, and recommendations
and
management options for the species.
Status of Bearded Owl-clover in British Columbia
J. L. Penny, G. W. Douglas 1999; 16 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife
Branch; tech nical; Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price;
21.5x28 cm; available from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH; ORDER
CODE: B 89
Status of Deltoid Balsamroot in British Columbia
M. Ryan, G. W. Douglas; 1999; 20
pp.; MoELP, Wildlife Branch; technical;
Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH; ORDER
CODE: B 90
Status of Golden Paintbrush in British Columbia
M. Ryan, G. W. Douglas; 1999; 20
pp.; MoELP, Wildlife Branch; technical;
Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH; ORDER
CODE: B 91
Status of Rabbitbrush Goldenweed in British Columbia
G. W. Douglas; 1999; 16 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife Branch; technical;
Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH;
ORDER CODE: B 92
Status of Scarlet Ammania in British Columbia
G. W. Douglas; 1999; 16 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife Branch; technical;
Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH;
ORDER CODE: B 93
Status of Toothcup in British Columbia
G. W. Douglas; 1999; 16 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife Branch; technical;
Wildlife Bulletin; confirm price; 21.5x28 cm; available
from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH;
ORDER CODE: B 94
Status of Water Plantain Buttercup in British Columbia
J. M. Illingworth, G. W. Douglas; 1999; 24 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife
Branch; technical; Wildlife Bulletin; confirm
price; 21.5x28
cm; available from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH; ORDER
CODE: B 95
Status of Whitetop Aster in British Columbia
G. W. Douglas, J. M. Illingworth; 1999; 24 pp.; MoELP, Wildlife
Branch; tech nical; Wildlife Bulletin; confirm
price; 21.5x28
cm; available from: BIODIVERSITY
AND CONSERVATION SECTION, WILDLIFE BRANCH; ORDER CODE:
B 96
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