Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to Eastern White Pine. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Set ‘adaptive forest composition objectives” for eastern white pine. The Sand Lake Seven Beavers, in their aspen-pine stands, aim to...
Thin mature white pine stands favoring vigorous, healthy individuals, to reduce competition for moisture, light, and nutrients.
Prune lower branches of white pine to make them more resistant to blister rust infection.
Promote white pine regeneration by anchoring gaps on existing white pine to take advantage of the seed sources on-site.
Apply prescribed fire under burning in white pine stands in addition to thinning to help reduce competition and to create...
Work with other agencies to review, comment, and consult on management activities that could impact white pine.
Use landscape-scale planning and partnerships to reduce fragmentation and enhance connectivity across the landscape.
Protect white pine regeneration from deer browsing, either at the landscape or stand level (seedlings should be protected from deer...
Underplant white pine in regenerating birch stands to help minimize competition stressors on birch.
Expand the geographic area from which seedlings are obtained.