Forest Practices Code

Seed and Vegetative Material Guidebook
Update #3

September 9, 1998

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Appendix 3: Seed Planning Zone (SPZ) Tables

 

Table 1: Natural Stand (Genetic Class B) Seed Planning Zones
SPZ Code  

Seed Planning Zone
Coastal:  
GL Georgia Lowland
M Maritime
SM Submaritime
Interior:  
BB Big Bar
BLK Bulkley
BSH Bush
CHL Chilcoltin
CP Central Plateau
CT Cariboo Transition
DK Dease Klappan
EK East Kootenay
FIN Finlay
FN Fort Nelson
HH Hudson Hope
MGR McGregor
MIC Mica
MRB Mt. Robson
NCH Nechako
NST Nass Skeena Transition
QL Quesnel Lakes
SA Shuswap Adams
TOA Thompson Okanagon Arid
TOD Thompson Okanagon Dry
WK West Kootenay

 

 

Table 2: Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Seed Planning Zones

 

 

Species

Seed Planning Zones

Code Name

 

Zones of Overlap

Code Name
Coastal:        
         
all spp. GL Georgia Lowlands    
  M Maritime    
  SM Submaritime    
         
Interior:        
         
Fdi CT Cariboo Transition PGC Prince George /Cariboo Transition
  EK East Kootenay QLN Quesnel / Nelson
  NE Nelson    
  PG Prince George    
  QL Quesnel    
         
Pli BV Bulkley Valley BVC Bulkley Valley / Central Plateau
  CP Central Plateau BVP Bulkley Valley / Prince George
  EK East Kootenay CPP Central Plateau / Prince George
  NE Nelson PGN Prince George / Nelson
  NS Nass Skeena TON Thompson Okanagan / Nelson
  PG Prince George    
  PR Peace River    
  TO Thompson Okanagan    
         
Sx BV Bulkley Valley BVP Bulkley Valley / Prince George
  EK East Kootenay NEK Nelson / East Kootenay
  NE Nelson PGN Prince George / Nelson
  PG Prince George TON Thompson Okanagan / Nelson
  PR Peace River    
  TO Thompson Okanagan    
         
Lw EK East Kootenay NEK Nelson / East Kootenay
  NE Nelson    
         
Pw KQ Kootenay Quesnel ....... no overlap zones
         
         

 

 

Appendix 4: Seed Planning Zone (SPZ) Maps

 

Natural Stand (Genetic Class B) SPZ Map

(See Guidebook, April 1995, Appendix 3. Seed planning zone boundaries, p.55).

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) SPZ Maps

Coastal:

Natural stand SPZ boundaries apply. See Appendix 4, Natural Stand (Genetic Class B) SPZ Map (See Guidebook, April 1995, Appendix 3. Seed planning zone boundaries, p.55).

Interior:

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi)

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli)

Interior Spruce (Sx)

Western Larch (Lw)

Western White Pine (Pw)

 

Note: Interior Class A SPZ maps are to be used as overlays with BEC base maps.

 

Seed Planning Zone (Genetic Class A) Maps

 

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi):
 

Code

  

Seed Planning Zone
CT Cariboo Transition
EK East Kootenay
NE Nelson
PG Prince George
QL Quesnel
Zones of Overlap:
PGC Prince George / Cariboo Transition
QLN Quesnel / Nelson

Compiled June, 1998

 

 

Seed Planning Zone (Genetic Class A) Maps

 

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli):
 

Code

  

Seed Planning Zone
BV Bulkley Valley
CP Central Plateau
EK East Kootenay
NE Nelson
NS Nass Skeena
PG Prince George
PR Peace River
TO Thompson Okanagan
Zones of Overlap:
BVC Bulkley Valley / Central Plateau
BVP Bulkley Valley / Prince George
CPP Central Plateau / Prince George
PGN Prince George / Nelson
TON Thompson Okanagan / Nelson

Compiled June, 1998

 

 

Seed Planning Zone (Genetic Class A) Maps

 

Interior Spruce (Sx):
 

Code

  

Seed Planning Zone
BV Bulkley Valley
EK East Kootenay
NE Nelson
PG Prince George
PR Peace River
TO Thompson Okanagan
Zones of Overlap:
BVP Bulkley Valley / Prince George
NEK Nelson / East Kootenay
PGN Prince George / Nelson
TON Thompson Okanagan / Nelson

Compiled June, 1998

 

 

Seed Planning Zone (Genetic Class A) Maps

 

Western Larch (Lw):
 

Code

  

Seed Planning Zone
EK East Kootenay
NE Nelson
Zones of Overlap:
NEK Nelson / East Kootenay
   

Compiled June, 1998

 

 

Seed Planning Zone (Genetic Class A) Maps

 

Western White Pine (Pw):
 

Code

  

Seed Planning Zone
KQ Kootenay Quesnel
   
Zones of Overlap:
....... no overlap zones
   

Compiled June, 1998

 

 

Appendix 5: Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

Coastal:

Natural Stand BGC/SPZ cross reference tables apply. See Appendix 4, Natural Stand (Genetic Class B) BGC/SPZ Table (Guidebook, Appendix 4. BGC units within each coastal seed planning zone, p.56-57).

Interior:

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi)

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli)

Interior Spruce (Sx)

Western Larch (Lw)

 

Note: Cross Reference BGC/SPZ tables are to be used with SPZ map overlays and BEC base maps.

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi):
Cariboo Transition (CT)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dc2 mk2   xk   mk dw1  
    wk mk3       dc dw2  
    wk1           mh  
                mw  
                mm  
                mc1  
                mc2  
                wk  
                vk  
East Kootenay (EK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mw1 dm2 dk dh2      
    wm mw2            
      mk            
Nelson (NE)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    xc xw mw1 dm1        
    dc1 dw mw2 dm2        
    dc2 dw2   dk        
    dcp mw2            
    wm mw3            
    wc1 mk1            
    wc2 wk1            
    wc4 vk1            
    wcp              
Prince George (PG)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mw vk2         dk  
    mv1           mc  
    mv3           mh  
    mv4           mk1  
    wk2           wk  
                wk2  
                vk  
                   

 

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi) cont’d.:

 

Quesnel Lakes (QL)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dh dk mw2       dh  
    wk1 mw3         dw1  
    wc3 mm         wk  
    wcp mk2         vk  
    vk mk3            
      wk1            
      wk2            
      wk3            
      wk4            
      vk1            
      vk2            

 

Interior Douglas-fir (Fdi) cont’d.:

 

Zones of Overlap:
 

Prince George / Cariboo transition (PGC)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mv1         mk dw1  
              dc dw2  
                mh  
                mw  
                mk1  
                mc2  
                wk1  
Quesnel Lakes / Nelson (QLN)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dc2 dk mw2       mm  
    wm mw3         mc1  
    wc2 mk3            
    wcp wk1            
      wk2            
      vk1            
                   

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli):
Bulkley Valley (BV)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mc         mc dw3  
    mv1           dk  
    mv3           mc  
    wv           mc2  
                wk2  
                wk3  
Central Plateau (CP)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
  dk1 mv2           dw2 mk
    mv3           mk1  
    mv4           mk2  
    wk2           wk1  
                wk2  
                vk  
East Kootenay (EK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mw1 dm2 dk dh2      
    wm mw2            
      mk            
Nelson (NE)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dc1 xw mw1 dk        
    dc2 dw mw2          
    wm dw2            
    wc1 mw2            
    wc2 mw3            
    wc4 mk1            
      wk1            
      vk1            
Nass Skeena (NS)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    wv mc1            
      mc2            
      wc            
      vc            
                   

 

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli) cont’d.:
Prince George (PG)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dc2 dk mw2     dc dh  
    mm mw3       mk dw1  
    wk1 mm       mc dw2  
    wk2 mk1         dw3  
    wc2 mk2         mh  
    wc3 mk3         mw  
      wk2         mm  
      wk4         mk1  
      vk1         mc1  
      vk2         mc2  
                wk1  
                vk  
Peace River (PR)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
  mw1 mv2             mk
  wk1 mv4              
  wk2                
                   
Thompson Okanagan (TO)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
xh1   xc mw2 xh1 xk xh2   mm  
xh2   xcp mw3 xh2 dc        
xw   dc1 mk1 xw dm1        
    dc2 mk2 dm1 dm2        
    dcp xw dk1          
    mwp   dk2          
        mw1          

 

Interior Lodgepole Pine (Pli) cont’d.:

Zones of Overlap:
Bulkley Valley / Central Plateau (BVC)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mc           dk  
    mv1           dw2  
    mv3           mk1  
                wk3  
Bulkley Valley / Prince George (BVP)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mv1         dc dw1  
              mk dw2  
              mc dk  
                mh  
                mw  
                mc2  
Central Plateau / Prince George (CPP)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mv2 wk2         mk1  
    wk2 vk2         wk1  
    wc3           wk2  
                vk  
Prince George / Nelson (PGN)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mk mw3         mm  
    wm wk1            
    wk vk1            
    wc2              
    wcp              
Thompson Okanagan / Nelson (TON)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    xc mk1 xh1 dm1 dh1      
    dc1   dm1          
    dc2              
    dcp              
                   

 

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Interior Spruce (Sx):
Bulkley Valley (BV)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mc         mc dk  
    mc2           mc2  
    mv3           wk3  
East Kootenay (EK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mk dm2 dk dh2      
    wm mw1            
      mw2            
Nelson (NE)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk xw dm2 dk        
    dc2 dw mw2          
    mm1 mw2            
    wm mw3            
    wc1 mm            
    wc2 mk1            
    wc4 wk1            
    vv vk1            
                   
Prince George (PG)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mv1 dk   xv   dc dh  
    mv2 mm1       mk dw1  
    wk mk3       mc dw2  
    wk2 wk2         dk1  
      wk3         dk2  
      wk4         dk3  
      vk2         mh  
                mw  
                mk1  
                mc1  
                mc2  
                wk1  
                vk  
                   

Interior Spruce (Sx) cont’d.:
Peace River (PR)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
  mw1 mv2           wk2 mk
  wk1 mv4              
  wk2                
  wk3                
Thompson Okanagan (TO)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
xh1   xc   xh1 xk xh1 xc mm  
xh3   xcp   xh2 xv xh2 mk    
xw1   xv   xw dm1 dh1      
xw2   dc2   xm dm2        
    dcp   dk1          
    mwp   dk2          
        dk3          
        dk4          
        dm1          
        mw1          

Interior Spruce (Sx) cont’d.:

Zones of Overlap:
Bulkley Valley / Prince George (BVP)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    mc         mc dk  
    mv1           mc2  
    mv3           wk3  
Nelson / East Kootenay (NEK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mk1   dk        
    wm mw2            
      xw            
Prince George / Nelson (PGN)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dc2 dk mw2     mk dk  
    mm1 mw3         dw1  
    wk mk2         mc1  
    wc3 wk2         mm  
    wcp wk3            
Thompson Okanagan / Nelson (TON)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    xc mk1   dm1        
    dc1 mk2            
    dc2              
    wc2              
    wc4              
                   

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Western Larch (Lw):
East Kootenay (EK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mw1 dm2 dk dh2      
    wm mw2            
      mk            
Nelson (NE)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    xc xw mw1 dk        
    dc1 dw   dm2        
    dc2 dw2            
    dcp mw2            
    wm mk1            
    wc2 wk1            
    wc4              
    wcp              
                   

 

 

Western Larch (Lw):

Zones of Overlap:
Nelson / East Kootenays (NEK)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk mk1   dk        
    wm mw2            
      xw            
                   

 

Orchard Seed (Genetic Class A) Cross Reference BGC/SPZ Tables

 

Western White Pine (Pw):
Kootenay Quesnel (KQ)
BG BWBS ESSF ICH IDF MS PP SBPS SBS SWB
    dk xw xh1 dk     mm  
    wm dw xh2          
    wc2 dk dm1          
    wc4 mk1 dm2          
    wcp mk2 mw1          
      mm            
      mw1            
      mw2            
      mw3            
      wk1            
      wk2            
                   

 

 

Zones of Overlap:

none

 

For further information:

Contact:

Leslie McAuley

Tree Improvement Branch
Ministry of Forests

Phone: (250) 356-6208 Fax: (250) 356-8124
EMail: Leslie.Mcauley@gems9.gov.bc.ca

Or, the Tree Improvement Branch website at:

http:\\www.for.gov.bc.ca/tip.

 

Seed Planning Zone Maps:

Biogeoclimatic (BEC) vegetative classification base maps and seed planning zone map overlays are available from your nearest forest district or regional office.

Electronic BEC map files are available on the Research Branch website at: http://www.research.for.gov.bc.ca.

Electronic SPZ map files are available on the Tree Improvement Branch website at: /tip.