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My project deals with the adaptive traits of western redcedar. Western redcedar is common in our natural forests, but much less abundant in post-harvest stands due to the various challenges with re-establishing it. My hypothesis focuses on the evolutionary fitness of western redcedar. I find this research increasingly important because of the amount of area in British Columbia that has been developed into managed forests. Western redcedar has always been an important ecologically, economically and has significate importance for Aboriginal people. It is ethically important to consider how forest management strategies can adapt in order to maintain redcedars abundance on the landscape. A few key areas that my project will focus on are tolerance, adaptation, and stressors.
