| Managing Sierra Nevada Forests Contributor(s): North, Malcolm (Author) |
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ISBN: 1482034883 ISBN-13: 9781482034882 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.03 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There has been widespread interest in applying new forest practices based on concepts presented in U.S. Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-GTR-220, "An Ecosystem Management Strategy for Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests." This collection of papers (PSW-GTR-237) summarizes the state of the science in some topics relevant to this forest management approach, presents case studies of collaborative planning efforts and field implementation of these new practices, and clarifies some of the concepts presented in GTR 220. It also describes a method for assessing forest heterogeneity at the stand level using the Forest Vegetation Simulator and a new geographic information system tool for project-level planning that classifies a landscape into different topographic categories. While this collection of papers presents information and applications relevant to implementation, it does not offer standards and prescriptions. Forest management should be flexible to adapt to local forest conditions and stakeholder interests. This report does, however, strive to clarify concepts and present examples that may improve communication with stakeholders and help build common ground for collaborative forest management. |