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Production possibility frontiers and socioecological tradeoffs for restoration of fire adapted forests

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Ager, Alan A., Day, Michelle A., and Vogler, Kevin

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We used spatial optimization to analyze alternative restoration scenarios and quantify tradeoffs for a large, multifaceted restoration program to restore resiliency to forest landscapes in the western US. We specifically examined tradeoffs between provisional ecosystem services, fire protection, and the amelioration of key ecological stressors. The results revealed that attainment...

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resource literature cover a diverse range of ecosystems and associated services (Maron and Cockfield, 2008
Prioritization of Forest Restoration Projects: Tradeoffs between Wildfire Protection, Ecological Restoration and Economic Objectives

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Vogler, Kevin C., Ager, Alan A., Day, Michelle A., Jennings, Michael, and Bailey, John D.

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The implementation of US federal forest restoration programs on national forests is a complex process that requires balancing diverse socioecological goals with project economics. Despite both the large geographic scope and substantial investments in restoration projects, a quantitative decision support framework to locate optimal project areas and examine tradeoffs among...

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