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Filtering by: Creator Ralston, Stephen Academic Affiliation Forest Engineering Resources and Management Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

Overstory Growth, Structural Development, and Regeneration Success Following Uneven-Aged Conversion Treatments in Douglas-fir Plantation of the Cascade Range in Oregon

Creator:

Marcum, Sean R.

Abstract:

Uneven-aged management has been suggested as a method for balancing biodiversity conservation and wood production goals from managed forests in a variety of regions. In coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests of the Pacific Northwest, implementation of uneven-aged management is hindered by a lack of experience with uneven-aged silvicultural systems, including...

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Masters Thesis

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characteristically steep terrain of the Douglas-fir region (Kluender et al, 1998; Chambers et al, 1999; Ralston et