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Creator:: Wessell, Stephanie J.
Abstract:: Both leave islands, or green tree retention clusters, and thinning prescriptions have been proposed as alternative silvicultural strategies designed to sustain the structural and biological diversity of managed forests. However, the relationship of the physical structure of leave islands and thinned forests to their associated microclimates, flora, and fauna remain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thinning and leave island size in four western Oregon managed forest stands. We found multiple treatment

Creator:: Dowling, Christopher D.
Abstract:: Ages, diameter growth, density, tree size, and species were studied in old-growth, plantation, and young natural Douglas-fir stands in three areas in western Oregon: the western and eastern Coast Range and the western Cascades. The purpose was to compare the development of these three stand types and to determine whether...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Bennett, Max, 1963-, Fitzgerald, Stephen Arthur, Main, Marty L., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Forest landowners are interested in practicing alternative silviculture methods on their property without having to clearcut. This publication describes a case study on management of a mixed conifer and hardwood forest in southwest Oregon. The landowners’ management philosophy is to promote mature forest conditions while maintaining multiple species and age...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: December 2013 Mixed Conifer and Hardwood Forest Management in Southwest Oregon M. Bennett, S. Fitzgerald

Creator:: Bondi, Michael C., Emmingham, William H., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: It doesn’t come easy! Does any of your woodland property look like the alder stand at the left? If your goal is to convert this kind of ground to a productive conifer forest, you should know it can be a challenging task. You’ll have to do something with all that...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Converting Western Oregon Red Alder Stands to

Creator:: Goracke, Heidi S. Roe
Abstract:: Concern over the increasing proportion of juvenile wood grown in second growth plantations has led to a large amount of research on the effects of common silvicultural practices on wood quality. Lacking is research on the effect of timing and duration of vegetation control on wood quality near the pith...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Conifers in a Western Oregon Plantation. Abstract approved: Robert W. Rose

Creator:: Ruzicka, Kenneth J., 1982-
Abstract:: Forest management is rapidly undergoing a transformation from a discipline based on efficient commodity production to one for multiple uses, especially on federally managed land in the United States. This new management paradigm has challenged silviculturists to develop and adapt forest management techniques that can deal with increased demands. Using...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of western Oregon, USA I highlight the importance of context in forest management in three

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