Tag: Active Forest Management
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TimberWest March/April 2014 Blair Standin, owner of Precision Forestry, may be young, but knows how to run a productive, 21st century operation. Read more…
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Acres U.S.A. April 2014 Wild Thyme Farm, located just outside of Oakville, Washington, demonstrates the tangible benefits of creating high-value landscapes based on permaculture principles. Read more…
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The Forestry Source January 2014 Of the management strategies available to create resilient, productive forests in a changing climate, assisted migration is one strategy that is prompting much discussion within the forestry community. Assisted migration is viewed as a proactive strategy because many tree species do not have the ability to adapt or migrate naturally…
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The Forestry Source September 2013 When your Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) requires an accelerated development of a second-growth forest into a late-successional forest, that’s a tall order to carry out especially when there isn’t an established silvilculture prescription to create such a forest structure. And when your prescriptions call for thinning in a landscape that…
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TimberWest May/June 2013 When you visit the Charles L. Pack Experimental Forest, you are not just taking a walk through a forest, you’re seeing sustainability in action. Through spacing trials, selection thinning, fertilizer treatments, and ecosystem-value services research, the Center of Sustainable Forestry demonstrates that sustainability and active forest management are not mutually exclusive. Read…
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The Forestry Source March 2013 The City of Montesano’s city forest is an example how sustainable forestry benefits the community by providing recreational opportunities, protecting the environment, and providing revenue for the city. Read more…
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The Vidette November 29, 2012 Grays Harbor is on the forefront of timber science. A long-term study is looking at the effects modern silviculture techniques and tree selection have on growth and future timber harvests. Read more…
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