Silvicultural approaches to develop Northern spotted owl nesting sites, central Coast Ranges, Oregon

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-27

  Andrews, Lawrence S ^a   Perkins, John P ^b   Thrailkill, James A ^c,e   Poage, Nathan J ^d   Tappeiner II, John C ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kingfisher Ecological Inc   (United States)

^c McKenzie Ecological   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^e OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest thinning; Old growth; Stand structure; Wildlife habitat; Young stands

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOFTWOODS;

FOREST THINNING; NORTHERN SPOTTED OWLS; OLD-GROWTH; STAND STRUCTURE; WILDLIFE HABITAT; YOUNG STANDS;

FORESTRY;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PSEUDOTSUGA; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 14344261702     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/20.1.13     Document Type: Article

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