Variable density management in Riparian Reserves: Lessons learned from an operational study in managed forests of western Oregon, USA

Forest Snow and Landscape Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 151-172

  Chan, Samuel ^a   Anderson, Paul ^a   Cissel, John ^b   Larsen, Larry ^b   Thompson, Charley ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDI   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffers; Density management; Habitat; Headwater; Microclimate; Riparian reserves; Thinning; Upland forests

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; RIPARIAN FOREST; THINNING;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; INVERTEBRATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 3543109135     PISSN: 14245108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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