A restoration framework for federal forests in the pacific northwest

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 429-439

  Franklin, Jerry F ^a   Johnson, K Norman ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry forest; Forest restoration; Moist forest; Northern spotted owl; Old growth; Retention harvest

Indexed keywords

DRY FORESTS; FOREST RESTORATION; MOIST FORESTS; NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL; OLD-GROWTH; RETENTION HARVEST;

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; RESTORATION;

CONSERVATION;

BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; SILVICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; RESTORATION;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 84872224284     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/jof.10-006     Document Type: Article

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