GREEN-TREE RETENTION IN HARVEST UNITS: BOON OR BUST FOR BIODIVERSITY?.pdf
etween trees and man there is a rift in the perception of time, and forest managers have no choice but to yield to the pace of the trees. This can make innovations in forest management difficult to evaluate. Nonetheless, innovation is key to meeting society’s changing expectations. It is not just timber anymore. Biodiversity, recreation, aesthetics, and clean water all share top billing with a sustainable crop of timber. And although novel silvicultural strategies are being promoted to meet these complex demands, without the benefit of time, it is difficult to know exactly how well they will achieve their goals.
Credits: USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
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