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SS004

Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon: A Critical Analysis from Andrews Forest LTER Research, 2014-2015

  • Creator(s): Chelsea Batavia, Michael P. Nelson
  • PI(s): Michael P. Nelson
  • Originator(s): Chelsea Batavia
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  • Dates of data preparation: May 1 2014 - Jun 4 2015
  • Data collection status: Study collection is completed and no new collection is planned
  • Data access: Online
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/365d07d8c2dddb8ac6e4b16a6fccae6c
  • Last update: Feb 14 2020 (Version 2)
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Batavia, C.; Nelson, M. 2020. Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon: A Critical Analysis from Andrews Forest LTER Research, 2014-2015. Long-Term Ecological Research. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=SS004. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/365d07d8c2dddb8ac6e4b16a6fccae6c. Accessed 2024-04-25.
Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.
ABSTRACT:
This work highlights the normative dimensions of “ecological forestry,” a strategy of forest management that uses silviculture to mimic the effects of non-anthropogenic processes of disturbance and succession in order to meet multiple objectives on a single piece of land. An analysis of the arguments made about ecological forestry, both broadly theoretical and pertaining specifically to western Oregon, shows that empirical uncertainties and normative gaps need to be addressed before we can make a clear, well-reasoned decision about whether ecological forestry is a viable and appropriate strategy for forest management and conservation.

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