Adaptive Management of Forest Ecosystems: Did Some Rubber Hit the Road?

Although many scientists recommend adaptive management for large forest tracts, there is little evidence that its use has been effective at this scale. One exception is the 10-million-hectare Northwest Forest Plan, which explicitly included adaptive management in its design. Evidence from 10 years&#...

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Published in:	Bioscience Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 186 - 191
Main Authors:	BORMANN, BERNARD T, HAYNES, RICHARD W, MARTIN, JON R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01-02-2007 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	adaptation Adaptive management Agricultural management Company business management DEPARTMENTS ecosystems Endangered & extinct species Environmental economics Environmental management Environmental protection Evaluation Evaluators forest assessment forest ecology Forest ecosystems Forest habitats Forest management Forests FORUM Hypothesis testing interpretive steps literature reviews Methods monitoring Old growth forests Owls regional monitoring Research Design Resource management Scientists Sustainable forest management synthesis Systems Approach Timber Total Quality Management True Scores Northwestern United States United States synthesis adaptive management forest assessment regional monitoring interpretive steps
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