Evaluation of landscape alternatives for managing oak at Tenalquot Prairie, Washington / Peter J. Gould and Constance A. Harrington.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gould, Peter J., 1974- author.

Harrington, Constance A., author.

Contributor:

Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)

Series:

General technical report PNW ; 745.

General technical report PNW ; 745

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oregon oak--Conservation--Washington (State)--Tenalquot Prairie.

Oregon oak.

Restoration ecology--Washington (State)--Tenalquot Prairie.

Restoration ecology.

Prairie conservation--Washington (State)--Tenalquot Prairie.

Prairie conservation.

Forest landscape management--Washington (State)--Tenalquot Prairie.

Forest landscape management.

Washington (State)--Tenalquot Prairie.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps

Place of Publication:

Portland, OR : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2008]

System Details:

text file

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Summary:

In recent years, interest has increased in restoring Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.) and prairie landscapes in the Pacific Northwest, especially where elements of historical plant communities are intact. We evaluated the effect of alternative management scenarios on the extent and condition of Oregon white oak, the extent of prairie, and the harvest and standing volumes of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) within a 2934-ha portion of Fort Lewis, Washington (named the Tenalquot Planning Area for the purpose of the project). A landscape-level analysis of the scenarios was completed using a geographic information system, a forest growth model (ORGANON), and landscape visualization software (EnVision). The scenarios ranged from no active management to restoration of the historical extent of oak and prairies within the planning area. The results indicate that the window of opportunity for restoring oak and prairie landscapes in the Puget Sound lowlands and other regions is small, and aggressive management is needed to maintain or enhance these landscapes. The project demonstrates the value of landscape-level analyses and the use of new technologies for conveying the results of alternative management scenarios.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on August 29, 2008).

"April 2008."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-40).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Gould, Peter J., 1974- Evaluation of landscape alternatives for managing oak at Tenalquot Prairie, Washington.

OCLC:

244631265

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