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Forests of the northern United States / Stephen R. Shifley [and eight others].
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Shifley, Stephen R., author.
- Series:
- General technical report NRS ; 90.
- General technical report NRS ; 90
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forests and forestry--United States.
- Forests and forestry.
- Sustainable forestry--United States.
- Sustainable forestry.
- Forest management--United States.
- Forest management.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : color illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Newtown Square, PA : USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 2012.
- Summary:
- Bounded by Maine, Maryland, Missouri, and Minnesota, the 20 Northern states have a larger population and a higher proportion of forest cover than any other comparably sized U.S. region. Forest-associated issues across the North include insect and disease pests, invasive species, forest management capacity, management standards, biodiversity, forest fragmentation, water quality and quantity, output of forest products, recreation, and environmental literacy-- all related to sustainability at local, state, and regional scales. This report uses the Montréal Process to summarize current conditions and recent trends in seven categories: biodiversity; forest productive capacity; forest ecosystem health; soil and water resources; forest carbon and biomass; long-term socioeconomic benefits; and the legal, institutional, and economic framework for sustainable management-- and adds an eighth category to reflect the importance of urban and community forests in Northern states.
- Contents:
- Framing the issues affecting northern forests
- Characteristics of sustainable forest management
- Strategies for sustainable forest management
- Forest conditions and trends in the northern United States.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 5, 2014).
- "January 2012."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173).
- Other Format:
- Online version: Shifley, Stephen R. Forests of the northern United States
- OCLC:
- 890018472
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