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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696648303321

Autore

Gould Peter J. <1974->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

Descrizione fisica

45 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

General technical report PNW ; ; GTR-745

Altri autori (Persone)

HarringtonConstance A

Soggetti

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

Restoration ecology - Washington (State) - Tenalquot Prairie

Prairie conservation - Washington (State) - Tenalquot Prairie

Forest landscape management - Washington (State) - Tenalquot Prairie

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

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

"April 2008."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

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.