Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Ecology And Society

Publication Date

12-2007

Volume

12

Issue

2

Disciplines

Forest Management | Forest Sciences | Life Sciences

Abstract

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing frequent-fire, old-growth forests. However, there are general guidelines to follow: 1) set objectives for both structure (tree density, diameter distribution, tree species composition, spatial arrangement, amount of coarse woody debris) and function (nutrient cycling, desired tree species regeneration); 2) prioritize treatments according to ecological, economic, and social needs and risks; 3) identify the potential treatments (natural fire, prescribed fire, silvicultural cutting) that best meet the objectives and scale of the project; and 4) implement the treatment (s). We discuss each of these guidelines in this article.

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© 2007, Resilience Alliance.

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