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Promote diversity of forest age and size classes

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Approach

Promote diversity of forest age and size classes

Tactics

  • Diversify large contiguous areas of single age and size classes

Citation

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L., eds. (2017). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Blue Mountains. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-939. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station., Peterson, D.L.; Halofsky, J.E. (2018). Adapting to the effects of climate change on natural resources in the Blue Mountains, USA. Climate Services. 10: 63–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2017.06.005., Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L. (2016). Climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options for forest vegetation management in the northwestern USA. Atmosphere. 7: article 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7030046., Peterson, D.L.; Halofsky, J.E.; Johnson, M.C. (2011). Managing and adapting to changing fire regimes in a warmer climate. In: McKenzie, D.; Miller, C.; Falk, D., eds. The landscape ecology of fire. New York: Springer: 249–267., Peterson, D.L.; Millar, C.I.; Joyce, L.A.; Furniss, M.J.; Halofsky, J.E.; Neilson, R.P.; Morelli, T.L. (2011). Responding to climate change in national forests: a guidebook for developing adaptation options. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-855. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture,, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.