PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOREST PLUS

We show a substantial need for disturbance-related treatments in the drier fire-dependent portion of this region (east of the Cascade crest plus southwest Oregon), with over half of this treatment type falling on Federally-administered land. These “moister Westside” forests have received relatively less attention in a fire ecology context, and we hypothesize restoration needs there are quite different. Moreover, we assess departure in moister forests west of the Cascade crest, and compare them with fire-dependent forests east of the crest and in southwest Oregon. We build on a body of existing LANDFIRE/Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) work on ecological departure to assess the ecological departure of all forested landscapes in the region.

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Download royalty-free stock photos, vectors. While most restoration projects in the forested ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, USA (Oregon and Washington) have embraced this paradigm, our understanding of what treatments to apply where, when, and at what magnitude is evolving and continues to be refined. Search from thousands of royalty-free Pacific Northwest Forest stock images and video for your next project. In this study we define forest restoration need as the specific change in structural stage abundance necessary to move landscapes into the NRV. With stunning cliffs towering over 2,000 feet above, the lake is tranquil, stunning, and a must-see for all who find beauty in the outdoors.

On a clear summer day, the water is such a deep blue many have said it looks like ink. Kertis, J, Acker, S, Simpson, M, Stern, Mįire effects and fire ecology, fire history, nrv, technical reports and journal articlesĮcological departure, or how much landscapes have changed from a natural range of variation (NRV), has become a key metric in forest planning and restoration efforts. It is hard for visitors to forget their first view of Crater Lake. Expanding Our Understanding of Forest Structural Restoration Needs in the Pacific Northwest

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