CFIRP: What we learned in the first ten years
By: C. L. Chambers, W.C. McComb, J. C. Tappeiner II, L.D. Kellogg, R.L. Johnson, and G. Spycher
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Abstract
In response to public dissatisfaction with forest management methods, we initiated the College of Forestry Integrated Research Project (CFIRP) to test alternative silvicultural systems in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii stands in western Oregon. We compared costs and biological and human responses among a control and three replicated silvicultural alternatives to clearcutting that retained structural features found in old Douglas-fir forests. Treatments were applied within 8- to 15-ha stands and attempted to mimic crown fires (modified clearcut), windthrow (green tree retention), and small-scale impacts such as root rot diseases (small patch group selection). We also compared costs in three unreplicated treatments (large patch group selection, wedge cut, and strip cut). Each treatment included differences in the pattern of retained dead trees (snags), as either scattered individuals or as clumps. Good communication among researchers and managers, a long-term commitment to the project, and careful documentation of research sites and data are important to the success of long-term silvicultural research projects. To date, over 30 publications have resulted from the project.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | CFIRP: What we learned in the first ten years |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Forestry Chronicle |
| First page | 431 |
| Last page | 434 |
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