| Silviculture practices for riparian forests in the Oregon Coast Range | |
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This publication is aimed at watershed councils, government agencies, and specialists (foresters, wildlife and fisheries biologists) interested in riparian area silviculture or watershed restoration. It contains information on the ecology of riparian forests and a checklist of recommended practices and common mistakes made in restoring conifers to hardwood-dominated riparian forests. Our recommendations are based on 1) an evaluation of 34 riparian restoration projects spanning the Coast Range of Oregon, 2) three case studies of riparian restoration projects, and 3) ongoing research projects aimed at learning how to establish or release conifers in riparian forests. We found that project managers were choosing appropriate conifer species and stock types for planting, but the survival and growth of conifers in the understory were poor. Managers were underestimating the competitive power of shrub and hardwood communities. In some cases, conflicting objectives and lack of priority setting led to the failure of expensive projects. We hope this publication will assist managers in efforts to restore healthy riparian forests and dwindling fish stocks. |
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Emmingham, William H., Chan, Samuel S., Mikowski, Dan, Owston, Peyton W., Bishaw, Badege, Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory |
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Publication Detail
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Publisher : Corvallis, Or. : Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Forest Research Laboratory Type : Technical Report Format : 2336053 bytes, application/pdf |
Date Detail
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2008-01-30, 2008-01-30, 2000 |
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Riparian forests -- Oregon, Riparian forests -- Coast Ranges, Forest management -- Oregon, Forest management -- Coast Ranges, Riparian ecology -- Oregon, Riparian ecology -- Coast Ranges |
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Oregon Coast Range (Oregon), Coast Range |
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Explorer Site -- Oregon Explorer, Explorer Site -- Forest Explorer, Research contribution (Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory), 24 |
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Languages : en_US |
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