ORISE US Forest Service Postdoc Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Our proposal spotlights a practitioner-focused guide for transforming even-aged ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) stands to multi-aged structures and management. Using historical structure and management in ponderosa pine forests as context, we set out the rationale behind production of this guide, its key components, and several case study examples.
Learning Objectives:
Understand why transformation from even-aged plantation structure to multi-aged structure might be desirable in ponderosa pine forests.
Understand the reasoning behind production of this management guide for silvicultural transformation in ponderosa pine forests, and its intended audience.
Describe the major steps involved in planning and implementing silvicultural transformation from even-aged to multi-aged structures in ponderosa pine forests, as proposed in this management guide.
List several instances of the application of multi-aged silviculture in ponderosa pine forests of the northern Rocky Mountains
