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Type of Document	Professional Paper
Author	Lininger, Jay C.
URN	etd-12272006-171106
Title	Effectiveness of Stand-Scale Forest Restoration, Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Environmental Studies
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Dr. Len Broberg Committee Chair Dr. Carl Fiedler Committee Member Dr. Paul Alaback Committee Member
Keywords	adaptive management mixed evergreen forest
Date of Defense	2006-11-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Lininger, Jay Charles, Fall 2006 Environmental Studies Chair: Dr. Len Broberg This case study documents the effectiveness of stand-scale forest restoration activities undertaken in the “Penny Stew” project on federal land in the central Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon. Its dual purpose is to 1) define reference conditions and build a site-specific case for restoration through multi-scale analysis of historical ecology (Chapter III), and 2) demonstrate streamlined monitoring protocols that practitioners can use to adapt restoration practices over time (Chapter IV). Discussion of methodological efficacy in Chapter IV offers implications for FEAT-FIREMON Integration (FFI), a fire effects monitoring and data analysis software package currently under development for use by wildland fire managers. Finally, this analysis synthesizes findings from reference condition analysis and monitoring results to assess the degree to which the Penny Stew project meets restoration objectives, and it recommends further action including application of management-ignited prescribed fire and sustained monitoring in light of that synthesis (Chapter V).
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