Abstract In the United States, intensively managed forests (IMFs) comprise approximately
9%(27.9 million ha) of total forest area. These forests are primarily in highly productive areas …

Executive summary This report consists of a critical review and synthesis of recent
information on the status of the Northern Spotted Owl. The report has been prepared to …

Demand for alternative energy sources has led to increased interest in intensive biomass
production. When applied across a broad spatial extent, intensive biomass production in …

Thinning is a crucial operation in forest management, which has important effects also on
understory, fauna and soil. We assessed the impact of semi-mechanized logging systems on …

Thinning is a crucial practice in forest management. There is, however, a dearth of studies
that focus on the effects of thinning carried out by modern heavy machinery on the physical …

We examined changes in small mammal habitat and densities of four small mammal
species, including deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), gray-collared chipmunks (Tamias …

Concerns about the dominance of dense, young plantations in the Pacific Northwest have
spurred interest in the effects of density management on various aspects of biodiversity. We …

A principal challenge of federal forest management has been maintaining and improving
habitat for sensitive species in forests adapted to frequent, low-to moderate-intensity fire …

In recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a
reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus …

We used spatial simulation models to evaluate how current and two alternative policies
might affect potential biodiversity over 100 years in the Coast Ranges Physiographic …