Visual quality of human-made clearings in central Michigan conifers.

Herbert W. Schroeder; Paul H. H. Gobster; Ross Frid

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-313

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Visual quality of human-made clearings in central Michigan conifers.

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Authors:

Herbert W. Schroeder, Paul H. H. Gobster, Ross Frid

Year:

1993

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-313

Source:

Research Paper NC-313. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Assesses and compares visual preferences for human-made forest openings that differ with respect to the size of the opening, the presence or absence of slash, and the length of time since harvest.

Keywords

landscape, perception, scenic beauty, clearcut

Citation

Schroeder, Herbert .; Gobster, Paul H.; Frid, Ross. 1993. Visual quality of human-made clearings in central Michigan conifers. Research Paper NC-313. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station