Managing timber to promote sustainable forests: a second-level course for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania

James C. Finley; Susan L. Stout; Timothy G. Pierson; Barbara McGuinness

doi:10.2737/NRS-GTR-11

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Managing timber to promote sustainable forests: a second-level course for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania

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Authors:

James C. Finley, Susan L. Stout, Timothy G. Pierson, Barbara McGuinness

Year:

2007

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-11

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-11. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 47 p.

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Abstract

At least 80 percent of the raw material used for wood products by the forest industry is from privately owned woodlands. This publication provides material for a course designed to help landowners, foresters, and loggers work together to assess whether a planned timber harvest will retain the diversity of species on site. It includes methods for collecting overstory and understory data, inspecting these data, and assessing sustainability.

Citation

Finley, James C.; Stout, Susan L.; Pierson, Timothy G.; McGuinness, Barbara J. 2007. Managing timber to promote sustainable forests: a second-level course for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-11. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 47 p.