Management for esthetics and recreation, forage, water, and wildlife

Abstract

In the West, aspen forests have not been actively managed for wood products largely because of the lack of markets for quaking aspen timber from the Rocky Mountains (see the WOOD UTILIZATION chapter). Despite this, the aspen ecosystem has been used to provide a variety of resources and opportunities (see PART 111. RESOURCES AND USES).

Parent Publication

• Aspen: Ecology and management in the western United States

Citation

DeByle, Norbert V. 1985. Management for esthetics and recreation, forage, water, and wildlife. In: DeByle, Norbert V.; Winokur, Robert P., editors. Aspen: Ecology and management in the western United States. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report RM-119. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colo. p. 223-232