Viewing forests through a historical lens

Noreen Parks; Eric E. Knapp

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Viewing forests through a historical lens

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Noreen Parks, Eric E. Knapp

Year:

2009

Type:

Science Perspectives

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Science Perspective PSW-SP-013. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 6 p

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Abstract

Past records on fire-resilient, biodiverse stands could offer models for the future. This year marks the centennial of the Forest Service’s nationwide network of 80 experimental forests and ranges, which serve as field laboratories for long-term studies on the science and management of national forests. At the Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest in the central Sierra Nevada, a research resurgence is underway thanks to the fortuitous discovery of a trove of useful historical data.

Citation

Parks, Noreen; Knapp, Eric [featured scientist]. 2009. Viewing forests through a historical lens. Science Perspective PSW-SP-013. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 6 p.