Science informs stewardship: Committing to a national wilderness science agenda

Susan Fox; Beth A. Hahn

doi:10.5849/jof.15-069

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Science informs stewardship: Committing to a national wilderness science agenda

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Authors:

Susan Fox, Beth A. Hahn

Year:

2016

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-069

Source:

Journal of Forestry. 114(3): 305-310.

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Abstract

The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) is a vital component of the national and international infrastructure for science, education, and information. The NWPS serves as an important resource for advancing research, from discovering new dinosaurs (Arbour et al. 2014, Landon 2016) to understanding human history on the American landscape (Rasic 2003). The NWPS provides invaluable records of environmental change and coverage of important types of ecosystems and natural resource systems (Aycrigg et al. 2016).

Keywords

wilderness, wilderness science, wilderness stewardship, National Wilderness Preservation System

Citation

Fox, Susan A.; Hahn, Beth A. 2016. Science informs stewardship: Committing to a national wilderness science agenda. Journal of Forestry. 114(3): 305-310.