Scale matters - some thoughts on landscape sustainability
| Authors: | Sharon Ritter, Janie Canton-Thompson, Greg G. Jones, Ward McCaughey, Dave E. Calkin, Mick Harrington, Peter Kolb, LaWen Hollingsworth, Joe Jensen, Katie Knotek, Brooke Thompson |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Type: | Science Bulletins and Newsletters |
| Station: | Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| Source: | Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project. 20 p. |
Abstract
ECO-Report is an annual Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS) publication which contains a set of articles showcasing the Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project (BEMRP) research projects and activities. The articles are concise, user-friendly, and designed to inform a broad range of audiences interested in ecosystem management. Articles featured in this issue: Scale Matters - Some Thoughts on Landscape Sustainability; Visualizing a Forest Landscape Today and Tomorrow; Ecology Research - Something Old, Something New; Economics Research Unit Explores Biomass Utilization Opportunities on the Bitterroot National Forest; Determining Thinning and Prescribed Burning Success from Tree Growth; Vegetation Recovery across Wildland Fire Severity Gradients in Western Montana; Ants and Spotted Knapweed Team Up; Human Aspects of Fire and Fuels Management in the Northern Rockies; “It’s a Different World” - A Visit with Ranger Chuck Oliver; Big Picture Way of Doing Business - A Ranger's Perspective; Learning About Burned Forests; Of Birds, Bugs, and Weeds; Brochure Update: Lick Creek Demonstration/Research Forest Driving Tour; "People and Forests:" How They Fit Together; Book Report: A Review of Mimicking Nature’s Fire: Restoring Fire-Prone Forests in the West; BEMRP Activities in 2005.