Northern Hardwoods through the Eyes of Practitioners: Case Studies on the Great Lakes Silviculture Library
| Authors: | Eli Sagor, Marcella A. Windmuller-Campione |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Type: | Proceedings - Paper |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-211-paper4 |
| Source: | In: Kern, Christel C.; Dickinson, Yvette L., eds. Proceedings of the first biennial Northern Hardwood Conference 2021: Bridging science and management for the future. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-211. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 11–14. |
Abstract
Every time natural resource managers design and apply a treatment to a forest stand, then observe or monitor outcomes of that treatment, they learn about how a system responds based on numerous factors. Lessons from silvicultural treatments implemented within an agency or company can provide a wealth of knowledge within it, there are relatively few opportunities for practitioners to share those lessons across administrative boundaries. We created the Great Lakes Silviculture Library in 2015 to provide a platform for practitioners to share these lessons more broadly.