Forest health in the Blue Mountains: social and economic perspectives.

T.M. Quigley

doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-296

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Forest health in the Blue Mountains: social and economic perspectives.

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Authors:

T.M. Quigley

Year:

1992

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-296

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-296. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 9 p. (Quigley, T.M., tech. ed.; Forest health in the Blue Mountains: science perspectives.)

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Abstract

The Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington are among the most insect- and disease-infested forests of North America. The communities, industries, rural residents, and economies that are highly dependent on the flow of natural resources are being stressed as uncertainty increases over future resource availability. This paper examines, from social and economic perspectives, the historical circumstances that brought about the current conditions; the links that currently exist among natural resources, institutions, and people; and some implications about future direction.

Keywords

Economics, social issues, forest health

Citation

Quigley, T.M. 1992. Forest health in the Blue Mountains: social and economic perspectives. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-296. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 9 p. (Quigley, T.M., tech. ed.; Forest health in the Blue Mountains: science perspectives.)