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Snapshot In Time, Repeat Photography On The Boise National Forest 1870-1992, United States Department Of Agriculture
Snapshot In Time, Repeat Photography On The Boise National Forest 1870-1992, United States Department Of Agriculture
Forestry
A forest health crisis of unprecedented proportions faced the Boise National Forest in the early years of the 1990's. Six years of drought set the stage for catastrophic outbreaks of insect and disease in the various tree communities of the forest, and wildfires burned hotter and more frequently than at any time in the past. In our often desperate search for ways to moderate the crisis, we turned to the notion of repeat photography to try to understand what happened in the past and how things are different now. We hoped to find some clues that would help shape management …
Proceedings -- National Wilderness Research Conference: Issues, State-Of-Knowledge, Future Directions, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Proceedings -- National Wilderness Research Conference: Issues, State-Of-Knowledge, Future Directions, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Forestry
Includes 35 reports giving perspectives on wilderness values, management, and research; states-of-knowledge for wilderness resource research; states-of-knowledge for wilderness user research; and future directions for wilderness research.
Proceedings -- National Wilderness Research Conference: Current Research, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Proceedings -- National Wilderness Research Conference: Current Research, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Forestry
Includes more than 70 reports of current wilderness research. Papers are organized around nine topics: wilderness resource research, including natural fire, air quality, impacts to soil and vegetation, fish and wildlife, and water; and wilderness user research related to recreational use and user characteristics, attitudes and behavior, benefits, and management concepts and tools.
Grazing On National Forest System Lands: Cost Of Increasing Capacity In The Northern Region, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Grazing On National Forest System Lands: Cost Of Increasing Capacity In The Northern Region, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Forestry
Sample grazing allotments on Ranger Districts in the Northern Region (USDA Forest Service) were surveyed by questionaire to determine the feasibility of increasing grazing capacity through additional range improvements. The survey included an inventory of existing grazing capacity and the specific kind and cost of proposed improvements. Costs of improvements were amortized and aggregated for each Forest Service Planning Area. The resulting costs were compared with the increased grazing capacity measured in animal unit months (AUM) to determine the cost per additional unit of capacity.