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Klaus J. Puettmann
Researcher at Oregon State University
Publications - 132
Citations - 6070
Klaus J. Puettmann is an academic researcher from Oregon State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Understory & Thinning. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 132 publications receiving 5320 citations. Previous affiliations of Klaus J. Puettmann include Universidad Mayor & University of Minnesota.
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Silviculture for old-growth attributes
TL;DR: This paper discusses silvicultural approaches that promote or maintain structural attributes of old-growth forests at the forest stand level in current old- Growth forests managed for timber production to retain structural elements and regrowth and secondary forests to restore old- growth structural attributes.
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A Critique of Silviculture: Managing for Complexity
TL;DR: A Critique of Silviculture as discussed by the authors provides an overview of the historical developments of silvicultural techniques and describes how these developments are best understood in their contemporary philosophical, social, and ecological contexts.
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Silvicultural alternatives to conventional even-aged forest management - what limits global adoption?
Klaus J. Puettmann,Scott McG Wilson,Susan C. Baker,Pablo J. Donoso,Lars Drössler,Girma Amente,Brian D. Harvey,Thomas Knoke,Yuanchang Lu,Susanna Nocentini,Francis E. Putz,Toshiya Yoshida,Jürgen Bauhus +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a compilation of the authors' experiences and perspectives from various parts of the world aims to initiate a larger discussion concerning the constraints to and the potential of adopting alternative silvicultural practices.
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Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems : Building Resilience to the Challenge of Global Change
TL;DR: Managing forests as complex adaptive systems as discussed by the authors is an interesting topic in complexity science and it has been studied extensively in the literature, e.g. in the context of forest management.
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Viewing forests through the lens of complex systems science
Elise Filotas,Lael Parrott,Philip J. Burton,Robin L. Chazdon,K. David Coates,Lluís Coll,Sybille Haeussler,Kathy Martin,Susanna Nocentini,Klaus J. Puettmann,Francis E. Putz,Suzanne W. Simard,Christian Messier +12 more
TL;DR: It is shown how the lens of complex systems science can help forest scientists and managers to conceptualize forests as integrated social-ecological systems and provide concrete examples of how to manage forests as complex adaptive systems.