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Interior Columbia Basin ecosystem management project
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The article was published on 1997-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 31 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ecosystem management.read more
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Natural and land-use history of the Northwest mountain ecoregions (USA) in relation to patterns of plant invasions
Catherine G. Parks,Steven R. Radosevich,Bryan A. Endress,Bridgett J. Naylor,Dawn Anzinger,Lisa J. Rew,Bruce D. Maxwell,Kathleen A. Dwire +7 more
TL;DR: Analysis of the patterns of invasive plant diversity in Northwest mountain ecoregions found altered riparian systems and disturbed forests to be especially vulnerable to plant invasion, while alpine and wilderness areas are still relatively unaffected by invasive plants.
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Glacial refugia and modern genetic diversity of 22 western North American tree species
David R. Roberts,Andreas Hamann +1 more
TL;DR: This work reconstructs the refugial history of western North American trees since the last glacial maximum using species distribution models, validated against 3571 palaeoecological records and finds that species with strong genetic differentiation into subspecies had widespread and large glacial refugia, whereas species with restricted refugias show no differentiation among populations and little genetic diversity.
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Assessing Well-Being in Forest Dependent Communities
TL;DR: A new approach to the conceptualization and assessment of well-being in forest-dependent communities is presented and Sen's conceptualization is broadened by focusing on the community and acknowledging the importance of a sense of place.
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A framework for ecosystem management in the Interior Columbia Basin including portions of the Klamath and Great Basins.
Abstract: A framework for ecosystem management is proposed. This framework assumes the purpose of ecosystem management is to maintain the integrity of ecosystems over time and space. It is based on four ecosystem principles: ecosystems are dynamic, can be viewed as hierarchies with temporal and spatial dimensions, have limits, and are relatively unpredictable. This approach recognizes that people are part of ecosystems and that stewardship must be able to resolve tough challenges including how to meet multiple demands with finite resources. The framework describes a general planning model for ecosystem management that has four iterative steps: monitoring, assessment , decision-making, and implementation. Since ecosystems cross jurisdictional lines, the implementation of the framework depends on partnerships among land managers, the scientific community, and stakeholders. It proposes that decision-making be based on information provided by the best available science and the most appropriate technologies for land management. The Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project received extensive comments (including anonymous peer reviews) on previous versions of the " Framework for Ecosystem Management in the Interior Columbia Basin. " Lack of clarity was the main complaint. Earlier versions were too vague, conceptual, technical, and contained too much jargon. At the same time, many people requested more detail, and mechanisms for implementing ecosystem management. People wanted to know how to link science and land management planning, how this process would be translated into action, how ecosystem management could be incorporated into existing planning processes and decisions, and how a more effective means of stakeholder participation could be developed. In response to these comments, we prepared a new introduction defining the objectives of ecosystem management and the framework. We expanded the discussion of the science concepts underlying ecosystem management. We expanded the discussion of the general planning model and included a discussion of risk assessments. We expanded the discussion on planning and decision-making to explain the connection between assessments and land-use planning processes. The section also attempts to define broader and more effective mechanisms for stakeholder participation.
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Recent advances in applying decision science to managing national forests
Bruce G. Marcot,Matthew P. Thompson,Michael C. Runge,Frank R. Thompson,Steven G. McNulty,David A. Cleaves,Monica Tomosy,Larry A. Fisher,Andrew Bliss +8 more
TL;DR: This work suggests specific areas for training and instituting structured decision making (SDM) to foster transparency, rigor, clarity, and inclusiveness in formal decision processes regarding management of national forests.
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Natural and land-use history of the Northwest mountain ecoregions (USA) in relation to patterns of plant invasions
Catherine G. Parks,Steven R. Radosevich,Bryan A. Endress,Bridgett J. Naylor,Dawn Anzinger,Lisa J. Rew,Bruce D. Maxwell,Kathleen A. Dwire +7 more
TL;DR: Analysis of the patterns of invasive plant diversity in Northwest mountain ecoregions found altered riparian systems and disturbed forests to be especially vulnerable to plant invasion, while alpine and wilderness areas are still relatively unaffected by invasive plants.
Journal ArticleDOI
Glacial refugia and modern genetic diversity of 22 western North American tree species
David R. Roberts,Andreas Hamann +1 more
TL;DR: This work reconstructs the refugial history of western North American trees since the last glacial maximum using species distribution models, validated against 3571 palaeoecological records and finds that species with strong genetic differentiation into subspecies had widespread and large glacial refugia, whereas species with restricted refugias show no differentiation among populations and little genetic diversity.
Journal ArticleDOI
Assessing Well-Being in Forest Dependent Communities
TL;DR: A new approach to the conceptualization and assessment of well-being in forest-dependent communities is presented and Sen's conceptualization is broadened by focusing on the community and acknowledging the importance of a sense of place.
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Spatial variation of climatic and non-climatic controls on species distribution: the range limit of Tsuga heterophylla
Daniel G. Gavin,Feng Sheng Hu +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared four bioclimatic variables (actual evapotranspiration (AET), water deficit (DEF), mean temperature of the coldest month (MTCO), and growing degree-days (GDD5) with the distribution of T heterophylla at a 2-km grid cell resolution.
ReportDOI
A framework for ecosystem management in the Interior Columbia Basin including portions of the Klamath and Great Basins.
Abstract: A framework for ecosystem management is proposed. This framework assumes the purpose of ecosystem management is to maintain the integrity of ecosystems over time and space. It is based on four ecosystem principles: ecosystems are dynamic, can be viewed as hierarchies with temporal and spatial dimensions, have limits, and are relatively unpredictable. This approach recognizes that people are part of ecosystems and that stewardship must be able to resolve tough challenges including how to meet multiple demands with finite resources. The framework describes a general planning model for ecosystem management that has four iterative steps: monitoring, assessment , decision-making, and implementation. Since ecosystems cross jurisdictional lines, the implementation of the framework depends on partnerships among land managers, the scientific community, and stakeholders. It proposes that decision-making be based on information provided by the best available science and the most appropriate technologies for land management. The Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project received extensive comments (including anonymous peer reviews) on previous versions of the " Framework for Ecosystem Management in the Interior Columbia Basin. " Lack of clarity was the main complaint. Earlier versions were too vague, conceptual, technical, and contained too much jargon. At the same time, many people requested more detail, and mechanisms for implementing ecosystem management. People wanted to know how to link science and land management planning, how this process would be translated into action, how ecosystem management could be incorporated into existing planning processes and decisions, and how a more effective means of stakeholder participation could be developed. In response to these comments, we prepared a new introduction defining the objectives of ecosystem management and the framework. We expanded the discussion of the science concepts underlying ecosystem management. We expanded the discussion of the general planning model and included a discussion of risk assessments. We expanded the discussion on planning and decision-making to explain the connection between assessments and land-use planning processes. The section also attempts to define broader and more effective mechanisms for stakeholder participation.