ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY RESOURCES
ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY RESOURCES
Careful forest stewardship by individual landowners can provide a sustainable supply of timber and other ecosystem services while also restoring ecosystem functions and connectivity across the Pacific Northwest forested landscape.
Ecological forestry strategies enable landowners to manage their forests for multiple benefits, from boosting the structural complexity that provides good habitat to improving tree growth by removing suppressed trees that are choking the understory. These resources provide a fascinating dive into forest ecology and the forestry practices that help restore and preserve healthy working forests.
Ecological Forestry Resources
- Western Washington Forest Ecology
- Western Oregon Forest Ecology
- Oregon Forest Health Report for 2015– a report about diseases and insect outbreaks referred to during the discussions on first steps and management options
- Introduction to Ecological Forestry
- Ecological Forest Management
- Forest Ecology in Washington
- Variable Density Thinning Study
- Selective cutting in Douglas‐fir: History Revisited
- WA DNR Forest Practices
- Drought and Your Forest
Case Studies
- Case Study: Two‐Aged Stand Management in the Coast Range
- Case Study: Individual Tree Selection (ITS) in a Northeast Oregon Mixed Conifer Forest
- Case Study: Mixed Conifer and Hardwood Forest Management in Southwest Oregon
- Case Study: Group Selection Cutting in Mature Douglas‐fir Forests
- More case studies
Fire Resilience
- Fire Regime Tables for Pacific Northwest Plant Communities
- Forest fuel reduction treatments do a lot of good and not a lot of harm
- Forest fire resilience resources
Planting
- NRCS’ Tips for Planting Trees and Shrubs: Revegetation and Landscaping
- The Care and Planting of Tree Seedlings on Your Woodland
- Forest Steward Field Guide – Planting and Installation, p. 24
- Seedlot Selection Tool – select plants ideal for your specific site under various climate change scenarios
Soil Health
- Keeping your Forest Soils Healthy and Productive
- Managing Organic Debris for Forest Health
- The Effects of Forest Management on Erosion and Soil Productivity
Plant ID Apps
Additional resources on ecological forestry and other topics are available in the NNRG Resource Library.