Navigation Links
Wildfires result in loss of forests reserved by Northwest Forest Plan
Date:11/7/2008

PORTLAND, Ore. November 6, 2008. Although the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) significantly reduced cutting of old-growth forests on federal land, forests in the driest regions are now at greater risk of being lost to wildfire than to logging. A team of federal and university scientists recently completed a study and analysis of large-diameter forests and discovered that elevated fire levels in the Pacific Northwest outweighed harvest reductions in the loss of older forests.

"Fire is a more important factor of loss to old-growth than harvesting between 1993 and 2002," says Tom Spies, a research ecologist and co-author on a study on the dynamics of older forests. The study, which was published in the journal, Ecosystems, concludes that although the NWFP helped stabilize the number of large-diameter forests in the Pacific Northwest, fire was the main reason for loss of these forests.

The study, The Relative Impact of Harvest and Fire Upon Landscape-Level Dynamics of Older Forests: Lessons From the Northwest Forest Plan, examines western Oregon and Washington and parts of the range of the northern spotted owl. The team used a 30-year satellite record to identify trends in the loss of large-diameter treeson private and public landto harvest and fire. They hope their findings may assist managers and policymakers who are trying to conserve older forests and the species that depend on them.

Spies, who is with the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station, says the findings show that among other things, harvesting of older forests on private lands did not increase as some expected. "The protection of old-growth on federal land didn't result in increased rates of harvest of older forest on non-federal land," he explains. "Some had thought that harvesting of older forests might increase on private lands in response to reduction in harvest on federal lands. Even if the [NWFP] had been implemented as intended, a considera
'/>"/>

Contact: Sherri Richardson Dodge
srichardsondodge@fs.fed.us
503-808-2137
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Source:Eurekalert

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related biology news :

1. When it comes to forest soil, wildfires pack 1-2 punch
2. Wildfires cause ozone pollution to violate health standards, new study shows
3. Positive results in Phase 2 trial of treatment of C-difficile-associated diarrhea
4. First results from hospital trials testing
5. Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
6. Synaptics Reports Record Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2009
7. Synaptics to Report First Quarter Results on October 23
8. Prosthetic vein valve designed to direct blood flow shows promising pre-clinical results
9. Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset thyroid cancer
10. Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results
11. Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/20/2013)... articles posted online ahead of print 9 ... of geoscience subdisciplines, including minerals exploration, archaeology, planetary ... include Siberia; the Sumatran subduction margin; the Monte ... and the Southeastern U.S. Atlantic Margin. Brief highlights ... tectonics;, 2. The clear fingerprint of ice ages ...
(Date:5/19/2013)... electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as ... sole source of carbon. Researchers at the University ... General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. , ... on hydrogen," says Amit Kumar, a researcher on the ... the Lovley Lab Group at the university. , Under ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... 19, 2013) The AGA Research Foundation is honored ... Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer, which will support Andrew ... at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, as he furthers ... development, regeneration and cancer progression. , "The AGA Research ... of two distinguished clinicians and AGA Legacy Society members," ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 2New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 3New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 4New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 5New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 6New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 7New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 8New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 9New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 10New in GEOLOGY: Gems, Darwin, Mars, Hemp, Snowball Earth, a Siberian Impact Crater, and More 11AGA Research Foundation grant furthers digestive cancer research 2
... 2011 Employing technology that reads the entire DNA ... (TGen) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have ... that killed more than 6,000 people and sickened 300,000. ... billions of chemical bases in DNA, TGen and DTU ...
... Salmonella have a sneaky way of making minor alterations to ... a fascinating discovery made at Ohio State University, which is ... Biology. This discovery shows how bacteria make tweaks in ... team includes research scientist Herve Roy, who joined the University ...
... BOSTON -- Aug. 22, 2011 -- Researchers at the Joslin ... mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of ... development of drugs to boost the activity of this enzyme ... in published online today in the Proceedings of the National ...
Cached Biology News:TGen and DTU researchers track source of Haitian cholera outbreak 2TGen and DTU researchers track source of Haitian cholera outbreak 3Newfound hijacked proteins linked to salmonella virulence 2Joslin researchers identify new target for treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes 2
(Date:5/20/2013)... KENNESAW, Ga. , May 20, 2013  MiMedx ... developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials ... that it has secured a revolving line of credit ... facility, which is secured by the Company,s accounts receivable ... million through May 1, 2014.  The facility will be ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... New York, NY (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 ... My Cleaning Products said that although bed bugs need to ... elimination process will not compromise a person's health. And so ... a guide how to get rid of bed bugs ... recommended its non-pesticide bed bug spray it called Bed Bug ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... PA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Interventional ... Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) Cardiovascular Institute have ... coronary artery disease (CAD) over the past ... such as balloon angioplasty and coronary artery stent implantation. ... once again play a prominent role in the study ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... May 20, 2013 In Early 2013, ... field of biotoxin related illnesses , announced his vision ... able to advance his protocol for treating Chronic Inflammatory ... the third physician to achieve certification in the Shoemaker ... able to practice the Shoemaker Protocol in other parts ...
Breaking Biology Technology:New Non Pesticide Discovery on How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs Tipped by My Cleaning Products 2Allegheny General Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Becomes Exclusive Pittsburgh Site for Study of Novel Coronary Artery Disease Device 2Allegheny General Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Becomes Exclusive Pittsburgh Site for Study of Novel Coronary Artery Disease Device 3Allegheny General Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Becomes Exclusive Pittsburgh Site for Study of Novel Coronary Artery Disease Device 4Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker Certifies Third Physician in His Treatment Protocol for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) 2
...  HistoRx recently licensed from Yale University a new clinical ... doctors treating patients with melanoma to identify a subset ... in their lymph nodes, have a 40% risk of ... quantitative IHC testing method that enables measurement of protein ...
... 2011 Ambry Genetics, a global leader in ... they have officially launched their Illumina MiSeq Next-Gen ... adapter of Illumina sequencing systems since 2007 and ... processing thousands of samples. (Logo:  ...
... BOSTON, Dec. 21 , 2011  To help ... challenging regulatory and commercial environment, PAREXEL International ... global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced that it ... clinical operations and outsourcing leaders worldwide.  During these ...
Cached Biology Technology:HistoRx Licenses Melanoma Assay from Yale University 2Ambry Genetics Launches Illumina MiSeq Next-Gen Sequencing Services 2PAREXEL Introduces Executive Briefing Series on Proven Practices to Assist Emerging and Mid-size Biopharma in Achieving Better Outcomes 2PAREXEL Introduces Executive Briefing Series on Proven Practices to Assist Emerging and Mid-size Biopharma in Achieving Better Outcomes 3PAREXEL Introduces Executive Briefing Series on Proven Practices to Assist Emerging and Mid-size Biopharma in Achieving Better Outcomes 4