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Reafforestation in the U. S. Pacific Northwest

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Richard H. Waring
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The Pacific Northwest is economically dependent upon its forest resources, which at present represent about 30% of the nation's softwood supply. Predicted decreases in the available supply have encouraged more intensive forest management, and new methods of planting, harvesting, and transport, have been developed.

Even with these improvements, problems exist in reducing erosion and accommodating other uses of forest lands and streams. With adequate planning and effort, however, most of these problems can be solved. But costs are high, and State laws controlling all forest practices are forcing Federal, State, and private, landowners to cooperate in planning for the future. Decisions that must soon be made should reflect an ecological understanding that could ensure the economic future of the Pacific Northwest.

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Environmental Conservation , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , Winter 1976 , pp. 269 - 272
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1976

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