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Title: | Educating resource technicians to the new concept of ecological classification systems |
Authors: | Schmidt, Lori Jean |
Keywords: | Ecosystem management;Vegetation classification;Ecological classification systems |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
Abstract: | The topics o f Ecosystem Management (EM) and Ecological Classification Systems (ECS) are appearing more frequently in forest management literature. These systems facilitate our understanding, not only o f forests from a tree standpoint, but also by the associations o f shrubs, plants, soils, climatic and geological influences considered when describing a forest community for which a stand of trees is a component. This paper specifically describes the ECS commonly used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) as well as the U.S. Forest Service. Terminology associated with the description o f ecological units is listed and field techniques used by entry-level resource technicians are provided to help understand and utilize the ECS. |
URI: | http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/3159 |
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: | Forestry and the Forest Environment |
metadata.etd.degree.name: | Master of Science |
metadata.etd.degree.level: | Master |
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: | Setliff, Edson C. |
Appears in Collections: | Retrospective theses |
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