Long-Term Environmental Effects of Conifer Removal to Achieve Aspen Release in Near-Stream Areas Within the Northern Sierras

Authors

Kenneth W. Tate
Bobette Jones
Melanie McFarland
Tom Rickman
Al Vasquez

Document Type

Report

Source

Annual Progress Report, January 2004 through May 2005. USFS Region 5 Fish Habitat Relationships Program, Lassen National Forest

First Page

1

Last Page

26

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

The advanced state of conifer encroachment in aspen stands in the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades is retarding aspen regeneration, putting an estimated 70 plus percent of stands at immediate risk of extinction with a significant percentage of stands already lost.

Recommended Citation

Tate, Kenneth W. et al. Long-term environmental effects of conifer removal to achieve aspen release in near-stream areas with the Northern Sierras. Annual Progress Report, January 2004 through May 2005. USFS Region 5 Fish Habitat Relationships Program. Lassen National Forest. CA.