
Aspen Bibliography
Title
Development of a Protocol for the Ecological Assessment of a Special Species
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source
Silviculture in special places: Proceedings of the National Silviculture Workshop, 2003 Sept. 8-11, Granby, CO, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Editor
Shepperd, Wayne D., Eskew, Lane G.
Volume
Proceedings RMRS-P-34
First Page
164
Last Page
170
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
Developing consistent inventory and assessment protocols is important to people working on aspen issues in California and Nevada. Efforts have focused on identifying key indicators of ecological condition within aspen stands. The protocols have incorporated a range of factors that create or affect those indicators. Resulting ecological assessments conducted through the protocols describe stand structure, indicate unique stand management conditions, and record factors that might be putting stands at risk. Protocols for determining ecological condition were developed and field-tested by review groups in 2002. To date, units from seven state and federal agencies have collected data using the same protocols and field form.
Recommended Citation
Burton, David, "Development of a Protocol for the Ecological Assessment of a Special Species" (2004). Aspen Bibliography. Paper 53.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/aspen_bib/53