Forest Health Monitoring

Download or read book Disturbance and Forest Health in Oregon and Washington written by Sally Campbell and published by Bear Meadows Research Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scope and intensity of disturbance by such agents as fire, insects, diseases, air pollution, and weather in Pacific Northwest forests suggests that forest health has declined in recent years in many areas. The most significant disturbances and causes of tree mortality or decline in Oregon and Washington are presented and illustrated. This report discusses the interrelations of native trees and suggests some solutions for reducing the severity of disturbance. One chapter reports on a forest health monitoring pilot project. Color photos.