Forested State Trust Lands
Identifying Mature and Old Forests in Washington
Robert Van Pelt
In connection with the Definition and Inventory of Old Growth Forests on DNR-Managed State Lands project, we have produced a document titled Identifying Mature and Old Forests in Western Washington, by Robert Van Pelt. A companion guide for Eastern Washington forests is currently being developed.
The purpose of these guides is to help readers interpret the ecology, disturbance history, and age of a given stand or tree using environmental features, including the physical characteristics of the trees themselves.
A working ecological understanding of the major tree species, the environments where they grow, and the dominant disturbance regimes at play in a given stand is required when reconstructing stand history and making determinations of tree and stand age. These guides are designed to provide the tools needed for such determinations.
Identifying Mature and Old Forests In Western Washington
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Identifying Mature and Old Forests In Eastern Washington
- Complete Document - will be posted late spring 2008