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Pacific Northwest Research Station
333 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

(503) 808-2592

Silviculture and Forest Models Team

Stephen E. Reutebuch, Team Leader
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
400 N 34^th Street, Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 543-4710

Our Mission is to (1) develop and evaluate a wide range of silvicultural options to meet diverse and multiple objectives on west-side forest lands; (2) develop basic biological knowledge about forest trees and understory species; and (3) develop forest models, stand and landscape visualization systems, and measurement tools to aid planning, implementation, and monitoring of silvicultural practices and forest operations. (For more information about the team, visit Silviculture and Forest Models Team Page)

ABOUT US

RESEARCH AREAS

The Silviculture and Forest Models Team is a division of the PNW Research Station's Resource Management and Productivity Program.

[Image]: Simulation of the growth of a tree stand.

Sample output from the Stand Visualization System

[Photograph]: Dense plantation.

Silvicultural Options Studies

Our team's research focuses on developing and evaluating a wide range of silvicultural systems to meet diverse management goals. Major lines of research include:

- Study the biology and culture of coniferous and hardwood species.

- Evaluate the growth and development of tree species in response to a variety of silvicultural practices that include site preparation, planting density, fertilization, precommercial thinning, pruning, commercial thinning, and a variety of regeneration harvest strategies.

- Determine quantitative relations of tree growth, stand structure, and silvicultural practices to ecosystem productivity, including quality and quantity of wood and abundance and diversity of other biota in forest stands and landscapes.

- Investigate the effects of forest operations and management activities on long-term site productivity including nutrient cycling, changes in soil conditions, and vegetation responses.

- Investigate public understanding and acceptance of silvicultural practices through large-scale silvicultural experiments and through development of stand and landscape visualization systems.

US Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Research Station
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