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Title: 1980-1990 national program of research for forests and associated rangelands. --
Identifier: CAT86842972 (find matches)
Year: 1982 (1980s)
Authors: United States. Forest Service
Subjects: Forests and forestry Research United States; Rangelands Research United States
Publisher: (Washington, D. C. ?) : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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/A fisheries biologist collects streambed samples in studies to reduce sediment and improve water quality for fish habitat. The public has a new awareness of the many values of our rangelands. Environmentalists and recreationists demand use of rangelands, improved management by all users, and a voice in the decisionmaking process af- fecting their interests. The livestock industry is in- terested in improved management of the rangeland resource that will protect all values and provide a firm foundation for continued growth. Recreation use of forests and associated rangelands of the western region has doubled in the past decade with increased damage to some resources. Research is needed to improve techniques for projecting demand for various types of recreation, for estimating costs and benefits, and for locating and managing recreation ac- tivities. Reduction of adverse impacts of recreation use will be addressed. Energy requirements have focused increased atten- tion on recovery of energy minerals and woody biomass. Research is needed to minimize the adverse impacts of mining through rehabilitation and manage- ment. Similarly, research is needed on inventory, recovery, and production of wood residue for energy and on the environmental impacts of residue removal. Areas of Emphasis • Develop new techniques for improving forest land management and production.—Pressure to improve the productivity of America's forest lands will continue to increase because of a shrinking forest land base, in- creasing demands, and rising prices for wood. In- creased productivity is needed to minimize costs to consumers as well as meet national needs in future years. Timber productivity in the West could be im- proved within environmental and social constraints if new technology is developed by research and applied by resource managers. Improved multiresource inventory techniques will be developed to better identify land productivity and resource management opportunities. Measures to maintain or improve forest soil fertility and estab- lishment of most productive stocking levels will be ad- dressed. Better methods to regenerate nonstocked sites and other planted and natural stands. Improved techniques of intensive forest management to benefit wildlife and other forest values will also be developed. Important research needs include improvements in harvesting, processing, new product development, and utilization systems for both green and dead timber. 11

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