Ancient Forests of the Pacific NorthwestAncient Forests of the Pacific Northwest provides a global context for what is happening in the Pacific Northwest, analyzing the remaining ancient forest and the threats to it from atmospheric changes and logging. It shows how human tampering affects an ecosystem, and how the Pacific Northwest could become a model for sustainable forestry worldwide. |
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GLOBAL RESOURCE | 5 |
THE FORESTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 17 |
THE KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING | 33 |
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abundant acres amounts ancient forests areas atmosphere bark biological diversity biomass birds burning canopy carbon Cascades clearcuts climatic change coniferous forests conifers conservation disturbance Douglas-fir Douglas-Fir Forests downed logs ecological effects eliminating environmental fires firs forage forest ecosystems forest floor forest management forestlands forestry fragmentation fungi fungus global greenhouse grow growth habitat increase insects kg/ha land landscape less lichens living things loggers logging roads mammals marbled murrelets National Park natural forests nitrogen Norse nutrients occur old-growth forests old-growth stands Olympic National Olympic National Forest Pacific Northwest percent pests pine plants populations production region Roosevelt elk roots seed seedlings Siskiyou Sitka spruce snags soil species diversity spotted owls spruce streams successional sustainable tanoak temperatures timber industry timber operations tion tree plantations USDA Forest Service warming western hemlocks western Oregon western redcedars Westside forests Wilderness wildlife Willamette Willamette National Forest wood