Institutional Knowledge is Fading – A Working Forest Concern
As a working forester, researcher and educator for over fifty years, there are a number of trends which are occurring in plain sight, but appear to be hidden from view.
What is a Nelder Plot – and – Why do we care!!!
If you manage forest stands with mixed species, mixed structure and/or irregular densities (spatial patterns), then you care what kind of growth model is applied and how it was calibrated. If your harvesting regimes have shifted away from even-aged clearcut harvests, then your forest structure is taking on the characteristics identified in the first sentence of this paragraph.
What is the Experimental Unit in Forestry – and – Why do we care!!!
In September 1972, I organized a two-day forest biometricians meeting in Olympia, Washington, to explore ways to transition traditional printed “yield tables” into computer-based, dynamic “growth models”.
What is Forest Planning – and – Why do we care!!!
All organizations plan; the only difference is their approach. Prior to starting a new strategic planning process, it is necessary to recognize the past planning approaches which may have been used within that organization.
FBRI Supporting Organizations
FBRI Supporting Organizations The following organizations are supporters of the Forest Biometrics Research Institute. Collectively, these organizations actively manage more than 12 million acres. Supporting Organizations: American Forest Management, Inc. Angeles Forestry BIA – Pacific Northwest Regional Office BIA – Denver Bennett Lumber Products Inc. Bloedel Timberlands Coeur d’Alene Tribe …
Forest Mensuration Pre-1970
This paper presents a chronology of the evolution of forest mensuration in the western States in the last half of the 20th century.
Fundamentals and Best Practices for Forest Inventories
FBRI and WFCA co-sponsored two forest inventory workshops in 2018 titled Fundamentals and Best Practices for Forest Inventories. Dr. Jim Arney was the featured speaker and provided workshop participants with his recommendations on how to set up and annually update an accurate and robust forest inventory system.