Cottonwood and aspen: managing for balance, ecology, and management (Part 2)
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Date: 2010-05-12

Cottonwood and aspen: managing for balance, ecology, and management (Part 2) - U.S. Forest Service 1995 - BMNRI-V-7-2 - Pacific Northwest Research Station - Blue Mountain Natural Resources Institute. October 12, 1995. Josh Tewksbury, University of Montana. Cottonwood and Aspen as Wildlife Habitat:A Focus on Birds. The importance of deciduous riparian systems in sustaining diverse regional bird communities cannot be overemphasized. By increasing our understanding of potential effects and experimenting with alternative management strategies, we may be able to preserve these systems as viable wildlife habitat for generations to come. Wayne Shepperd, Research Silviculturist, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Silviculture and Management of Aspen in the West. Aspen forests are an imprtant component of many western landscapes. A variety of silvicultural techniques are available to manage aspen, but protection of regeneration may be necessary to successfully establish new stands.