Scholarlink

<p>Forest management is shifting into an adaptive era where climate change and highly altered or degraded forest ecosystems demand consideration of both the habitat that once existed and the reality of what can persist into the future. Ecological silviculture emulates natural forest dynamics and processes to meet management objectives and can be adapted to changing environmental conditions to provide critical ecosystem services including wildlife habitat. As an introduction to this special Journal of Forestry series, we describe steps the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS; Service) has taken to promote ecological silviculture while sharing the USFWS Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) formation, purpose, vision, and efforts to address science-based forest management to meet desired future conditions in an adaptive era. Over the last 8&#xa0;years the FEWG has partnered with academia, federal institutions, and others to develop an annual course and monthly webinar series that promote ecologically appropriate forest management. These efforts have provided over 30,000&#xa0;hours of continuing education credits with a focus on agency relevant topics including forest management for wildlife habitat, resilience, and forest health. The USFWS applies an adaptive approach to ecological silviculture on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) to meet wildlife objectives and here we share examples from Umbagog NWR and Piedmont NWR. Through these efforts, the Service is advancing the knowledge, use, and integration of ecological silviculture and adaptation strategies to&#xa0;conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Introducing Ecological Silviculture in the Adaptation Era – Advancing Ecological Silviculture in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service – a Journal of Forestry Special Issue

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月18日

查看全文
  • Lindsay Grayson,
  • Haven Barnhill,
  • Jeffrey Horan,
  • Thomas LaPointe

摘要

Forest management is shifting into an adaptive era where climate change and highly altered or degraded forest ecosystems demand consideration of both the habitat that once existed and the reality of what can persist into the future. Ecological silviculture emulates natural forest dynamics and processes to meet management objectives and can be adapted to changing environmental conditions to provide critical ecosystem services including wildlife habitat. As an introduction to this special Journal of Forestry series, we describe steps the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS; Service) has taken to promote ecological silviculture while sharing the USFWS Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) formation, purpose, vision, and efforts to address science-based forest management to meet desired future conditions in an adaptive era. Over the last 8 years the FEWG has partnered with academia, federal institutions, and others to develop an annual course and monthly webinar series that promote ecologically appropriate forest management. These efforts have provided over 30,000 hours of continuing education credits with a focus on agency relevant topics including forest management for wildlife habitat, resilience, and forest health. The USFWS applies an adaptive approach to ecological silviculture on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) to meet wildlife objectives and here we share examples from Umbagog NWR and Piedmont NWR. Through these efforts, the Service is advancing the knowledge, use, and integration of ecological silviculture and adaptation strategies to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.