Title

Preface

1: Introduction

• Purpose
• What is Forest Health?
• Ecosystem Management
• Adaptive Management
• Rise of the Forest Ecosystem Health Issue in the Southwest

2: Assessment Approach

• Ecosystem Scale, Hierarchy, and Classification
• Forested Provinces of the Southwest
• Life Zones of the Southwest

3: The Human Dimension of the Land

• Reading Myths
• Some Popular American Land Myths
• Myth in Forest Management
• The Situation Today
• Conclusion

4: Historic Conditions

• Climate
• Fire
• Demographics and Land Use
• Timber and Fuelwood Resources
• Forest Insects and Pathogens
• Historic Condition by Forest Community
• Wildlife

5: Changes in Ecological Processes and Forest Conditions

• Grazing and Browsing
• Fire
• Demographics and Land Use
• Recreation
• Watershed Processes
• Introduction of Exotic Plants
• Forest Insects and Pathogens
• Timber Harvest
• Succession
• Resultant Changes in Forest Conditions
• Wildlife Population Dynamics
• Air Quality

6: A Summary of Current Ecosystem Conditions

• Woodlands
• Ponderosa Pine
• Mixed Conifer
• Spruce-Fir
• Aspen
• Montane Riparian
• Floodplain–Plains Riparian Wetlands
• Conclusion

7: Opportunities
 
 

8: Tools to Achieve Desired Results

• Density Management
• Even-aged vs Uneven-aged Management
• Combination Silvicultural Methods
• Slash, Woody Debris, and Snags
• Salvage
• Prescribed Fire
• Smoke Management
• Insect and Pathogen Considerations
• Treatment Priorities
• Aspen
• Riparian Areas
• Channel Stabilization
• Recreation Tools
• Exotic Plants
• Soil Amendment Techniques

9: Research Needs

• Understanding Historic Variability
• Understanding Forest Ecosystem Health
• Understanding Insect and Pathogen Interactions
• Understanding Wildlife Habitat Requirements
• Developing Techniques to Restore and Maintain Ecosystems
• Cultural and Social Assessments

Literature Cited

Glossary

Common and Scientific Names
 

Management Scenarios