Cathy W. Dahms and Brian W. Geils
Technical Editors
 | United States Department of Agriculture | |
 | Forest Service | |
| Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station | ||
| Southwestern Region | ||
| General Technical Report RM-GTR-295 | ||
Dahms, Cathy W.; Geils, Brian W., tech. eds. 1997. An assessment of forest ecosystem health in the Southwest. General Technical Report RM-GTR-295. Fort Collins, CO. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 97 p.
This report documents an ecological assessment of forest ecosystem health in the Southwest. The assessment focuses at the regional level and mostly pertains to lands administered by the National Forest System. Information is presented for use by forest and district resource managers as well as collaborative partners in the stewardship of Southwestern forests. The report establishes a scientific basis for conducting forest health projects, provides a context for planning ecosystem restoration, and contributes to the understanding of the physical, biological, and human dimensions of these ecosystems. Chapters describe Southwestern forest ecosystems of the past, changes since the Colonial Period, and the implications of those changes for the health of current and future forests. Opportunities, tools, and research needs for improving ecosystem sustainability are also identified.
Keywords: ecosystem health, forest health, disturbance, ecosystem management, ecological processes.
Technical Editor's note: This document, RM-GTR-295, was transformed to HTML by Dan Huebner. It has been modified slightly to from the original bound publication in this transformation. Information for ordering printed copies of the original publication is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/main/pubs.html.September 1997
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