S.6 Ep.10: Uneven by Design

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and considerations in converting even-aged forest stands to uneven-aged management in the Lake States.

The legacy of the “cutover” has left much of the Lake States—and many other regions—with a dominance of even-aged forest stands. Today, both landowners and foresters increasingly consider converting these stands to uneven-aged management to achieve a range of ecological, economic, and aesthetic goals. However, the outcomes of these efforts—even after multiple stand entries—have sometimes fallen short of expectations. Significant silvicultural challenges remain in determining the most effectiv...

Topics covered

• forest management
• silviculture
• ecological goals
• economic goals
• aesthetic goals

Keywords

• cutover
• Lake States
• even-aged stands
• uneven-aged management
• silvicultural challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Places: the Lake States

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