Forest Ecology and Management

  1. Forest Management Planning and Decision Making
    1. Planning Framework
      1. Planning Hierarchy
        1. Strategic Planning
          1. Tactical Planning
            1. Operational Planning
            2. Planning Process
              1. Problem Definition
                1. Goal Setting
                  1. Alternative Development
                    1. Evaluation and Selection
                      1. Implementation
                        1. Monitoring and Evaluation
                        2. Stakeholder Involvement
                          1. Public Participation
                            1. Collaborative Planning
                              1. Conflict Resolution
                            2. Resource Assessment and Analysis
                              1. Forest Resource Inventory
                                1. Stand Mapping
                                  1. Resource Quantification
                                    1. Quality Assessment
                                    2. Site Capability Analysis
                                      1. Productivity Assessment
                                        1. Constraint Identification
                                          1. Suitability Mapping
                                          2. Current Condition Analysis
                                            1. Stand Structure Analysis
                                              1. Health Assessment
                                                1. Trend Analysis
                                              2. Management Objective Setting
                                                1. Timber Production
                                                  1. Yield Optimization
                                                    1. Quality Enhancement
                                                      1. Harvest Scheduling
                                                      2. Wildlife Habitat Management
                                                        1. Habitat Requirements
                                                          1. Habitat Enhancement
                                                            1. Species-Specific Management
                                                            2. Watershed Management
                                                              1. Water Quality Protection
                                                                1. Erosion Control
                                                                  1. Riparian Management
                                                                  2. Recreation Management
                                                                    1. Facility Development
                                                                      1. Visitor Management
                                                                        1. Impact Mitigation
                                                                        2. Biodiversity Conservation
                                                                          1. Species Protection
                                                                            1. Habitat Connectivity
                                                                              1. Genetic Diversity
                                                                            2. Economic Analysis
                                                                              1. Forest Valuation
                                                                                1. Timber Valuation
                                                                                  1. Non-Market Valuation
                                                                                    1. Ecosystem Service Valuation
                                                                                    2. Financial Analysis
                                                                                      1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                                        1. Net Present Value
                                                                                          1. Internal Rate of Return
                                                                                          2. Risk Assessment
                                                                                            1. Market Risk
                                                                                              1. Biological Risk
                                                                                                1. Environmental Risk

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                                                                                            11. Forest Health and Protection