# Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon: A Critical Analysis from Andrews Forest LTER Research, 2014-2015

## Dataset

- **Database Code:** SS004

- **Title:** Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon: A Critical Analysis from Andrews Forest LTER Research, 2014-2015

- **Abstract:**

This work highlights the normative dimensions of “ecological forestry,” a strategy of forest management that uses silviculture to mimic the effects of non-anthropogenic processes of disturbance and succession in order to meet multiple objectives on a single piece of land. An analysis of the arguments made about ecological forestry, both broadly theoretical and pertaining specifically to western Oregon, shows that empirical uncertainties and normative gaps need to be addressed before we can make a clear, well-reasoned decision about whether ecological forestry is a viable and appropriate strategy for forest management and conservation.


- **Keywords:** surveys; resource management; ecosystems; attitudes and perceptions; environmental ethics; public assessments; public values; forest management

- **Temporal coverage:** 2014-05-01 to 2015-06-04

- **Principal Investigator:** Michael P. Nelson


## Data Entities

1. SS00401

## Entity 1: SS00401

### Attribute list

- **DBCODE** — varchar, enum

FSDB Database Code

  - **SS004** — FSDB Database Code SS004


- **ENTITY** — numeric(1), range  1.0000  1.0000, number

Entity Number


- **RESOURCE_TITLE** — varchar, freetext

Title of resource


- **RESOURCE_DESC** — varchar, freetext

Description of resource


- **RESOURCE_URL** — varchar, freetext

URL to access resource


## Attribute Definitions

**DBCODE**

FSDB Database Code


**ENTITY**

Entity Number


**RESOURCE_DESC**

Description of resource


**RESOURCE_TITLE**

Title of resource


**RESOURCE_URL**

URL to access resource


## Enumerated Domains

### DBCODE

- **SS004** — FSDB Database Code SS004