The Klamath Province
in southwest Oregon differs from the Cascade and Coast Range
Provinces in forest structure and species composition. These
southwestern forests are composed of mixed conifer and mixed
conifer/hardwood forests. They are highly fragmented by natural
factors (poor soils, dry climate, wildfires) and timber harvest.
Because of past timber management practices and fire exclusion,
large old-growth trees are common throughout a matrix of young
forests. Land ownerships include a mixture of Forest Service,
BLM, private and state lands.
The following CFER research, organized by project, is located
in the Southwest Oregon.
Projects: Structure and Large
Wood
