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objectives to be accomplished using both experimental
and retrospective approaches. |
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Objective 1: Evaluate tree establishment and growth, as
well as growth and seed production of native shrubs,
herbs, and nonvascular plants, in conifer stands. |
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2: Evaluate the structure, composition and development
of old-growth forests and explore methods for creating
or maintaining similar structures in younger forests. |
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3: Assess the influence of density management
and thinning intensity on abundance and reproductive
success of diurnal songbirds and small mammals. |
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4: Determine the relationship of coarse wood
volume and fuels management with the abundance and
survival of forest-floor vertebrates. |
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5: Develop wildlife habitat models based on
stand structural characteristics. |
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from these activities can affect plant and animal communities.
Although general relationships of structural features to stand
density are well-established, the responses of plant and animal
species to structural changes have not been quantified. This
research is examining some of these relationships for plant
and animal species that are of concern to forest managers. 
