HJ Andrews Symposium History of Ideas: Forest Structure and Dynamics

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Presenter: Jerry Franklin
Length: 27 min 36 s

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       Topics:

• In 1968...
• EPIPHANY!
• In February 1977...
• Ecological Characteristics of Old-Growth Douglas-fir Forests
• But, among other things, did not include...
• Embarrassment (and Epiphany)
• Epiphany!
• Advances in Canopy Research
• Wildlife habitat studies (Spies comes to town!)
• New synthesis of forest structural development
• What are the key elements/forest structure...?
• Natural forests are structurally complex throughout their development
• Terrestrial and Aquatic are inextricably linked
• Functions
• Spatial pattern evolves during forest development
• All late-successional temperate forests are similar structurally
• What drove advances?
• Were old ideas overthrown or has it been an incremental growth of ideas?
• Is our knowledge of forest structure now complete?
• Ripe for Breakthroughs
• The epiphanies continue!

These presentations were produced by Michael J. Furniss and Jeff Guntle, of the US Forest Service, PNW and PSW Research Stations.
US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Stream Systems Technology Center