7.5 Biodiversity objectives for permanent range

 

Forest stand activities that may impact range biodiversity objectives include:

• Old growth — (PNC) — maintain old growth characteristics
• Potential harvest area — maintain open canopy; consider restocking at lower density
• Area of forest encroachment — manage with precommercial thinning and prescribed fire to restore natural plant community
• Riparian area — manage to maintain natural vegetation corridors of deep rooted riparian species
• Grassland — manage for deep-rooted perennial grass species

Figure 23.

Maintenance of permanent range in foreground; protection/fencing of riparian area. Early seral forest and grazing in background

1. Maintenance of permanent range and protection of riparian area
2. Old growth — (PNC) — maintain old growth characteristics
3. Potential harvest area — maintain open canopy; consider restocking at lower density
4. Area of forest encroachment — manage with precommercial thinning and prescribed fire to restore natural plant community
5. Riparian area — manage to maintain natural vegetation corridors of deep rooted riparian species
6. Grassland — manage for deep-rooted perennial grass species