Abstract:The challenge for all agencies managing public or private forest lands is to develop resource management policy and procedures based on the best available information. Science-based resource management occurs through an adaptive management process that includes three types of monitoring: implementation (compliance), effectiveness, and validation (research). Continued research, and the establishment of new trials is required to support soil conservation efforts and to investigate new concerns, such as climate c… Show more
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