Strengths and weaknesses of the use of density management as a tool to accelerate development of habitat for species associated with old-growth forests.
Your paper should examine the use of density management to accelerate development of old-growth forest structure. Your task is to present both strengths and weaknesses of use of this approach... although you are free to come down on one side or the other of the debate, your paper should be an even-handed evaluation of the evidence of the usefulness of this management approach. Good papers will consider important aspects of silviculture and stand development, as well as the structural attributes of habitat required for species associated with old-growth forests.
Your paper should cite the following papers and a minimum of 5 others:
Carey, A. B., and R. O. Curtis. 1996. Conservation of biodiversity: a useful paradigm for forest ecosystem management. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24:610-620.
Hayes, J. P., S. S. Chan, W. H. Emmingham, J. C. Tappeiner, L. D. Kellogg, and J. D. Bailey. 1997. Wildlife response to thinning young forests in the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Forestry 95:28-33.
Tappeiner, J. C., D. Huffman, D. Marshall, T. A. Spies, and J. D. Bailey. 1997. Density, ages, and growth rates in old-growth and young-growth forests in coastal Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 27:638-648.