{"id":1726,"date":"2017-04-03T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/treetopics\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2017-04-17T08:38:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T15:38:16","slug":"growing-a-diverse-forest-choosing-your-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/treetopics\/2017\/04\/03\/growing-a-diverse-forest-choosing-your-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing a Diverse Forest: Choosing your path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Withrow-Robinson and Amy Grotta, OSU Forestry & Natural Resources Extension.<\/em><\/p>\n

We often hear from landowners that that they want a diverse, natural-looking forest. Their reasons vary.\u00a0 Some folks are aware of the many ecological benefits that diversity brings to a woodland property, while others may have been inspired by the beauty of an old growth forest.<\/p>\n

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Old growth forest at HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, Blue River OR<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Of course, it takes centuries for an old growth forest to develop and many of our readers have young stands planted within the last decade or two that may look more like this:<\/p>\n

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Young D-fir plantation in foothills of the Coast Range<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

So how do you move from one situation to another?<\/p>\n

Happily, a landowner has many ways to influence and encourage diversity in their woodlands. Even if you have just bought some recently cut-over land, it does not have to remain a simple timber plantation if you do not want it to be.\u00a0 You can grow a diverse forest.\u00a0 And it can be done within decades rather than centuries.\u00a0 No, it will not be old growth, but it may help reach many of the diversity-related objectives landowners commonly mention, including an attractive forest setting, better habitat for a variety of animals and a resilient forest.<\/p>\n

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A network of paths leads from any starting point in a woodland\u2019s development. Each crossing is an event or decision that leads in a different direction and towards a different woodland condition.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

In this series, we will be exploring the pathways to a diverse forest in western Oregon. These ideas also apply to an oak woodland, a riparian forest as well as an upland conifer-dominated forest.\u00a0 In\u00a0our next post we look at what makes a forest diverse and why it matters<\/a>.\u00a0 In later posts we will consider turns you can take throughout the life of the forest to restore, enhance and maintain woodland diversity to match your particular objectives.<\/p>\n

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Another view of pathways, incorporating competitive zones leading to certain outcomes.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

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