Forest Service Nurseries: 100 Years of Ecosystem Restoration
Authors: Dumroese, R. Kasten1; Landis, Thomas D.2; Barnett, James P.3; Burch, Frank4
Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 103, Number 5, July/August 2005 , pp. 241-247(7)
Abstract:
The USDA Forest Service broke ground on its first nursery in 1902 and since then its nurseries have adapted to many changes in scope and direction: from fire restoration to conservation, to reforestation, and back to restoration. In addition to providing a reliable source of native plant material, they have also been a source of research and technology transfer in seedling production and quality. Today, Forest Service nurseries face difficult times due to sharp declines in reforestation seedling orders, but strive to respond to increased demand for a wide variety of native plants for ecosystem restoration.Keywords: nursery; forest restoration; seedlings; reforestation; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management
Document Type: Regular article
Affiliations: 1: Research Plant Physiologist and National Nursery Specialist Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service 1221 South Main Street Moscow ID 83843, Email: kdumroese@fs.fed.us 2: National Nursery Specialist Cooperative Forestry USDA Forest Service 3: Chief Silviculturist and Project Leader Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service Pineville LA 4: Forester Forest and Rangeland Management Staff USDA Forest Service Washington DC
