Use of GIS in optimizing timber-thinning strategies in the eastern Sierra Nevada
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Paul A. Knapp, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: This paper demonstrated the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to develop timber thinning strategies on the Kyburz Planning Area of the Tahoe National Forest in northeastern California. The primary criteria used in an assessment of selective thinning potential were forest health and fire hazard ratings. By eliminating environmentally sensitive, economically unfeasible, or low fire hazard areas from consideration, the use of GIS reduced the area that was considered appropriate for thinning by approximately 58%. GIS offers considerable potential for improving resource management strategies.
Use of GIS in optimizing timber-thinning strategies in the eastern Sierra Nevada
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Additional Information
- Publication
- The Professional Geographer 45:323-331
- Language: English
- Date: 1993
- Keywords
- timber thinning, fire hazards, GIS, Tahoe National Forest