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Search For A Solution: Sustaining the Land, People and Economy of the Blue Mountains

"The goal of this research synthesis document is to summarize existing knowledge and present it in a conceptual framework understandable by managers and those responsible for assisting and directing resource managers."

The following list of chapter titles are linked to summaries for those chapters, along with a table of contents list. With the exception of Chapter One, none of the chapter summaries below contain the full chapter content. If you would like to read the full text, please request a copy from:

American Forests

P.O. Box 2000

Washington, DC 20013

(202) 955-4500 or fax (202) 667-7751

NOTE: The complete bibliography of natural resource research in the Blue Mountains used in "Search for a Solution" has been entered into ProCite format. It will be available Fall, 1996 at this Web site, or on 3.5" floppy disk. To receive a copy on disk, send a 3.5" floppy disk (formatted IBM) to BMNRI Bibliography, 1401 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR 97850.

Chapter 1: Forest Health Issues and Resources of the Blue Mountains (Click here to download this chapter in PDF format)

Chapter 2: Socioeconomic Issues Pertaining to Forest Health

Chapter 3: Economic Aspects of Renewable Natural Resources in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 4: A Hierarchical Context for Sustaining Ecosystem Health

Chapter 5: Biodiversity in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 6: Noxious Weeds in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 7: Fire in the Blue Mountains: A History, Ecology, and Research Agenda

Chapter 8: Timber Harvesting and Utilization in the Blue Mountains Region

Chapter 9: Insect and Disease Factors in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 10: Fish, Riparian, and Water Quality Issues in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 11: Forest Ecosystem Management and Wildlife in the Blue Mountains

Chapter 12: Finding a Solution