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General Technical Report

Title: Proceedings of the symposium on Giant Sequoias: their place in the ecosystem and society; June 23-25, 1992; Visalia, CA.

Author: Aune, Philip S., technical coordinator

Date: 1994

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-151. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture; 170 p

Station ID: GTR-PSW-151

Description: These proceedings summarize the results of a blending of public perceptions, management, and research presented at a symposium on Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum), held in Visalia, California. Twenty-eight papers are included, focusing on six major topics: public values and perceptions, natural perspectives, disturbance environments, grove development, management strat-egies, and views from agency leadership. These papers summarize the state of knowledge and perceptions of this magnificent species and their place in ecosystems and society.

Key Words: big trees, Giant Sequoia, Giant Sequoia management, Sequoia

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Front Matter and Table of Contents

Front Matter and Table of Contents 768 KB

Introduction

In Brief and Preface 202 KB

Contents

Remarks for the Giant Sequoia Symposium 183 KB
Douglas R. Leisz

Public Perceptions of Giant Sequoia over Time 132 KB
William Tweed

Sequoia Growth Preservation: Natural or Humanistic? 142 KB
William Croft

A Botanist's View of the Big Tree 175 KB
Robert Ornduff

Selected Perspectives on the Giant Sequoia Groves 1.4 MB
Dwight Willard

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchholz) in Europe 8.4 MB
Wolfgang Knigge

Paleohistory of a Giant Sequoia Grove: The Record from Log Meadow, Sequoia National Park 385 KB
R. Scott Anderson

Long-Term Dynamics of Giant Sequoia Populations: Implications for Managing a Pioneer Species 1.8 MB
Nathan L. Stephenson

Native American Views and Values of Giant Sequoia 84 KB
Floyd J. Franco, Jr.

Genetics of Giant Sequoia 209 KB
Lauren Fins and William J. Libby

Soil and Nutrient Element Aspects of Sequoiadendron giganteum 648 KB
Paul J. Zinke and Alan G. Stangenberger

The Role of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in the Health of Giant Redwoods and Other Forest Ecosystems 187 KB
Randy Molina

Giant Sequoia Insect, Disease, and Ecosystem Interactions 261 KB
Douglas D. Piirto

Air Pollution Effects on Giant Sequoia Ecosystems 2.0 MB
P.R. Miller, N.E. Grulke, and K. W. Stolte

The Visual Ecology of Prescribed Fire in Sequoia National Park 3.0 MB
Kerry J. Dawson and Steven E. Greco

Objects or Ecosystems? Giant Sequoia Management in National Parks 283 KB
David J. Parsons

Giant Sequoia Management Strategies on the Tule River Indian Reservation 126 KB
Brian Rueger

Management of Giant Sequoia on Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest 107 KB
David Dulitz

Young Growth Management of Giant Sequoia 291 KB
Donald P. Gasser

The Sequoia Forest Plan Settlement Agreement as it Affects Sequoiadendron Giganteum: A Giant Step in the Right Direction 138 KB
Julie E. McDonald

Reflections on Management Strategies of the Sequoia National Forest: A Grassroots View 2.6 MB
Carla A. Cloer

Perspectives of the Forest Products Industry on Management Strategies 122 KB
Glen H. Duysen

Reflections of the Audubon Society-Giant Sequoias: Their Place in the Ecosystem and Society 141 KB
Daniel Taylor

Mitigating Some Consequences of Giant Sequoia Management 1.1 MB
William J. Libby

Symposium Results: Views from the Agency Leadership 66 KB
Richard A. Wilson

Management Perspective of the Symposium on Giant Sequoia 136 KB
J. Thomas Ritter

Giant Sequoia Management in the National Forests of California 230 KB
Ronald Stewart, Sandra H. Key, Bruce A. Waldron, and Robert R. Rogers

The Natural Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Groves of the Sierra Nevada, California–An Updated Annotated List 231 KB
Dwight Willard

Appendix

Symposium Program 139 KB

Speakers List 85 KB

Citation

Aune, Philip S., technical coordinator 1994. Proceedings of the symposium on Giant Sequoias: their place in the ecosystem and society; June 23-25, 1992; Visalia, CA. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-151. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture; 170 p.