. 1980-1990 national program of research for forests and associated rangelands. --. Forests and forestry Research United States; Rangelands Research United States. A "friendly forest monster," developed by research engineers, chews its way through scrap trees and forest residue, gobbling up 25 tons per acre to make forests more productive. Outputs from southern forests include far more than timber. The forage production potential is greater on southern forests than on any other region. Research is needed on development of ways to produce timber, forage, and a wide variety of wildlife
. 1980-1990 national program of research for forests and associated rangelands. --. Forests and forestry Research United States; Rangelands Research United States. A "friendly forest monster," developed by research engineers, chews its way through scrap trees and forest residue, gobbling up 25 tons per acre to make forests more productive. Outputs from southern forests include far more than timber. The forage production potential is greater on southern forests than on any other region. Research is needed on development of ways to produce timber, forage, and a wide variety of wildlife and fisheries habitats through intergrated management practices. Forests and rangelands provide a wide variety of nonconsumptive and cultural values to the American public, values that are steadily assuming greater significance. Researchers on forest recreation and en- vironmental values have the goal of identifying these values and increasing their availability to user groups. Areas of Emphasis • Develop new techniques for integrated pest management.—While useful pest management research in the traditional sense has been underway for many years, basic and applied research to support a fully integrated pest management program for a par- ticular pest or complex of pests in specific forest ecosystems is needed. Significant gaps exist in our basic understanding of pest/host/environmental in- teractions, and in ways to deal with these situations under a broad array of environmental and managerial conditions. Initially, major research emphasis must focus on individual insects and disease in relatively limited plantations or forest ecosystems. Subsequently, information on pest/host impact and benefit/costs of alternative treatment tactics and strategies must be linked and tested, first in limited areas, then over broader regions. • Develop new techniques for vegetation manage- ment.—A major challenge to southern forestry is the control of noncrop vegetation by cost-effective
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