PRE-COURSE READING ASSIGNMENT
The instructors have selected a series of journal articles that will aid in the delivery of course material if read in advance of the training session. Most articles are of a review nature, but some may have content with which students are not familiar. Please keep a list of any unfamiliar terms and/or concepts so that we can collect and discuss them on our first morning together.

Statistics:

Introductory/review-style articles to help you remember the terminology and basic concepts, which should also help with the pre-work:

• Abelson 1995 Chapter 1
• Ganio and Puettmann (2008) Designing Long Term Large Scale Forestry Experiments with Research Objectives at Multiple Scales
• Stafford 1985 on statistics
• Freese Elementary Forest Sampling (for reference only)

Sampling and Monitoring:

• Hurlbert 1984 – Ecol Monog
• Scott 1998 – Ecol Apps
• Hailemariam et al 2007 on biometrics

Economics:

• Cost-Benefit Analysis – Matthew J. Kotchen
• The Evolution of the Dialogue and Perspectives on Sustainable Forest Management with Special Emphasis on the United States of America – Carlos Rodriguez Franco & Jennifer Conje

Policy and Law:

• Endangered Species Act of 1973
• The Choice of Regulatory Instruments in Environmental Policy
• The Lands Council; Wild West Institute
• Policy Instruments to Enhance Multi-Functional Forest Management

Density and Productivity:

• Woodall et al 2005 on SDI Size: 306.1 KB – a good advanced reading about Stand Density Index if you haven’t thought about it in a while.
• STP Solution.xls
• Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study in Western Oregon PHASE 1 RESULTS

Forest Regulation and Planning:

• Bordelon et al 2000 on structure based mgt
• Buongiorno and Gilless unevenaged_forest (2)
• Strimbu, B.M. and Innes, J.L. (2011) An analytical platform for cumulative impact assessment based on multiple futures: the impact of petroleum drilling and forest harvesting on moose (Alces alces) and marten (Martes americana) habitats in northeastern British Columbia. Journal of Environmental Management 92(7): 1740-1752