NWFSC Research Brief #17 - Ecological Reference Conditions: Perspectives in Collaborative Restoration of Dry Forest Landscapes

This study examined stakeholder perspectives on reference conditions among collaboratives engaged in the restoration of dry, fire-adapted forest landscapes managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In particular, the authors examined social perspectives that influenced the determination of ecological reference conditions. They interviewed stakeholders associated with six collaborative groups from different geographic, biophysical, and social contexts in the western United States. All groups were funded by the federal Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP).