Ecological forest management

Outlines the goals and key features of ecological forest management (which focuses on managing ecosystems for multiple benefits incuding carbon storage, resilience and wholeness or integrity) and how it differs from production forestry (which focuses on maximizing wood production and return on investment). Briefly discusses SFI and FSC certification. Makes the case that we have so altered forests that to leave them alone is irrational; instead we should manage and restore them responsibly. Jerry Franklin is a world-renowned forest ecologist who has been called “the father of new forestry.” He is a leading authority on sustainable forest management and the maintenance of healthy forest ecosystems, and was responsible for integrating ecological and economic values into harvest strategies. He has recently written the co-authoritative book on Ecological Forest Management (Ecological Forest Management by Debora L. Johnson, Jerry F. Franklin, and K. Norman Johnson) available Waveland Press.