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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Abstract

We live in an era of information. Although this brings many benefits to society, it creates challenges for those responsible for understanding and applying new and older information to their day-to-day work. How does one keep up with the volume of relevant information that is published daily?

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Keywords

Northwest Forest Plan, science, management, restoration, northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, climate change, socioeconomic, environmental justice.

Citation

Stine, Peter A.; Spies, Thomas A. 2018. Chapter 1: Introduction. In: Spies, T.A.; Stine, P.A.; Gravenmier, R.; Long, J.W.; Reilly, M.J., tech. coords. 2018. Synthesis of science to inform land management within the Northwest Forest Plan area. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-966. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 1-27.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/56338