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  1. Toward more diverse forests: helping trees "get along" in a new organization

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    Author(s): Noreen Parks; Timothy Harrington; Warren Devine
    Date: 2010
    Source: Science Findings 121. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 5 p.
    Publication Series: Science Findings
    Station: Pacific Northwest Research Station
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    Interactions among plant species and their growth patterns help shape a forest. Various management practices can enhance forest complexity and in return yield benefits that include enhanced growth of desired species, slowing the spread of root disease, and improved wildlife habitat.

    Based on science by Timothy B. Harrington, Warren Devine

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    Parks, Noreen; Harrington, Timothy B.; Devine, Warren. 2010. Toward more diverse forests: helping trees "get along" in a new organization. Science Findings 121. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 5 p.

    Keywords

    Douglas-fir, tanoak, thinning, competition, black stain root disease, invasive species. Timothy B. Harrington, Warren Devine

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