Abstract
Emerging issues in watershed management include the need to assess the effects of management activities on a time scale of several cutting rotations (>100 years) and on spatial scales that encompass influences from beyond watershed boundaries. Long-range analysis indicates that today’s activities will have strong, long-lasting effects, though the ecological consequences may not be visible when the analysis horizon spans only a few decades. Land use decisions within watersheds are increasingly influenced by broader social, economic, and biological factors (e.g., wildlife management plans, such as the Northern Spotted Owl Conservation Strategy). Global climate change poses an even greater potential for altering watershed management. Consequently, improved social and technical tools are needed for planning management of multiple resources in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Swanson, F.J., Neilson, R.P., Grant, G.E. (1992). Some Emerging Issues in Watershed Management: Landscape Patterns, Species Conservation, and Climate Change. In: Naiman, R.J. (eds) Watershed Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4382-3_10
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