Models of Forestry Practices/Perspectives

Production Model

Dominant viewpoint in forestry for a long time (since establishment). Forestry is good for producing product.

What style of management is associated with the production model?

Plantation silviculture

Simplified monocultures of establishing highly productive forests through intensive practice. Focused on intense management for maximum output of timber.

Where did plantation silvicultural practices in the US originate from?

Originally, Europeans, who did not have many native old-growth forests came to the US and taught these lines of thought, focusing on production as the primary reason for forestry.

Ecological Silviculture Model