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Title: Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol: Volume I: Rapid assessment

Author: Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Abbott, Ann M.; Rice, Thomas M.

Date: 2009

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-GTR-82a. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 31 p.

Station ID: GTR-WO-82a

Description: This volume of the Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol (FSDMP) describes how to monitor forest sites before and after ground disturbing management activities for physical attributes that could influence site resilience and long-term sustainability. The attributes describe surface conditions that affect site sustainability and hydrologic function. Monitoring the attributes of surface cover, ruts, compaction, and platy structure can also be used to generate best management practices that help maintain site productivity.

Keywords: Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol (FSDMP), site sustainability, hydrologic function, site productivity

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Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Abbott, Ann M.; Rice, Thomas M.  2009.  Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol: Volume I: Rapid assessment.   Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-GTR-82a. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 31 p..