Managing the middle ground: forests in the transition zone between cities and remote areas |
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Authors: | Charles Colgan Malcolm L. Hunter Brian McGill Aaron Weiskittel |
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Affiliation: | 1. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, 226 Wishcamper Hall, Portland, ME, 04104, USA 2. Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME, 04469, USA 3. School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, 5751 Murray Hall, Orono, ME, 04469, USA 4. School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME, 04469, USA
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Abstract: | In many parts of the world there are extensive landscapes where forests and people strongly intermingle, notably in the suburbs and exurbs of cities. This landscape of transitional forest generally receives limited attention from policy makers and researchers who tend to be rooted in traditions centered on either urban planning or management of natural resources in rural areas. The transitional forest is on the periphery of both perspectives, but it is a large area that provides numerous important values (biodiversity, ecosystem function, forest products, and amenities) to the people that live in them and their neighboring cities. Here we argue for increased attention to transitional forests, identify major challenges, and suggest changes to planning and management practices needed to ensure that the values of these forests are sustained. |
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