Abstract
The United States Forest Service (USFS) has contracted the Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) to perform the Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol (FSDMP) within the Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) in southern Missouri. The FSDMP is a national monitoring program designed to assess the extent of ground disturbance during timber harvest activity and to quantify changes to the landscape that may affect long-term sustainability of the site (Page-Dumroese et al. 20091). This is the first time this type of monitoring has been performed within the MTNF and results of this study will be used to refine the FSDMP to adequately access the impact of timber harvest on variable Ozarks landscapes. The overall goal of this project is to use the FSDMP to monitor different areas within the MTNF and assess the effectiveness of the FSDMP as a monitoring tool.
Document Type
Report
Recommended Citation
Owen, Marc R.; Coonen, Kayla A.; and Pavlowsky, Robert T., "Post-Harvest Activity Assessment using the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol (FSDMP), Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri: Year 2 Data Report" (2020). OEWRI Technical Reports. 44.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/oewri-tech/44
Publication Date
3-2-2020
Comments
Completed for Kyle Steele, Forest Ecologist U.S. Forest Service Mark Twain National Forest, Rolla Missouri