SMZ

Use of Streamside Management Zones in Forestry Practices

The riparian zone is the interface of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Increasingly, forest managers are becoming aware of the complex interactions that occur between forests and streams that flow through them.

This site is designed to introduce the reader to perspectives on streamside management zones (SMZs) and provides links to other sites that cover various aspects of SMZs.

I. Ecological importance of riparian zones

II. Influences of silvicultural activities on riparian areas

III. Development and implementation of SMZs - organizations involved

IV. Wildlife impacted by SMZ development

V. Perspectives on SMZs

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