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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resource management
  3. adaptive management

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adaptive management

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A type of natural resource management in which decision making is an ongoing process. Monitoring the results of actions will provide a flow of information that may indicate the need to change a course of action. Scientific findings and the needs of society may also indicate the need to adapt resource management.

    Source: USDA Forest Service, Glossary, Forest Plan Revision

    Type: Concept definition

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