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Are you a ProSilva member?: yes

Are you a founding member of ProSilva Europe?: no

Are you on the ProSilva committee for your country?: no

Do you have a special area of expertise in Close to Nature forestry, please describe: No, just learned about this concept. Have been practicing forestry here in usa - michigan for 20 years.

Please list any relevant forestry qualifications or expertise. This question is aksed to make visible the skills and knowledge of the ProSilva NetworkPlease type 'not applicable' if its not relevant: BS in forestry, 20yrs. experience. Manage 5000 ac (2000 h) of public lands. and assist private owners in forestry in antrim county michigan.

Have you written publications on Close to Nature forestry?: No.

Can ProSilva contact you by phone or skype? Please give details: Can be reached at the Antrim Conservation District @ 231-533-8363.

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I was excited to here there were other foresters who were taking a hard look at the way we are managing out forest around the world. Here, the historical practices of diameter limit cuts, single species removal and high-grade harvesting have decimated most of our natural hardwood forests here in Michigan. Diameter limit cuts have ruined stand sturcture, removals by species have destroyed diversity within our forest communities, and high-grading has removed superior trees, leaving our…

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Posted on November 28, 2011 at 14:07 — 1 Comment