Occurrence of shrubs and herbaceous vegetation after clear cutting old-growth Douglas-fir in the Oregon Cascades /

Land managers often express a need for more complete infor- mation about the vegetative cover that develops on cutover areas be- tween harvest of old-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and establishment of a young-growth forest.The composition and density of this cover frequently determines the management techniques that must be used to establish the new stand and provide for watershed and wildlife resources.This paper presents data on the frequency of occurrence of shrub and herbaceous species during the first 6 years after logging and slash burning.