Perspective: Preventing Urban Sprawl while Preserving Military Readiness

Author: Omans J.

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 100, Number 3, 1 April 2002 , pp. 60-60(1)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

To sustain the use of military lands for military training, and thus to prevent further development, the Marine Corps must obtain the help of private conservation groups to purchase undeveloped lands adjacent to or near military lands.

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; fragmentation; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Head of the Natural Resources Section US Marine Corps Headquarters, 2 Navy Annex, Washington, DC, 20380-1775, omansjd@hqmc.usmc.mil

Publication date: 2002-04-01

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