ABSTRACT
Implementation of any stand prescription or forest management plan is done with some uncertainty that the actions will achieve the desired results. Nothing in life is certain (except death!). Following implementation, managers should expect to change plans based on measurements taken to see if the implemented plan is meeting their needs. If not, then mid-course corrections will be necessary. Many natural resource management organizations use some form of adaptive management as a way of anticipating changes to plans and continually improving them (Baker and Read 2011; McCaw et al. 2011, Westgate et al. 2013).
