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!). Managers should expect to change plans following implementation based on measurements taken to see if the implemented plan is meeting their needs. If not, then midcourse corrections will be necessary. Many natural resource management organizations in NorthAmerica use some form of adaptive management as a way of anticipating changes to plans and continually improving plans (Walters 1986).
