ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Regional Ecosystem Office, the USDA Forest Service Regions 5 and 6, and the USDI Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington and California State Offices appreciate the research and writing of these Management Recommendations by agency staff and the expert review of earlier drafts by non-government colleagues. The Bryophyte Management Recommendations were compiled by Dr. Nancy Fredricks (Gifford Pinchot National Forest). Information and technical review was generously provided by John Christy, Judy Harpel, Dr. Dan Norris, Dr. Wilf Schofield, and Dr. David Wagner. John Davis (Fish and Wildlife Service), Dr. Linda Geiser (Forest Service), Lance Holmberg (Forest Service), Robin Lesher (Forest Service), and numerous other agency personnel provided additional technical and editorial review.

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