Fig. 10. The Andrews Experimental Forest Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site. Scientists at this LTER site in the Cascade Mountain Range, Oregon, study successional changes in ecosystems, focusing on forest-stream interactions. Historically, the area has been economically dependent on the production of timber, which has been extracted through different management regimes. An important question driving the model is how public perception of research at the site influences local resource use and management. Harvesting practices and data collection are central in this model. Information filters influence the receipt and interpretation of data by different stakeholders who make harvest decisions. Harvest decisions in turn affect ecological resources and flows (yellow shapes). The model conveys that, by collecting and publishing data, scientists can influence future regional development and ecosystem management. The USFS is the U.S. Forest Service.