Our methodology in prioritizing restoration goals in oak habitats was to create a specific value
system that targets rare, declining, endemic or oak obligate organisms and the habitat
requirements necessary to ensure their survival. This system must be established and applied in
order to set management priorities between and within stands, define specific restoration goals,
and ensure the preservation of regional biodiversity. Concurrently, we defined seven oak habitat
types, both historical and contemporary, based on differences in structure, composition, and
prominent processes. Finally, we referenced priority species and taxonomic groups against
habitat types that would satisfy those species requirements.
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