Will We Run Out Of Wood in the South?

Less and less timber has been cut on federal lands in the last few years due to the current cloudy climate of environmental and political controversy. As a result, forest industries are producing more wood from fewer acres and many non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners nationwide are responding to this opportunity by "cashing-in" their timber to take advantage of high prices. Currently, in the South, stumpage prices are at an alltime high and reports of over $500 per thousand board feet of pine timber are not uncommon. Can NIPF landowners help meet this demand for timber without compromising good forest management principles and long-term productivity? Will they have the foresight to make the down payment on the next harvest by following good reforestation practices?

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Author(s): Clark W. Lantz

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 46, Number 1 (1995)

Section: Comments

Volume: 46

Number: 1