Little quantitative information is available to nonindustrial‐private forest (NIPF) owners
regarding economic tradeoffs between managing pine plantations for timber production or …

Nature reserves are often designated ad hoc. Despite increasing conservation efforts, loss of
biodiversity is still accelerating. Considering land scarcity and demand for alternative uses …

Traditional timber production may have negative effects on other ecosystem services.
Therefore, new forest management guidelines have been developed in order to enhance a …

Intensive pine silviculture has become the dominant management paradigm in the
southeastern United States. Although productivity has been substantially increased by the …

The primary objective of many longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) restoration programs is to
enhance or restore habitat for wildlife dependent on herbaceous plant communities …

A case study approach was used to better understand the characteristics of large family
forest landowners in the US South. In particular, this study examines these landowners' …

Family forests comprise a significant portion of total forest land area in the southern United
States and their owners frequently have multiple, competing objectives. This research …

Commercial thinning and prescribed fire can improve habitat quality for white-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands by increasing coverage of …

We describe the development of a simulation based on neighbor relationships between
small stands forming many sub compartments in a forested area. We used a Geographic …

Bottomland hardwood forests and pine forests in the southern United States provide
valuable ecosystem services such as timber, recreation, wildlife habitat, carbon …