Sustainability of forest management under changing climatic conditions in the southern United States: Adaptation strategies, economic rents and carbon sequestration

2014 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Susaeta ◽  
Douglas R. Carter ◽  
Damian C. Adams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Southern United States

scholarly journals Impacts of Climate Change on Economics of Forestry and Adaptation Strategies in the Southern United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Susaeta ◽  
Douglas R. Carter ◽  
Damian C. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Slash Pine ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Planting Density ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Salvage Rate

This article analyzes the impacts of different levels of forest productivity scenarios, disturbance risk, and salvageable rates resulting from climate change on the economics of loblolly pine in the southern United States. Potential adaptation strategies examined include reduction in planting density and use of slash pine instead of loblolly pine. Economic returns are most sensitive to changes in disturbance risk and productivity changes as compared with the salvage rate, planting density, or species selection. Loblolly pine with low planting density economically outperforms high-density loblolly pine. Slash pine is generally a less viable option compared with loblolly pine in most cases.

Post-hurricane forest management responses in the southern United States

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Pete Bettinger, PhD ◽  
Krista L. Merry, MS ◽  
Jeffrey Hepinstall, PhD
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Forest Health ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Strong Winds ◽  
Social Recovery

Although people living along the southeastern and Gulf coasts of the United States may have limited experience dealing with major hurricane damage, hurricanes are imminent and pose potentially dire consequences to forest resources. In addition to understanding the physical and biological reactions of forests to extreme weather conditions, there are a number of managerial responses that should be considered based on this past experience. This article presents a summary of the more pertinent forest management responses, and where appropriate, highlights situations where these were beneficial to the overall (economic, ecological, social) recovery effort. Management responses address not only the immediate needs for clearing roads and restoring basic service needs, but also the longer-term issues related to timber salvage, reforestation, forest health, and fire danger. The damage from strong winds and storm surges may also result in serious consequences for ecological values. However, challenges and issues related to the restoration of forests and forest-related values may require several years to address. Therefore, the objective of this review article is to provide a summary of the experiences of forest land managers, researchers, and emergency planners who have directly responded to severe storms affecting the southern United States.

Economic Opportunities for Investments in Forest Management in the Southern United States

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
George F. Dutrow ◽  
H. Fred Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Rates Of Return ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Stand Conversion ◽  
Investment Opportunities ◽  
Mature Stands

Abstract There are investment opportunities on 88 million acres of southern forestlands that offer financial rates of return competitively. Some of these investments will yield positive rates of return above inflation even if declining stumpage prices are projected. These investment opportunities include stocking control, stand conversion, and harvesting and regeneration of mature stands.

The Potential Economic Effect of Lease Hunting on Forest Management in the Southeast

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan P. Marsinko ◽  
Webb M. Smathers ◽  
David C. Guynn ◽  
Gerald L. Stuckey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Conservative Estimate ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Similar Survey

Abstract A survey was conducted of 1989 forest industry hunt lease programs in the southern United States. Average annual lease fees were $2.15/ac and respondents placed additional implicit values of $2.15/ac and $3.11/ac respectively for public relations and protection(access control, property damage, etc.) benefits. Contributions to net present value ranged from $22.37 for a conservative estimate of leasing alone to $96.64 for an estimate of all benefits when discounted at 6% over a 25-yr rotation. Interest in leasing by industry has increasedsince a similar survey was conducted in 1985. South. J. Appl. For. 16(4):200-203

Productivity and Carbon Sequestration of Forests in the Southern United States

2013 ◽  
pp. 193-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Johnsen ◽  
Tara Keyser ◽  
John Butnor ◽  
Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke ◽  
Donald Kaczmarek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Southern United States

scholarly journals Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowner Beliefs Toward Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration in the Southern United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 114 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puskar N. Khanal ◽  
Donald L. Grebner ◽  
Ian A. Munn ◽  
Stephen C. Grado ◽  
Robert K. Grala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest
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