Timberland area change in the Lake States: past trends, causes, and projections.

Andrew Plantinga; Joseph Buongiorno; Ralph Alig; John S. Jr. Spencer

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-287

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Timberland area change in the Lake States: past trends, causes, and projections.

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Authors:

Andrew Plantinga, Joseph Buongiorno, Ralph Alig, John S. Jr. Spencer

Year:

1989

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-287

Source:

Research Paper NC-287. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Between the early 1960's and the mid-1980's, the area of timberland in the Lake States declined by about 3 million acres. This study confirms the influences of population, economics, ownership, and trends in other land uses on timberland area. Future declines are expected, but probably at a slower rate.

Keywords

forest land, ownership, statistical model

Citation

Plantinga, Andrew; Buongiorno, Joseph; Alig, Ralph J.; Spencer, John S. Jr. 1989. Timberland area change in the Lake States: past trends, causes, and projections. Research Paper NC-287. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station