The economic impact of timber harvesting practices on NIPF properties in West Virginia

Stuart A. Moss; Eric Heitzman

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The economic impact of timber harvesting practices on NIPF properties in West Virginia

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Authors:

Stuart A. Moss, Eric Heitzman

Year:

2013

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Miller, Gary W.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Brooks, John R.; Grushecky, Shawn T.; Spong, Ben D.; Rentch, James S., eds. Proceedings, 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2012 March 26-28; Morgantown, WV; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-117. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 129-141.

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Abstract

Post-harvest inventories were performed on 90 timber harvests conducted on nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) properties in West Virginia. Each harvest was evaluated based on a combination of residual stocking level, proportion of the residual stand in acceptable growing stock, and damage to the residual trees. Four post-harvest stands representative of good or poor harvest practices were projected for 20 years into the future using the Forest Vegetation Simulator.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

Moss, Stuart A.; Heitzman, Eric. 2013. The economic impact of timber harvesting practices on NIPF properties in West Virginia. In: Miller, Gary W.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Brooks, John R.; Grushecky, Shawn T.; Spong, Ben D.; Rentch, James S., eds. Proceedings, 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2012 March 26-28; Morgantown, WV; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-117. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 129-141.