Distribution and dynamics of private forests across the United States

Marla Markowski-Lindsay; Brett J. Butler; Jesse Caputo; David Newman; Daowei Zhang; David Wear

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103143

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Distribution and dynamics of private forests across the United States

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Authors:

Marla Markowski-Lindsay, Brett J. Butler, Jesse Caputo, David Newman, Daowei Zhang, David Wear

Year:

2024

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103143

Source:

Forest Policy and Economics

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Abstract

The 285 million ha of forestland in the U.S. (Butler et al., 2021) exist within a complex socio-political-economic environment that has fundamentally shaped the current state of the forests and has major implications for the future of the forests. A key element of this social context is ownership; the owners of the land – working within biophysical, social, political, and economic constraints – make decisions about land disposition. They decide whether the land remains forested, how it will be managed, and who will have access to the land and many of the benefits it provides.

Citation

Markowski-Lindsay, Marla; Butler, Brett J.; Caputo, Jesse; Newman, David; Zhang, Daowei; Wear, David. 2024. Distribution and dynamics of private forests across the United States. Forest Policy and Economics. 159: 103143. 11 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103143.