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Title: Silviculture: the next 30 years the past 30 years. Part III. The South

Journal Article · · J. For.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5172542

This paper discussed the need for modern forestry management in the South. The author defined the South as Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Of the 10 billion cubic feet of softwood harvested in the US in 1976, 44% came from the South. In addition, half of the 4.2 billion cubic feet of hardwoods harvested in the US in 1976 came from the South. Less than half of the southern forests were cultivated by trained foresters. With real forest management, a real potential should exist for increased forest production. The author discussed the history of these forest lands and the need for better forest management over the next 30 years. 12 references, 3 figures, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Duke Univ., Durham, NC
OSTI ID:
5172542
Journal Information:
J. For.; (United States), Vol. 84:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English