Essays about: "sustained yield management"

Found 1 essay containing the words sustained yield management.

  1. 1. Understanding the NIPF landowners’ attitudes and knowledge about forest management in Michigan

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Tönis Tönisson; [2012]
    Keywords : Private forest owners ; landowner motivation; sustained yield management;

    Abstract : Approximately one-fourth of the non-industrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in the state of Michigan, who collectively own approximately 50% of the private forested land, have conducted commercial timber harvest in recent years. Previous studies indicated that NIPFs preferred to manage their forest for a sustained yield of high-quality timber, but were limited to even-aged regeneration treatments or conversion for uneven-aged silviculture due to previous cuttings. READ MORE