The financially optimal loblolly pine planting density and management regime for nonindustrial private forestland in East Texas

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-21

  Huang, Ching Hsun ^a   Kronrad, Gary D ^a   Morton, Jason D ^a  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Land expectation value; Net present worth; Optimal forest management regime; Optimal planting density; Profitability

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CULTIVATION; DECISION MAKING; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT; PULP; SOFTWOODS; TIMBER;

EAST TEXAS; LAND EXPECTATION VALUE; NOT PRESENT WORTH; OPTIMAL FOREST MANAGEMENT REGIME; OPTIMAL PLANTING DENSITY; PRIVATE FORESTLAND;

FORESTRY;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST OPERATIONS; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTING; PRICES; PROFITABILITY; SPACING; TEXAS; THINNING;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 16244397385     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/29.1.16     Document Type: Article

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