The South's Pine Reforestation Problem

Author: Williston Hamlin L.  

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

ISSN: 0022-1201

Source: Journal of Forestry, Vol.77, Iss.4, 1979-04, pp. : 234-236

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Abstract

Independent landowners in the South own roughly 93 million acres capable of growing pine. Cutting without planned regeneration is converting pine stands to oak-pine, and oak-pine to oak-hickory. Unless steps are taken to remedy the situation it appears that there will be a pine sawtimber shortage by the year 2000. A recent task force has proposed more than 100 courses of action, summarized here in the form of 14 recommendations.