The Forest Bank ™: An Experiment in Managing Fragmented Forests

Author: Dedrick Jason P.   Hall Troy E.   Hull IV R. Bruce   Johnson James E.  

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

ISSN: 0022-1201

Source: Journal of Forestry, Vol.98, Iss.3, 2000-03, pp. : 22-25

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Abstract

As the trend toward smaller parcels of land continues, many of the values associated with forestland are at risk. The Forest Bank ™, an ecosystem-based approach to forest management on private lands in southwestern Virginia, points to a potential new direction in forest management. Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, this program attempts to blend economic and ecological objectives into an effort that will appeal to private landowners.