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View article: Characterizing Community Forests in the United States
Characterizing Community Forests in the United States Open
Research on community forests (CFs), primarily governed and managed by local forest users in the United States, is limited, despite their growth in numbers over the past decade. We conducted a survey to inventory CFs in the United States a…
View article: Forest sector investment in the United States - trends and implications of capital investment and annual expenditure
Forest sector investment in the United States - trends and implications of capital investment and annual expenditure Open
Investment is essential to ensure that forests are properly restored, protected, and managed to meet the various needs of society, including a wide range of public and private organizations. This article offers an overview of capital inves…
View article: Ownership, Governance, Uses, and Ecosystem Services of Community Forests in the Eastern United States
Ownership, Governance, Uses, and Ecosystem Services of Community Forests in the Eastern United States Open
Over time, community forests (CFs) have been established across the globe to meet various social, economic, and ecological needs. Benefits of CFs include conserving resilient forests and natural resources and ecosystem services, enhancing …
View article: Views of "no-bid" timber sales from the National Forest System (NFS), volume I
Views of "no-bid" timber sales from the National Forest System (NFS), volume I Open
When the National Forest System (NFS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service offers a timber sale that receives no bids from prospective buyers, it can consume valuable resources, delay forest management activities, and cau…
View article: Defining and Measuring Forest Dependence in the United States: Operationalization and Sensitivity Analysis
Defining and Measuring Forest Dependence in the United States: Operationalization and Sensitivity Analysis Open
This manuscript helps bridge a gap between theoretical work that advocates for a broad view of forest dependence, and empirical work that has focused narrowly on economic measures. Background: Forest dependence has been widely recognized a…
View article: Community forests, timber production, and certification: success factors in the African context
Community forests, timber production, and certification: success factors in the African context Open
In Africa, forest tenure reform to decentralize forest management from central governments to local communities has been occurring since the 1990s to promote forest conservation, poverty alleviation, and sustainable forest-based livelihood…
View article: Bioeconomic Assessment of an Alley Cropping Field Trial in North Carolina, U.S.: Tree Density, Timber Production, and Forage Relationships
Bioeconomic Assessment of an Alley Cropping Field Trial in North Carolina, U.S.: Tree Density, Timber Production, and Forage Relationships Open
Silvopasture, the combination of trees, forage, and livestock, is a management practice that is gaining interest throughout the southeastern U.S. This research analyzed a hay-based alley cropping field trial that is transitioning into a si…
View article: County data related to forest dependence and community capitals, 2014-2019
County data related to forest dependence and community capitals, 2014-2019 Open
This data publication includes a compilation of publicly-available county-level data on indicators relating to forest-dependence and community capitals for all states in the United States, including the District of Columbia from 2014-2019.…
View article: Payments for forest-based ecosystem services in the United States, 2005-2019
Payments for forest-based ecosystem services in the United States, 2005-2019 Open
This data publication includes a comprehensive accounting and estimation of total payments for forest-based ecosystem services to private forest landowners in the 50 United States. These data include payments in terms of real (inflation-ad…
View article: Producers, production, marketing, and sales of non-timber forest products in the United States: a review and synthesis
Producers, production, marketing, and sales of non-timber forest products in the United States: a review and synthesis Open
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are derived from natural populations of plants or fungi, or farmed in forests. Harvesters and producers often benefit from NTFPs by selling them to generate income. This article explores research on the p…
View article: Potential Alternative Tree Species as Substrates for Forest Farming of Log-grown Shiitake Mushrooms in the Southeastern United States
Potential Alternative Tree Species as Substrates for Forest Farming of Log-grown Shiitake Mushrooms in the Southeastern United States Open
Shiitake ( Lentinula edodes ) is an edible mushroom-producing fungus. “Natural log-grown” shiitake mushrooms are favored by consumers and are often produced by small farmers and hobbyists in the United States. The tree species most often r…
View article: Global timber investments, 2005 to 2017
Global timber investments, 2005 to 2017 Open
We estimated timber investment returns for 22 countries and 54 species/management regimes in 2017, for a range of global timber plantation species and countries at the stand level, using capital budgeting criteria, without land costs, at a…
View article: Fire in the Southern Appalachians: understanding impacts, interventions, and future fire events
Fire in the Southern Appalachians: understanding impacts, interventions, and future fire events Open
From October to December of 2016, a confluence of human and environmental factors led to an outbreak of wildfires across the Southern Appalachian Mountains.This report examines the time trends of fire in the Southern Appalachian region, in…
View article: The Basics of Hardwood-Log Shiitake Mushroom Production and Marketing
The Basics of Hardwood-Log Shiitake Mushroom Production and Marketing Open
This publication describes a technique for shiitake production and marketing that can be used and adapted by Virginia farmers, hobbyists, or teachers. It describes common techniques based on the available research, as well as areas of disa…
View article: Estimating the value of forests for provisioning non-timber forest products to market: concepts, approaches, and case studies
Estimating the value of forests for provisioning non-timber forest products to market: concepts, approaches, and case studies Open
We discuss the process of estimating the ecosystem service value (ESV) for provisioning of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to market, with a focus on the United States. NTFPs are harvested throughout the U.S. for numerous purposes, and …
View article: Annotated bibliography on the impacts of size and scale of silvopasture in the Southeastern U.S.A
Annotated bibliography on the impacts of size and scale of silvopasture in the Southeastern U.S.A Open
Silvopasture, the integration of trees and pasture for livestock, has numerous potential benefits for producers.However, size or scale of the operation may affect those benefits.A review of relevant research on the scale and size economies…