scholarly journals Factors affecting the availability of wood energy from nonindustrial private forest lands in the northeast /

Author(s):  
John J. Lindsay ◽  
Thomas W. Birch ◽  
Alphonse H. Gilbert ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
John J. Lindsay ◽  
Alphonse H. Gilbert

Abstract Vermont's nonindustrial, private forest lands (NIPF) have the potential of supplying 3.3 million cords of fuelwood annually to the Northeast energy market. Annual commercial production levels during the energy crisis of the early 1980s, however, only reached 660,000 cords; 342,000 cords came from NIPF. An additional 340,000 cords were cut and consumed by NIPF owners. Low stumpage prices, landowner self-consumption, adverse esthetic impacts, and low stumpage volumes restricted the actual amount of NIPF wood sold to the region's commercial energy market. Fuelwood harvest in Vermont was associated with large parcel sizes (>100 ac), the landowner's personal use of fuelwood, and the existence of a forest management plan. Even under these conditions, the percentage of NIPF owners willing to sell to the commercial market remained small (25%). If fuelwood is to establish itself as a reliable energy resource in the Northeast, large ownerships must be protected from subdivision and fuelwood stumpage prices must increase dramatically. North J. Appl. For 8(2):57-59


1982 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
John C. Brissette

Abstract Pine seedling production at southern state nurseries is expected to increase from a 1980-81 level of 602 million seedlings to 702 million in 1982-83. The number of seedlings available for nonindustrial private forestry use will increase from 55 to 64 percent during the same period. Currently, over 40 percent of the seedlings planted on private forests are genetically improved. This assessment of trends in tree planting, although encouraging, supports predictions that future demands for timber will exceed available resources.


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne K. Sjølie ◽  
Dennis Becker ◽  
Daniel Håbesland ◽  
Birger Solberg ◽  
Berit Hauger Lindstad ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Anusha Shrestha ◽  
Robert K. Grala ◽  
Stephen C. Grado ◽  
Scott D. Roberts ◽  
Jason S. Gordon

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