The Size of Forest Holding/Parcelization Problem in Forestry: A Literature Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Family Forest Ownership
3. The Classic NIPF Literature
4. Current Family Forest Literature
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- Land tenure: as the size of forest holding increases, the length of land tenure increases.
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- Land transfers: as the size of forest holding increases, transferred forestland increases (land ownership transfers more often).
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- Ownership objectives: vary by the size of forest holding.
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- Timber management objectives: as the size of forest holding increases, the probability that the owner has timber management objectives increases.
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- Leasing: as the size of forest holding increases, leasing by owners increases.
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- Cost-share programs: as the size of forest holding increases, participation in cost-share programs increases.
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- Management plan: as the size of forest holding increases, the percentage of owners with a management plan increases.
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- Management advice: as the size of forest holding increases, the likelihood of an owner seeking management advice increases.
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- Absentee ownership: as the size of forest holding increases, the percentage of absentee ownership increases.
5. Parcelization
6. Conclusions
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Hatcher JE, Straka TJ, Greene JL. The Size of Forest Holding/Parcelization Problem in Forestry: A Literature Review. Resources. 2013; 2(2):39-57. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources2020039
Chicago/Turabian StyleHatcher, John E., Thomas J. Straka, and John L. Greene. 2013. "The Size of Forest Holding/Parcelization Problem in Forestry: A Literature Review" Resources 2, no. 2: 39-57. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources2020039