What do louisiana nonindustrial, private forest landowners think about forest certification?

摘要

According to the U.S. Forest Service, timberland nationwide totals 504 million acres with the South accounting for approximately 40 percent, or 203 million acres. Forests cover 14 million acres, about 50 percent of Louisiana's land area, making it thestate's greatest single land use. Twenty-three percent of U.S. softwood timber and 44 percent of hardwood timber are grown in the South, accounting for about 55 percent of the total U.S. annual roundwood harvest. As such, southern forests are often referred to as the "wood basket" of the nation.