Beyond Folklore and Fables in Forestry to Positive Economics.

摘要

The report discusses two economic beliefs concerning forest management practices. Empirical research on forest management practices did reveal one indisputable statistical fact: Owners of private nonindustrial properties adopt less capital intensive forms of timber production than owners of large properties. These owners carry lower levels of capital per acre in the form of standing timber than forest industry or public owners; they spend fewer funds to insure regeneration; and they invest less in fire protection and timber stand improvement.