Distribution and Dynamics of Private Forests across the United States
This peer-reviewed paper details a new theoretical model that analyzes changing ownership patterns for US forests.
Highlights
- Changes in U.S. forest ownerships have implications for ecosystem services.
- We develop a theoretical model for ownership change and an empirical application.
- Using USDA FIA data, we describe changes in corporate and family ownerships.
- Time affects family ownerships and time and site attributes affect corporate owners.
- This study serves as a starting point for future endeavors.
Authors
Marla Markowski-Lindsay
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brett J. Butler
USDA Forest Service
Jesse Caputo
USDA Forest Service
David Newman
State University of New York
Daowei Zhang
Auburn University
