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REGIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES
Citation:
Dixon, R. REGIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/153 (NTIS PB91129197), 1990.
Description:
Simulation models have been employed to examine the effects of global climate change on forest systems in the southern United States. redictions for this region suggest a warmer climate in the next century. hifts in forest species distribution and composition are projected in response to climate change within the next 50-80 years. ong-term decline in forest productivity could occur and timber production biotic habitat, water quality and quantity from watersheds soil properties and recreation opportunities could be altered. orest management planning by industry, non-industrial private landowners, and public agencies will be influenced by climate change impacts. orest regeneration practices, silvicultural treatments, and rotation lengths in natural and managed forest may need to be adjusted to cope with climate change. n increase in risk associated with climate change events will likely influence investment decisions regarding intensive forest management by owners and managers. ublic policy responses to climate regarding intensive forest management by and managers change can influence forest management planning for public and private lands in the southern United States. inancial incentives and greater regulation of forest practices could be employed to stimulate sustained forest productivity. Given the uncertainty of climate change predictions and the long-lived nature of forests, management planning strategies may require consideration of both adaptive and mitigative responses.