RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Cost of Achieving Old-Growth Forest Structure
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 240
OP 256
DO 10.3368/le.82.2.240
VO 82
IS 2
A1 Montgomery, Claire A.
A1 Latta, Greg S.
A1 Adams, Darius M.
YR 2006
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/82/2/240.abstract
AB Dwindling area of old-growth forest is of concern in many regions of the world. Forest reserves provide one solution. But highly productive timberlands are typically excluded from reserves due to cost. In this study, old-growth forest is defined by structural attributes believed to be important for old-growth-dependent wildlife species. Management practices are allowed that accelerate the development of these attributes while permitting timber harvest. A minimum area of old-growth forest is protected at any time, but the spatial location of old-growth can shift over time. We demonstrate our approach using a case study on private land in western Oregon. (JEL Q23)