Panorama Instructions: Click on the
panorama, and press the keyboard Spacebar to view Hotspots (click them
for tree info), press the "A" key to zoom in, "Z" to
zoom out. To pan around, left click the mouse and drag.
Perhaps the best argument for good management practices
is to view these stands side-by-side. This is more impressive when you
realize that in the Appalachians, harsh weather (which includes moisture
stress and ice storms) reduces growth and contributes to poor tree form.
With agriculture occupying the richer downslope positions, forestry is
generally relegated to steep and infertile soils. In this region, timber
sales generally result in less than $1000 per acre. With good management,
it is possible to far exceed the average sale.
Well-managed stand total value per acre: $3410 *
Poorly managed stand total value per acre: $787 *
- Sawtimber: 647 board feet = $365
- Pulpwood: 24 cords = $422
* Growth data represented here is based on one prism
point sample within the harvested stand. Monetary data is based on 2003
dollars and timber values. Actual payments to landowners are generally
50% of gross payments, but vary widely with distance to mills, terrain,
harvest size, etc.
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