Family Forest Ownerships of the United States, 2018

Butler, Brett J.; Butler, Sarah; Caputo, Jesse; Dias, Jacqueline; Robillard, Amanda; Sass, Emma M.

doi:10.2737/nrs-gtr-199

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“…Peer-to-peer educational opportunities was the highest-ranking information transfer factor by all stakeholder groups. Butler et al [ 59 ] determined that the most popular advice topics include timber management which additionally supports our findings on the economic incentive that forestland provides to landowners.…”

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“…This is indicated by the high overall priority scores of limited knowledge of forest management and the absence of initial contact. This supports the findings of Butler et al [59] and Schelhas et al [4], which state that most forest landowners want some type of information for their forestland. Our data also suggests that women prefer to receive this knowledge and these contacts through their peers.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The lack of engagement from future generations is highlighted by Sharik et al [ 5 ], who found that although undergraduate enrollment in natural resource programs is steadily increasing, there has been a decline in enrollment in forestry. One of the biggest concerns for landowners throughout the United States is keeping land intact for heirs [ 41 , 59 ]. This may explain why FFLs prioritized this factor over all other threat factors.…”

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“…Peer-to-peer educational opportunities was the highest-ranking information transfer factor by all stakeholder groups. Butler et al [59] determined that the…”

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Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

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As the number of female forest landowners (FFLs) in the United States continues to rise, there is an increasing need to understand the perceptions of stakeholder groups about opportunities and challenges faced by FFLs in the context of sustainable forestland management. This study utilizes the technique of SWOT-AHP (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Treats—Analytical Hierarchy Process) to understand the perceptions of four stakeholder groups (FFLs, private foresters, government representatives, and non-profits) in Georgia–a significant forestry state located in the Southern United States. Sixteen factors (four under each SWOT category) were selected through a comprehensive literature review and detailed interviews with individuals from the identified stakeholder groups. A survey was created using these factors that asked stakeholders to compare them in their respective SWOT categories. An additional survey was created for each stakeholder group where survey participants compared the highest-ranking factors in each SWOT category. We found that all stakeholder groups prioritized weaknesses over the other SWOT categories. Results showed a significant need for relevant educational outreach programs that cater specifically to FFLs. Additionally, researchers found a need to promote the interest of future generations in forestland management as all stakeholder groups felt that limited interest from future generations was the most important threat. This study will directly feed into regional, national, and international attempts to increase the participation of minority family forest landowners in sustainable forest management through integrated forest policy development.

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confidence: 99%

“…Peer-to-peer educational opportunities was the highest-ranking information transfer factor by all stakeholder groups. Butler et al [59] determined that the…”

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Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

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“…Family forest owners 1 in the United States (US) own 33.8% (275.7 million acres) of US forestland, more than any other ownership group (Butler et al, 2020). This includes an estimated 9.7 million owners of >10 acres of forest (encompassing 93% of family forest land) who are making a wide variety of choices on their property that directly impact more than a third of the total forested area across the country (Butler et al, 2016b).…”

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U.S. Family Forest Owners' Forest Management for Climate Adaptation: Perspectives From Extension and Outreach Specialists

vonHedemann

Schultz

2021

Front. Clim.

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In the United States (US), family forest owners, a group that includes individuals, families, trusts, and estates, are the largest single landowner category, owning approximately one-third of the nation's forests. These landowners' individualized decision-making on forest management has a profound impact on US forest cover and function at both local and regional scales. We sought to understand perceptions among family forest specialists of: climate impacts and adaptation options across different forested US regions; how family forest owners are taking climate adaptation into consideration in their forest management, if at all; and major barriers to more active management for adaptation among family forest owners. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 48 forest experts across the US who work with family forest owners, including extension specialists, state forestry agency employees, and consulting foresters who focus on family forest engagement. Our interviewees shared details on how both climate change impacts and forest management for climate adaptation vary across the US, and they perceived a lack of active forest management by family forest owners. They explained that western forest landowners confronting the imminent threat of catastrophic wildfires are more likely to see a need for active forest management. By contrast, in the east, where most forestland is privately owned, interviewees said that landowners see relatively fewer climate impacts on their forests and less need for forest management to respond to climate change. Perceived barriers to more active family forest management for climate adaptation include the lack of more robust markets for a wide range of forest products, a higher capacity forestry workforce, education and assistance in planning forest management, and addressing the issue of increased parcelization of family forest lands. We situate these perceptions in conversations on the role of boundary organizations in climate adaptation, how individual adaptation occurs, and how governing methods frame adaptation possibilities.

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A spatial and temporal assessment of nonresponse in the national forest inventory of the U.S

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Schroeder

McCollum

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Environ Monit Assess

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Family Forest Ownerships of the United States, 2018

Cited by 66 publications

References 24 publications

Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

U.S. Family Forest Owners' Forest Management for Climate Adaptation: Perspectives From Extension and Outreach Specialists

A spatial and temporal assessment of nonresponse in the national forest inventory of the U.S

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