Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Conway, M. Christine
URN	etd-102398-124906
Title	Effects of Shifting Populations and Preferences on Nonindustrial Landowner Behavior: An Example from Virginia
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Forestry
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Amacher, Gregory S. Committee Chair Scrivani, John A. Committee Member Sullivan, Jay Committee Member
Keywords	NIPF landowners econometric analysis timber supply
Date of Defense	1998-09-11
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The study was undertaken in response to a prediction by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) that current harvest levels cannot be sustained into the future given an increasing growth to removal insufficiency throughout the state of Virginia. The purpose of the study is to determine how market signals, land and owner characteristics, and owner preferences affect landowners' decisions concerning their forestland. Particular emphasis is placed on the effects of absenteeism and land fragmentation on landowner behavior. Such information is important for targeting policies that will successfully maintain commercial timber levels throughout the state.
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