Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Munn, Ian A.
Committee Member
Henderson, James E.
Committee Member
Strickland, Bronson K.
Date of Degree
12-11-2015
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Forestry
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Forest Resources
Department
Department of Forestry
Abstract
Little information is available to nonindustrial-private forest (NIPF) owners regarding economic tradeoffs between managing pine plantations for timber production or wildlife habitat. Loblolly (Pinus taeda) and longleaf (Pinus palustris) pine plantations were modeled to quantify economic tradeoffs for competing management scenarios utilizing densities aimed at wildlife habitat or timber production in Mississippi. Models contained a range of site indices, planting densities, and rotation lengths for timber maximization and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) or northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) habitat production. All management scenarios in loblolly plantations produced positive Land Expectation Values (LEVs), while one fifth of the management scenarios in longleaf plantations produced positive LEVs. Comparison to the regional hunting lease rate the compensatory lease rates from the study could be realized, making wildlife management as valuable as timber management. The results of this study will help landowners be more informed about economic tradeoffs when making management decisions on their property.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19535
Recommended Citation
Davis, Phillip B., "Economic Tradeoffs of Managing Pine Plantations for Timber Production or Wildlife Habitat" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 1628.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1628