How does land ownership affect forest management and resource sustainability?
Issue 3. The effects of more intensive forest management strategies across the South may be negatively impacting sustainability of forest ecosystems (productivity and biological diversity). Questions: A21. Has intensive forest management resulted in younger forest? A22. Has intensive forest management resulted in reduction in soil productivity? A23. Has intensive forest management resulted in changes in species composition? A24. Has intensive forest management resulted in increased soil erosion? A25. Has intensive forest management resulted in less complex forest structure? A26. Has intensive forest management resulted in adverse impacts to t&e species? A27. Has intensive forest management resulted in adverse impacts to water quality? A28. Has intensive forest management resulted in adverse impacts to game species? A29. Has intensive forest management resulted in beneficial effects to select species? A30. What are the trends in annual timber harvest (acres) and reforestation? A31. What