is recognized, however, that these lands and waters 

 provide intangible goods and services that are impor- 

 tant to many and contribute to the quality of life for 

 all people. 



The demand and supply analysis is also of neces- 

 sity concerned with individual products. However, 

 an effort has been made to recognize the increasing 

 emphasis on multiple-use management, protection of 

 the forest and range environment, and the multiple 

 resource interactions which will result from in- 

 creased output of products. Specific allowances were 

 made for the continuing transfer of forest and range 

 lands to other uses in estimating demand and supply 

 of such products as timber and forage where area 

 changes have substantive effects. 



The analysis in this study covers the next five 

 decades. For the longer run, with growing popula- 

 tion pressure on the environment and accelerated 

 use of nonrenewable stocks of ores and fuels, forest 

 and range lands and the renewable resources prod- 

 ucts they provide will become increasingly important 

 to the economy and the society. 



Thus, in appraising the needs for programs and 

 the urgency for action, consideration must be given 

 to the situation beyond the period covered in this 

 report. With proper management, the output of 

 renewable forest and range products, including in- 

 tangibles, can in time be greatly increased and higher 

 levels of output maintained for future generations. 



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