Trends in the South Central Region ............ 171 
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Recent and Projected Hardwood Timber 
IROMmOWalSiigenciess esse soso jst cose aces fav's aes eck 174 
Southwidemnremd Sipe riiesat ety ied cualeed (urate We tier) os 174 
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Trends in the South Central Region ............ Lg 
SiremadsaD yy State were tween) suciisnaliagse bilegere euratal Shap miele a 179 
Recent and Projected Hardwood Net Annual 
GROW cherie sch Saale sigsiie) Bec oh cae 181 
Southwideslrend Seige centers teeta. ease cane ants 181 
MirencdspingtheySOUINCASH wires cite siaisie) sana dla. se ei 181 
iikends in the SouthCentral Region... “... 2... 2. 183 
MEMUSHDVESCAlC ete eds cession airs pistoe ere ds arm's) + 183 
Recent and Projected Hardwood Growth- 
Removal Balances: oo. 55 oe eee esege ie eel’ 184 
Recent and Projected Hardwood Inventories .... 184 
SouthwiGe sMrend Si ireacsctzc ve peice 2h or grentcnerele! ayia. (auie (ok cuore) s 184 
MirendsStimpthies SOUMNCAS tetra orci eus le eine si er aes tees eles 186 
Trends in the South Central Region ............ 189 
ikendsab ya Staten yma i ucash ce, oie els.) codon ster sues 19] 
A Qualified View on Projected Changes in 
MimbersReSOurCes. oi 5 53 eas ws ne ww oe ee ws 193 
Miteratunes@iteds (csi, ole sclerosis, cpajie is estes 194 
Chapter 4: Implications of the Base 
Projections of Changes in the Timber 
Resource and of Other Selected 
UCU CS ere eg oie es i, coun aise, cotta 197 
Economic and Environmental Implications 
of the Base Projections of Resource 
CHAN SESH tetas arn sg eases Ghd 198 
Sawtimber and Pulpwood Stumpage Prices ....... 198 
Lumber and Plywood Production and 
Pulpwood Consumption ya. )-u. eos 6) cee es 202 
SoftwoodgEumber imports <7. Jo wes eo 203 
Employment and Wages and Salaries in the 
oreStalndustiiesmast4 cay suck sseers rae coe 203 
Investments in Forest Management ............ 
Investments in Plants and Equipment ........... 
State and Local Government Revenues 
Forage, Wildlife and Fish, and Water 
Resource, Economic, and Environmental 
Implications of Other Futures ........... 
Improved) Processing -Efliciencys 4 i.4.4- 30 ace 
High Exports of Timber Products 
High Imports of Timber Products 
Reduced Timberland Area 
Natural Regeneration on Marginal 
Cropland andsPasture (acti: wuss s ceases 
Planted Pine on Marginal Cropland 
aNd eR AS MURS Fe sncc) eek Nees eect Pca cere eee teenie 
Economic Opportunities on Timberland in 
Private Ownership: 2ucanc cokes attests 
All Economic Opportunities on Private Lands ..... 
Increased Management Intensity on Forest 
Industry Timberlands in the Douglas-fir 
IRC STOMM erecta ae are an che, uc tearm sitalae 
Highlights of the Implications of Resource 
Changes 
Literature Cited 
Chapter 5: Opportunities for Increasing 
Timber Supplies Through More 
Intensive Forestry ........-:..../.4.. 
Economic Opportunities To Increase Timber 
Supplies on Timberland ............... 
Data Base, Analytical Structure, and 
ASSUMP HONS ast chin ak aes Baas ee eet, vets 
Area of Timberland With Economic Opportunities 
To Increase Net Annual Timber Growth ..... 
Potential Increases in Net Annual Growth With 
Utilization of Economic Treatment 
Opportunities 
Investment Opportunities To Increase 
Net Annual Growth 
Economic Opportunities To Increase Net Annual 
Timber Growth With Constant Stumpage 
Prices 
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