Chapter 4 
Implications of the Base Projections of 
Changes in the Timber Resource and of 
Other Selected Futures 
The base projections of net annual softwood 
growth in this study are the product of a 
level of timberland management that is 
much more intensive than that practiced 
today. By 2030, the area in pine plantations 
more than doubles, and large areas of mixed 
pine—-hardwoods and upland hardwoods are 
converted to pine. It was also assumed that 
there would be substantial increases in 
timber yields and in the intensity of 
management in pine plantations. 
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