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Timber Sales What are my options for selling timber? A successful timber sale is well-planned and will maximize income to the owner while minimizing adverse impact on the land. It…
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 6, 2024 For the 13th consecutive year, a Georgia Tech study shows an increase in revenue generated by Georgia’s forest industry. According to a new report…
2015 Georgia Harvest and Utilization Study
This resource bulletin describes the principal findings of a harvest and utilization study conducted during the ninth inventory of Georgia’s forest resources. Survey crews sampled and measured trees harvested in a variety of logging operations, and analysts calculated wood volume and percent of wood utilization. Harvest volume data and factors for growing-stock and nongrowing-stock logging residue are described and interpreted.
Forest Utilization
…Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2015 Georgia Harvest and Utilization Study This resource bulletin describes the principal findings of a harvest and utilization study conducted during the ninth inventory of Georgia’s…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…study published in the journal Science in 2019 revealed three billion, or one in four birds, have disappeared from our landscapes in the past 50 years, including common birds, like…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…
Forestry Education Tools at Hand Through New Websites
…programs are now being administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission, giving teachers a wealth of study tools and hands-on learning opportunities that enrich students’ environmental awareness. Project Learning Tree is…
Ecosystem Services
…year, according to a 2011 study led by Dr. Rebecca Moore at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. “Quantifying the Value of Non-Timber Ecosystem Services…
Longleaf Restoration
…Accomplishment Report PDF A Closer Look at Stem Quality of Old-Field Planted Longleaf Pines GFC worked with the University of Georgia on a longleaf pine stem quality study funded by…
