Title

The Maine Forest Service released a report last week stating that the state's fo

Authors

Phyllis Austin

Source

Maine Times

Date

10-1-1998

Pages

9, 12

Abstract

The Maine Forest Service released a report last week stating that the state's forests are being harvested at levels that will result in a shortfall by the year 2045. The service said that a balance could be achieved with partial-harvesting techniques and by increasing from about 4 percent to about 9 percent the number of acres managed using high-yield silvicultural practices. The report used the so-called Improved Yield Run model. Its solution for increasing productivity stands counter to the desire of Jonatnath Carter of Forest Ecology to decrease the harvest. With a detailed description of the arguments for each side of the debate over Maine's forestry and clear-cutting practices. Carter called it gratifying that the Forest Service was admitting that the forests were being overcut. With related editorial.

Subjects

Clear-cutting, Forest management

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