Characterizing the profiles, motivations and behaviour of Quebec's forest owners

Côté, Mélissa; Gilbert, Diane; Nadeau, Solange

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2015.06.004

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“…The factors that influence the non-timber objectives of family forest owners has been a subject of inquiry since at least the 1990s and is still an active research topic with mixed results (e.g. Amacher et al 2003;Joshi and Arano 2009;Côté et al 2015). There is a large related literature on NIPF owner actual or hypothetical acceptance of various environmental management programs.…”

Section: Swedish Nipf Ownersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Skepticism of state action in forest certification and voluntary set-asides: a Swedish example with two environmental offsetting options

Danley

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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Non-industrial private forest owners in Sweden are encouraged to mitigate environmental damages from forestry on their properties under a principle of "freedom with responsibility," although the level of mitigation is generally left to the owners' discretion. One voluntary measure private forest owners are encouraged to take is setting aside a part of their productive forests for conservation. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how non-industrial private forest owner beliefs concerning both their own and the Swedish state's responsibility for nature protection differ among owners of certified forests, who automatically leave a set-aside, and those who have stayed out of forest certification but have decided to leave a set-aside. Results of a Heckman selection bivariate probit model show that the more a respondent believes the state is responsible for fulfilling environmental goals compared to private forest owners, the less likely it is that an owner of a noncertified forest will leave a set-aside for conservation. Beliefs about responsibility do not, however, differ among owners of certified and non-certified forests. From a policy perspective, Swedish government agencies may have difficulty steering specific measures taken by private forest owners who are interested in conservation but have stayed out of forest certification regimes. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Swedish Nipf Ownersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Skepticism of state action in forest certification and voluntary set-asides: a Swedish example with two environmental offsetting options

Danley

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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“…Likewise, hybrid poplar wood density is another important quality indicator, as wood of higher density produces more energy output per volume unit, but also a higher pulp yield [38,90]. In the study area, the main biomass feedstock used is firewood (split wood or wood log) for home and building heating [91][92][93]. From that perspective, branch biomass is of little interest for most producers, as it would require chipping and drying facilities while causing the exportation of a nutrient-rich harvesting residue that is of great importance for long-term soil fertility [6].…”

Section: Biomass and Wood Quality Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Allometric Equations for Estimating Compartment Biomass and Stem Volume in Mature Hybrid Poplars: General or Site-Specific?

Fortier¹,

Truax²,

Gagnon³

2017

Forests

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Abstract:We evaluated the extent to which general or site-specific allometric equations, using diameter at breast height (DBH) as a predictor, are more accurate for estimating stem volume, stem biomass, branch biomass, aboveground woody biomass, and coarse root biomass in 14 year-old plantations of Populus canadensis × Populus maximowiczii (clone DN × M-915508) located along an environmental gradient in southern Québec (eastern Canada). The effect of tree size and site on stem wood basic density, moisture content, and proportion of branch biomass was also evaluated. For stem volume, stem biomass, and aboveground biomass, site-specific and general models had comparable fit and accuracy, but lower Akaike's Information Criterion (AICc) values were observed for the general models. For the branch and coarse root biomass, higher fit and accuracy and lower AICc values were observed for the site-specific models. Allometric trajectory changes (plastic allometry) across sites were mainly observed for coarse root biomass, branch biomass, and stem volume. On the low fertility site, allocation was increased to coarse roots and decreased to stem volume. Site-specific tradeoffs between tree architecture and stem wood density explained the relatively invariant allometry for the whole aboveground woody biomass across the plantation sites. On the high fertility sites, basic wood density was the lowest and declined as tree DBH increased. At all sites, stem wood moisture content and the proportion of branch biomass increased with DBH. Overall, this study showed that biomass allometry, tree architecture, and biomass quality are a function of both tree size and plantation environment in hybrid poplar. Allometric model selection (site-specific or general) should depend on the objective pursued (evaluation of yield, nutrient budget, carbon stocks).

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“…Another facilitating element of the present case study is that the Abbey community and its managers will probably remain on the site for several decades to come, which will help achieve long-term management goals and project continuity. Such conditions may also be found on a variety of private properties, as 50% of all private Qué bec owners keep possession of their woodlot for more than 20 years [156]. In addition, half of private forest owners of Qué bec have acquired their forestland from a family member [156], a trend that may assist in the success of long-term projects, as woodlot properties may stay in the same family for decades.…”

Section: Management Considerations and Limitations Of Applying Forestmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such conditions may also be found on a variety of private properties, as 50% of all private Qué bec owners keep possession of their woodlot for more than 20 years [156]. In addition, half of private forest owners of Qué bec have acquired their forestland from a family member [156], a trend that may assist in the success of long-term projects, as woodlot properties may stay in the same family for decades. In cases where land tenure is shorter, the long-term pursuit of ecosystem management objectives, or the maintenance of biomass production zones in agroforestry systems, may be more complicated, as management objectives may change from owners to owners.…”

Section: Management Considerations and Limitations Of Applying Forestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multiple-Use Zoning Model for Private Forest Owners in Agricultural Landscapes: A Case Study

Truax

Gagnon²,

Fortier³

2015

Forests

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Many small-scale private forest owners increasingly focus their management on amenity functions rather than on wood production functions. This paradigm shift is an opportunity to implement novel forestry management approaches, such as forested land zoning. Forest zoning consists in separating the land base in three zones that have different management objectives: (1) conservation zones; (2) ecosystem management zones; and (3) intensive production zones, which locally increase productivity, as a trade off to increase the land area dedicated to conservation and ecosystem management. We evaluate the ecological feasibility of implementing forest zoning on a private property (216 ha) at St-Benoî t-du-Lac, Qué bec (Canada) characterised by agricultural and forest land uses. As a basis for delineating conservation and ecosystem management zones, historical and contemporary data and facts on forest composition and dynamics were reviewed, followed by a detailed forest vegetation analysis of forest communities. Delineating intensive production zones was straightforward, as fertile agricultural field margins located downslope were used to establish multifunctional hybrid poplar buffers. At St-Benoî t-du-Lac, a realistic zoning scenario would consist of (1) conservation zones covering 25% of the forestland (37 ha); (2) ecosystem management zones covering 75% of the forestland (113 ha, including restoration zones on 24 ha); and (3) intensive production zones on 2.8 ha. Based on a yield projection of 13 t/ha/year for hybrid OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 3615 poplars, only 5.6% of agricultural field areas would need to be converted into agroforestry systems to allow for the loss of wood production in a conservation zone of 37 ha of forest. Ecosystem services provision following the implementation of zoning would include increased habitat quality, biodiversity protection and enhancement (by restoration of some tree species), carbon storage, non-point source aquatic pollution control, local biomass production for heating, and increased forest economic value.

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Characterizing the profiles, motivations and behaviour of Quebec's forest owners

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

Skepticism of state action in forest certification and voluntary set-asides: a Swedish example with two environmental offsetting options

Skepticism of state action in forest certification and voluntary set-asides: a Swedish example with two environmental offsetting options

Allometric Equations for Estimating Compartment Biomass and Stem Volume in Mature Hybrid Poplars: General or Site-Specific?

Multiple-Use Zoning Model for Private Forest Owners in Agricultural Landscapes: A Case Study

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