Timber is not high on the list of reasons that people own woodlands. In a recent Cornell University survey of New York State landowners, the most common reasons were enjoying beauty and nature, privacy, and protecting nature and biological diversity.Only one in four indicated that timber production was one of the reasons for ownership. Perhaps that number would grow if more landowners were aware of the significant benefits that timber management can provide to them, the economy, and the environment.
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