Exploring the social acceptability of hybrid sweetgum plantations in the south-central United States

Bibliographic Data

ID19587192
AuthorsAspen Lenning (Oklahoma State University), Omkar Joshi (0000-0002-3254-6628, Oklahoma State University, corresponding author), Rodney E Will (0000-0002-4649-8858, Oklahoma State University)
Year2024
Volume17
Pages100619
Publication date2024-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrees Forests and People (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100619
OpenAlexW4400366522
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited47

Hybrid sweetgum has potential as a dual-purpose plantation in the southern United States due to its rapid growth and suitability for planting on a wide range of sites. To understand its social acceptability, a survey instrument was administered among 3,000 private landowners in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The survey results showed that a considerable percentage of landowners (41 %) were uncertain and would probably benefit from more information available to them on the topic. A multinomial logit analysis found that landowners who had timber management objectives were more interested in growing hybrid sweetgum if it was profitable and practically feasible. Similarly, female landowners and those having higher education were found to be more interested in growing hybrid sweetgum. Study findings suggest a need for outreach on economic feasibility, management, start-up costs, and tax implications concerning hybrid sweetgum plantations

Agricultural economics · Agroforestry · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Multinomial logistic regression · Outreach · Bioenergy crop production and management · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Science · Forest Management and Policy · Mathematics

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