Title: Forestry and Agriculture at the Crossroads in the Management of Pinon-Juniper Woodlands 1
Abstract: Piflon-juniper woodlands occupy more than four mil lion ha or 14% of the land base in New Mexico. The ma jority of land (42%) is managed by the federal govern ment. The remainder is either privately (29%), Indian, (18%) or state owned (12%). Approximately 62% of the piilon-juniper woodland is considered accessible and suit able for forestry and agriculture use. The current annual production of the woodland is about $29 and ornamental products is more than $3,600JhaIyr or more than $8 bU lionlyr. Clearly, the potential value is unattainable. How ever, a reasooable target of $60 million/yr is achievable through better management and utilization. Allpiilon-juniper land units do not have the same pr0 duction capacity, and they are not equally accessible for product harvest. Furthermore, market demands for speci I fic products such as fuelwood or ornamentals, vary i
Publication Year: 1991
Publication Date: 1991-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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