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Another look at NIPFs: facing our "myths".
| Author: |
Jones, S.B.; Lulof, A.E.; Finley, J.C. |
| Date: |
1995 |
| Periodical: |
Journal of Forestry |
| Abstract: |
Implementing forest stewardship on nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) is no small task. Despite decades of foresters’ efforts, most NIPFs are not well managed. Perhaps foresters’ inability to bring more NIPFs under sound management is traceable to our failure to truly understand the NIPF owner. Foresters too frequently characterize private landowners in a way that mirrors our professional and personal biases, creating an NIPF myth, “a popular belief … that embod[ies] the ideals and institutions of a … segment of society” (Merriam-Webster’s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary). This paper addresses a critical question: Can the forestry community jettison historical mythic perceptions and empower NIPF owners to practice forest stewardship? |
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