Table 1.  Expected benefits from afforestation, depending upon objectives and management intensity.

	Expected Benefit Level
	Financial		Recreational		Environmental
Scenario	Short-term	Long-Term	Hunting	Non-Consumptive	Conservation Practices	Land Retirement
Production Forest-High Intensity (Short Rotation: Pulpwood, Fuelwood)	High	High	High	Medium	Medium	No
Production Forest-Low Intensity (Long-Rotation:  Timber, Wildlife)	Medium	High	High	High	High	No
Conservation Forest	Low	Medium	High	High	High	Low
Preservation Forest	Low to No	No	Low	Medium	Medium	High

 

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