Comparison should include
- preservation
- conservation
- development
- multiple use
- protection of viewsheds
- protection of watersheds
- personal and commercial demand for wood products
- property rights of landowners (private, state, and federal)
- socially acceptable harvesting
- carbon credits
- regulation and policy.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why should all perspectives on forest management be examined?
- Why is multiple-use management becoming more popular?
- How can we conserve forestland while keeping up with the demand for forest products?
- How do people use Virginia's national forests?
- Why are open spaces so important to people and wildlife?
- How does development affect the forest industry?
- Who are the stakeholders that are affected by forest management legislation?
- What programs are available in Virginia that can help with the cost associated with forest management?
- What are some wildlife management groups that can assist forest landowners with management recommendations?