in the long term while grazing or browsing livestock on
the same acreage in the short term.
Traditionally, forest landowners who have managed
southern pines could count on income derived from
periodic thinnings of their stands for pulpwood while
they waited for these stands to grow into higher-value
sawtimber. However, over the last several years, the
prices for pulpwood have decreased as many domestic
mills have closed or shifted production. If this trend
continues, traditionally densely established pine
plantations will not be the most cost-effective