2023 article
Critical Market Tipping Points for High-Grade White Oak Inventory Decline in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States
Dhungel, G., Rossi, D., Henderson, J. D., Abt, R. C., Sheffield, R., & Baker, J. (2023, February 20). JOURNAL OF FORESTRY.
author keywords: subregional timber supply model; central hardwood regions; high-grade; white oak; demand
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Added: March 20, 2023
Abstract This study expands the spatial scope of the Subregional Timber Supply (SRTS) model to include states in the central hardwood region and examine critical market tipping points of high-grade (large diameter) white oak under a set of illustrative scheduled demand scenarios. In light of the growing concern for future white oak timber supply, we illustrate the sensitivity of future inventory tipping points to market structure and price responsiveness. Particularly, we examined the importance of market demand parameters, including growth rates for product demand and supply/demand elasticities, in influencing future inventory trajectories in different subregions over the projection horizon. Results of this study indicate that more elastic demand and more inelastic supply response concomitantly defers the time before inventory culminates. This modeling framework shows promise in examining key ecological, climatic, and economic interrelationships that will drive future resource changes.