Robert Abt

Dhungel, G., Rossi, D., Henderson, J. D., Abt, R. C., Sheffield, R., & Baker, J. (2023, February 20). Critical Market Tipping Points for High-Grade White Oak Inventory Decline in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States. JOURNAL OF FORESTRY, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvad005

Rossi, D. J., Baker, J. S., & Abt, R. C. (2023). Quantifying additionality thresholds for forest carbon offsets in Mississippi pine pulpwood markets. FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103059

Duden, A. S., Verweij, P. A., Faaij, A. P. C., Abt, R. C., Junginger, M., & Hilst, F. (2023). Spatially-explicit assessment of carbon stocks in the landscape in the southern US under different scenarios of industrial wood pellet demand. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118148

Sodiya, O. E., Parajuli, R., Abt, R. C., & Gray, J. (2022, December 17). Spatial Analysis of Forest Product Manufacturers in North Carolina. FOREST SCIENCE, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxac045

Abt, R., Galik, C., & Baker, J. (2022). When burning wood to generate energy makes climate sense. BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS, 78(3), 152–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2022.2062941

Henderson, J. D., Parajuli, R., & Abt, R. C. (2020). Biological and market responses of pine forests in the US Southeast to carbon fertilization. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106491

McKeand, S. E., Payn, K. G., Heine, A. J., & Abt, R. C. (2020). Economic Significance of Continued Improvement of Loblolly Pine Genetics and Its Efficient Deployment to Landowners in the Southern United States. Journal of Forestry, 119(1), 62–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvaa044

Cubbage, F., Kanieski, B., Rubilar, R., Bussoni, A., Olmos, V. M., Balmelli, G., … Abt, R. (2020). Global timber investments, 2005 to 2017. Forest Policy and Economics, 112, 102082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102082

Silva, B. K., Cubbage, F. W., Gonzalez, R., & Abt, R. C. (2019). Assessing market power in the US pulp and paper industry. FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 102, 138–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.03.009

Nepal, P., Abt, K. L., Skog, K. E., Prestemon, J. P., & Abt, R. C. (2019). Projected Market Competition for Wood Biomass between Traditional Products and Energy: A Simulated Interaction of US Regional, National, and Global Forest Product Markets. FOREST SCIENCE, 65(1), 14–26. https://doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxy031

Kanieski da Silva, B., Cubbage, F. W., & Abt, R. C. (2019). Structural Changes on Pulpwood Market in the US South: Wood Pellets Investments and Price Dynamics. Forest Science, 65(6), 675–687. https://doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxz043

Coulston, J. W., Westfall, J. A., Wear, D. N., Edgar, C. B., Prisley, S. P., Treiman, T. B., … Smith, W. B. (2018). Annual Monitoring of US Timber Production: Rationale and Design. FOREST SCIENCE, 64(5), 533–543. https://doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxy010

Prestemon, J. P., Wear, D. N., Abt, K. L., & Abt, R. C. (2018). Projecting housing starts and softwood lumber consumption in the United States. Forest Science, 64(1), 1–14.

Lopez, J. L., Abt, R. C., Dvorak, W. S., Hodge, G. R., & Phillips, R. (2018). Tree breeding model to assess financial performance of pine hybrids and pure species: deterministic and stochastic approaches for South Africa. NEW FORESTS, 49(1), 123–142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-017-9609-1

Duden, A. S., Verweij, P. A., Junginger, H. M., Abt, R. C., Henderson, J. D., Dale, V. H., … Hilst, F. (2017). Modeling the impacts of wood pellet demand on forest dynamics in southeastern United States. BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR, 11(6), 1007–1029. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1803

Parish, E. S., Dale, V. H., Kline, K. L., & Abt, R. C. (2017). Reference scenarios for evaluating wood pellet production in the Southeastern United States. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, 6(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.259

Henderson, J. D., & Abt, R. C. (2016). An Agent-Based Model of Heterogeneous Forest Landowner Decisionmaking. FOREST SCIENCE, 62(4), 364–376. https://doi.org/10.5849/forsci.15-018

Stokes, B., Rials, T. G., Johnson, L. R., Abt, K. L., Nepal, P., Skog, K. E., … English, B. C. (2016). At the roadside: Forest resources. In 2016 Billion-Ton Report: Advancing Domestic Resources for a Thriving Bioeconomy, Volume 1: Economic Availability of Feedstock. Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Costanza, J. K., Abt, R. C., McKerrow, A. J., & Collazo, J. A. (2016). Bioenergy production and forest landscape change in the southeastern United States. GCB Bioenergy, 9(5), 924–939. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12386

Nepal, P., Skog, K. E., McKeever, D. B., Bergman, R. D., Abt, K. L., & Abt, R. C. (2016). Carbon Mitigation Impacts of Increased Softwood Lumber and Structural Panel Use for Nonresidential-Construction in the United States. FOREST PRODUCTS JOURNAL, 66(1-2), 77–87. https://doi.org/10.13073/fpj-d-15-00019

Singh, D., Cubbage, F., Gonzalez, R., & Abt, R. (2016). [Review of Locational determinants for wood pellet plants: A review and case study of North and South America]. BioResources, 11(3), 7928–7952.

Galik, C. S., Abt, R. C., Latta, G., Méley, A., & Henderson, J. D. (2016). Meeting renewable energy and land use objectives through public–private biomass supply partnerships. Applied Energy, 172, 264–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.047

Tarr, N. M., Rubino, M. J., Costanza, J. K., McKerrow, A. J., Collazo, J. A., & Abt, R. C. (2016). Projected gains and losses of wildlife habitat from bioenergy-induced landscape change. GCB Bioenergy, 9(5), 909–923. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12383

Galik, C. S., & Abt, R. C. (2016). Sustainability guidelines and forest market response: an assessment of European Union pellet demand in the southeastern United States. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY, 8(3), 658–669. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12273

Wang, W., Dwivedi, P., Abt, R., & Khanna, M. (2015). Carbon savings with transatlantic trade in pellets: accounting for market-driven effects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 10(11). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114019

Costanza, J. K., Abt, R. C., McKerrow, A. J., & Collazo, J. A. (2015). Linking state-and-transition simulation and timber supply models for forest biomass production scenarios. AIMS Environmental Science, 2(2), 180–202. https://doi.org/10.3934/environsci.2015.2.180

Wear, D. N., Dixon, E., Abt, R. C., & Singh, N. (2015). Projecting Potential Adoption of Genetically Engineered Freeze-Tolerant Eucalyptus in the United States. FOREST SCIENCE, 61(3), 466–480. https://doi.org/10.5849/forsci.14-089

Galik, C. S., Abt, R. C., Latta, G., & Vegh, T. (2015). The environmental and economic effects of regional bioenergy policy in the southeastern U.S. Energy Policy, 85, 335–346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.05.018

Jeuck, J., Cubbage, F., Abt, R., Bardon, R., McCarter, J., Coulston, J., & Renkow, M. (2014). Assessing Independent Variables Used in Econometric Modeling Forest Land Use or Land Cover Change: A Meta-Analysis. Forests, 5(7), 1532–1564. https://doi.org/10.3390/f5071532

Daystar, J., Gonzalez, R., Reeb, C., Venditti, R., Treasure, T., Abt, R., & Kelley, S. (2014). Economics, environmental impacts, and supply chain analysis of cellulosic biomass for biofuels in the Southern US: pine, eucalyptus, unmanaged hardwoods, forest residues, switchgrass, and sweet sorghum. BioResources, 9(1), 393–444. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.9.1.393-444

Miner, R. A., Abt, R. C., Bowyer, J. L., Buford, M. A., Malmsheimer, R. W., O'Laughlin, J., … Skog, K. E. (2014). [Review of Forest Carbon Accounting Considerations in US Bioenergy Policy]. JOURNAL OF FORESTRY, 112(6), 591–606. https://doi.org/10.5849/jof.14-009

Cubbage, F., & Abt, R. (2014). Global timber investments and trends, 2005-2011. Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Planted Forests.

Frey, G. E., Mercer, D. E., Cubbage, F. W., & Abt, R. C. (2013). A real options model to assess the role of flexibility in forestry and agroforestry adoption and disadoption in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, 44(1), 73–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2012.00633.x

Nepal, P., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D. L., & Abt, R. C. (2013). Impact of Harvest-Level Changes on Carbon Accumulation and Timber Stumpage Prices in Mississippi. SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF APPLIED FORESTRY, 37(3), 160–168. https://doi.org/10.5849/sjaf.12-020

Abt, R. C., & Abt, K. L. (2013). Potential Impact of Bioenergy Demand on the Sustainability of the Southern Forest Resource. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 32(1-2), 175–194. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2011.652044

Abt, K. L., Abt, R. C., & Galik, C. (2012). Effect of Bioenergy Demands and Supply Response on Markets, Carbon, and Land Use. FOREST SCIENCE, 58(5), 523–539. https://doi.org/10.5849/forsci.11-055

Galik, C. S., & Abt, R. C. (2012). The effect of assessment scale and metric selection on the greenhouse gas benefits of woody biomass. BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 44, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.04.009

Gonzalez, R., Phillips, R., Saloni, D., Jameel, H., Abt, R., Pirraglia, A., & Wright, J. (2011). Biomass to energy in the southern united states: supply chain and delivered cost. BioResources, 6(3), 2954–2976.

Gonzalez, R., Treasure, T., Phillips, R., Jameel, H., Saloni, D., Abt, R., & Wright, J. (2011). Converting Eucalyptus biomass into ethanol: Financial and sensitivity analysis in a co-current dilute acid process. Part II. Biomass and Bioenergy, 35(2), 767–772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.10.025

Huang, J., Abt, B., Kindermann, G., & Ghosh, S. (2011). EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON LOBLOLLY PINE PLANTATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. NATURAL RESOURCE MODELING, 24(4), 445–476. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-7445.2011.00098.x

Gonzalez, R., Treasure, T., Wright, J., Saloni, D., Phillips, R., Abt, R., & Jameel, H. (2011). Exploring the potential of Eucalyptus for energy production in the Southern United States: Financial analysis of delivered biomass. Part I. BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 35(2), 755–766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.10.011

Guo, Z. M., Hodges, D. G., & Abt, R. C. (2011). Forest biomass supply for bioenergy production and its impacts on roundwood markets in Tennessee. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 35(2), 80–86.

Furiness, C., Cowling. E., A., L., A., R., F., D., Z., K., & Campbell, R. (2011). Forests as an alternative for poultry manure application. In Technical Report.

Furiness, C., Cowling E., A., L., A., R., F., D., Z., K., & Campbell, R. (2011). Forests as an alternative for swine manure application. In Technical Report.

Furiness, C., Cowling, E., Allen, L. A., R. Frederick, D., Zering, K., & Campbell, R. (2011). Using animal manures in forest fertilization. In Technical Report. NC Cooperative Extension.

Frey, G. E., Mercer, D. E., Cubbage, F. W., & Abt, R. C. (2010). Economic potential of agroforestry and forestry in the lower mississippi alluvial valley with incentive programs and carbon payments. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 34(4), 176–185.

Abt, R. C., Abt, K. L., Cubbage, F. W., & Henderson, J. D. (2010). Effect of policy-based bioenergy demand on southern timber markets: A case study of North Carolina. Biomass and Bioenergy, 34(12), 1679–1686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.05.007

Cubbage, F., Koesbandana, S., Mac Donagh, P., Rubilar, R., Balmelli, G., Morales Olmos, V., … Phillips, R. (2010). Global timber investments, wood costs, regulation, and risk. Biomass and Bioenergy, 34(12), 1667–1678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.05.008

Galik, C. S., Abt, R., & Wu, Y. (2009). Forest biomass supply in the southeastern United States-implications for industrial roundwood and bioenergy production. Journal of Forestry, 107(2), 69–77.

Abt, R. C., Cubbage, F. W., & Abt, K. L. (2009). Projecting southern timber supply for multiple products by subregion. Forest Products Journal, 59(7-8), 7–16.

Vokoun, M., Wear, D., & Abt, R. (2009). testing for change in structural elements of forest inventories. Forest Science, 55(5), 455–466.

Ahn, S., & Abt, R. C. (2006). Productivity measurement with improved index numbers: Application to the sawmills and planing mills industry of the US: 1947-2000. FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 8(3), 323–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2005.02.006

McKeand, S. E., Abt, R. C., Allen, H. L., Li, B. L., & Catts, G. P. (2006). What are the best loblolly pine genotypes worth to landowners? Journal of Forestry, 104(7), 352–358.

Beach, R. H., Pattanayak, S. K., Yang, J. C., Murray, B. C., & Abt, R. C. (2005). Econometric studies of non-industrial private forest management a review and synthesis. Forest Policy and Economics, 7(3), 261–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(04)00065-0

Beach, R. H., Pattanayak, S. K., Yang, J.-C., Murray, B. C., & Abt, R. C. (2005). Econometric studies of non-industrial private forest management: a review and synthesis. Forest Policy and Economics, 7(3), 261–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00065-0

Schaberg, R. H., Aruna, P. B., Cubbage, F. W., Hess, G. R., Abt, R. C., Richter, D. D., … Flournoy, W. (2005). Economic and ecological impacts of wood chip production in North Carolina: an integrated assessment and subsequent applications. FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 7(2), 157–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00029-7

Cubbage, F. W., Siry, J. P., & Abt, R. C. (2005). Fast-grown plantations, forest certification, and the U.S. South: Environmental benefits and economic sustainability. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 35(2), 266.

Pattanayak, S. K., Abt, R. C., Sommer, A. J., Cubbage, F., Murray, B. C., Yang, J. C., … Alm, S. (2004). Forest forecasts: does individual heterogeneity matter for market and landscape outcomes? FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 6(3-4), 243–260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2004.03.017

Schaberg, R. H., & Abt, R. C. (2004, June). Vulnerability of Mid-Atlantic forested watersheds to timber harvest disturbance. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, Vol. 94, pp. 101–113. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EMAS.0000016882.72472.e1

Abt, R. C., & Ahn, S. (2003). Timber demand. In E. O. Sills & K. L. Abt (Eds.), Forests in a market economy. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0219-5_9

Sendak, P. E., Abt, R. C., & Turner, R. J. (2003). Timber supply projections for northern new England and New York: Integrating a market perspective. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, 20(4), 175–185.

Pattanayak, S. K., Murray, B. C., & Abt, R. C. (2002). How joint is joint forest production? An econometric analysis of timber supply conditional on endogenous amenity values. Forest Science, 48(3), 479–491.

Prestemon, J. P., & Abt, R. C. (2002). The Southern timber market to 2040. Journal of Forestry, 100(7), 16–22.

Dodrill, J. D., Cubbage, F. W., Schaberg, R. H., & Abt, R. C. (2002). Wood chip mill harvest volume and area impacts in North Carolina. Forest Products Journal, 52(11-12), 29–37.

Murray, B. C., & Abt, R. C. (2001). Estimating price compensation requirements for eco-certified forestry. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, 36(1), 149–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-8009(00)00224-X

Cubbage, F., Siry, J., Moffat, S., Wear, D., & Abt, R. (2000). Southern forest resource assessment and linkages to the National RPA. Portland '99, pioneering new trails: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 1999 National Convention, Portland, Oregon, September 11-15, 1999, 344–349. Bethesda, Maryland: Society of American Foresters.

Abt, R. C., Cubbage, F. W., & Pacheco, G. (2000). Southern forest resource assessment using the subregional timber supply (SRTS) model. Forest Products Journal, 50(4), 25–33.

Schaberg, R. H., Holmes, T. P., Lee, K. J., & Abt, R. C. (1999, February 22). Ascribing value to ecological processes: an economic view of environmental change. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 114, pp. 329–338. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00363-6

Serow, R. C., Hess, G. R., Abt, R. C., & Ukpabi, C. V. (1998). Evaluating a web-based course. In Program evaluation handbook (pp. 57–60). Needham Heights, Mass.: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing.

Hess, G. R., Abt, R., & Serow, R. (1998). Reshaping expectations for web-based collaborative learning. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues, 7(1998), 104–109.

ABT, R. C., BRUNET, J., MURRAY, B. C., & ROBERTS, D. G. (1994). PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH AND PRICE TRENDS IN THE NORTH-AMERICAN SAWMILLING INDUSTRIES - AN INTERREGIONAL COMPARISON. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE, 24(1), 139–148. https://doi.org/10.1139/x94-019