Family Forest Owner Literature Database
The Family Forest Research Center maintains a comprehensive database of scientific literature related to family forest owners. This database is available through the free Zotero platform at:
www.zotero.org/groups/ffo_lit_db
We update this database on a regular basis, but if there are citations that you notice are missing, please either add them directly or contact us (info@familyforestresearchcenter.org).
Motivations and Barriers for the Participation of Family Forest Owners in
Habitat Conservation Assistance Programs in Vermont
2024
ME Harrington and BJ Butler
Uncertainty in REDD+ carbon accounting:
a survey of experts involved in REDD+ reporting
Carbon Balance and Management 2024
BJ Butler et al.
If A Tree Falls in A Forest, Why Do People Care? An Analysis of Private Family
Forest Owners’ Reasons for Owning Forest in the United States
National Woodland Owner Survey
Small-Scale Forestry 2024
DW Shanafelt et al.
Distribution and dynamics of private forests across the United States
Forest Policy and Economics 2024
M Markowski-Lindsay et al.
A Meta-Analysis of Publications Citing USDA Forest Service
National Woodland Owner Survey Core Products Through 2021
GTR-NRS-224
ME Bowler and BJ Butler
Black Family Forest Owners in the Southeastern United States: A Case Study in Six Counties
Journal of Forestry 2023
A Robillard et. al
Forester and Logger Response to Emerald Ash Borer in Massachusetts and Vermont: a Secondary Disturbance
Journal of Forestry 2023
M Markowski-Lindsay et. al
Family Forest Owner Attitudes toward Oak Forests and Management in the Central and Eastern US
Small-scale Forestry 2023
EM Sass et. al
Women on the Land: Perspectives on Women-Owned Forest Land in the Eastern United States
Society & Natural Resources 2023
Olivia Lukacic et al.
Wildfire and Family Forest Owners: Concern, Advice, and
Wildfire Reduction Behaviors from the United States
National Woodland Owner Survey
Forest Science 2023
SM Butler et al.
Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Less Fond?? Spatial Proximity Partially Predicts Family Forest Landowner Engagement
Small-scale Forestry 2023
J Caputo and SA Snyder
USDA Forest Service Timber Products Output Survey Item Nonresponse Analysis
Forest Science 2023
M Markowski-Lindsay et. al
Wood Supply from Family Forests of the United States: Biophysical, Social, and Economic Factors
Forest Science 2023
EM Sass and BJ Butler
Trends in United States Family Forest Owners’ Attitudes,
Behaviors, and General Characteristics from 2006 to 2018
Forest Science 2023
EM Sass et al.
2022
Factors Influencing Family Woodland Management Action After Calling a Public Agency Forester
Journal of Forestry 2022
ES Sagor et al.
An Assessment of the Sustainability of Family Forests in the U.S.A.
Forest Policy and Economics 2022
BJ Butler et al.
United States Family Forest Owners' Awareness of and Participation in Carbon Sequestration Programs: Initial Findings from the USDA Forest Service National Woodland Owner Survey
Forest Science 2022
EM Sass et al.
If a Tree Falls in A Forest, Why Do People Care? An Analysis of Private Family Forest Owners' Reasons for Owning Forests in the United States National Woodland Owner Survey
Small-Scale Forestry 2022
DW Shanafelt et. al
Planning and Professional Assistance as Factors Influencing Private Forest Landowner Best Management Practice Implementation
Journal of Forestry 2022
DC Wilson et al.
Cross-Boundary Sustainability: Assessment across Forest Ownership Categories in the Conterminous USA Using the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators Framework
Forests 2022
BJ Butler et al.
Place, Loss, and Landowner Response to the Restoration of a Rapidly Changing Forest Landscape
Landscape and Urban Planning 2022
PH Gobster et al.
Reply to Comment on Economic Contributions from Conserved Forests: Four Case Studies of the USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program
Forest Science 2022
H Murray et al.
Family Forest Owner Perceptions of Wildfire and Invasive Pest Risk: The Role of Psychological Distance
Social Science Research Network 2022
Huff et al.
Understanding the Relationship between Land Tenure and Conservation Behavior: Recommendations for Social Science Research
Land Use Policy 2022
P Ranjan et al.
Studies of Family Forest Owners in the USA: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2000 through 2019
Small-Scale Forestry 2022
BJ Butler et. al
2021
One Size Does Not Fit All: Relationships Between Size of Family Forest Holdings and Landowner Attitudes and Behaviors
Journal of Forestry 2021
BJ Butler et al.
Economic Contributions of Conserved Forestlands: The role of the USDA Forest Service's Legacy and Forest Stewardship Programs
USDA Forest Service Report
Jacqueline Dias, Brett J Butler and Henry Eichman
Weighting for the USDA Forest Service, National Woodland Owner Survey
NRS General Technical Report 2021
BJ Butler and J Caputo
Expanding Family Forest Owner Options to Keep Their Land in Forest Use
Journal of Forestry 2021
P Catanzaro and M Markowski-Lindsay
Does Having a Hunter Identity Influence Land Management Behaviors of Family Forest Owners?
Human Dimensions of Wildlife 2021
SA Snyder et al.
A Burning Concern: Family Forest Owner Wildfire Concerns Across Regions, Scales and Owner Characteristics
Risk Analysis 2021
B Danley et al.
Results from the 2018 National Woodland Owner Survey
USDA FOREST SERVICE RS-INF-38-21
A.L. Robillard and B.J. Butler 2021
Economic Contributions from Conserved Forests: Four Case Studies of the USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program
Forest Science 2021
H. Murray et al.
Understanding Invasive Plant Management on Family Forestlands: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory
Journal of Environmental Management 2021
M Clarke et al.
Family Forest Ownerships of the United States, 2018: Results from the USDA Forest Service, National Woodland Owner Survey
General Technical Report NRS 2021
BJ Butler et al.
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Family Forest Owners' Intended Responses to Invasive Forest Insects
Society & Natural Resources 2021
JR Holt et al.
Small-Area Estimation for the USDA Forest Service, National Woodland Owner Survey: Creating a Fine-Scale Land Cover and Ownership Layer to Support County-Level Population Estimates
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 2021
V Harris et al.
Dynamics of Large Corporate Forestland Ownerships in the United States
Journal of Forestry 2021
EM Sass et al.
Family Forest (10+) Ownership Characteristics: Regional & State Summaries
USDA Forest Service Research Note 2021
USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Applying Transtheoretical Model of Change to Legacy Planning Decisions
Small-scale Forestry 2021
MR Quartuch et al.
Factors Influencing Family Forest Owners' Interest in Community-led Collective Invasive Plant Management
Environmental Management 2021
M Clarke et al.
New England Family Forest Owners - Results from the National Woodland Owner Survey
NESAF Quarterly News 2021
EM Sass et al.
Family Forest Owner Management Decisions for Participants Enrolled in a Forest Property Taxation Program in Michigan
Forests 2021
B Schram et al.
2020
Northeastern Family Forest Owner Gender Differences in Land-based Estate planning and the Role of Self-Efficacy
Journal of Forestry 2020
M Markowski-Lindsay et al.
Forest Ownership in the Conterminous United States, 2018: Geospatial Dataset
US Forest Service Research Data Archive
EM Sass et al.
Transformations Towards a New Era in Small Scale Forestry: Introduction to the Small-Scale Forestry Special Issue
Small-scale Forestry 2020
T Hujala & BJ Butler
Relationships between Absenteeism, Conservation Group Membership, and Land Management among Family Forest Owners
Land Use Policy 2020
SA Snyder et al.
Examining Loggers' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Invasive Forest Plants: A Minnesota Case Study
Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2020
SA Snyder et al.
Potential Impacts of Insect-Induced Harvest in the Mixed Forests of New England
Forests 2020
MacLean et al.
Changes in Land Use, Forest Ownership, Parcel Size, and Fragmentation in Forests in the U.S.
USFS Research Paper 2020
J Caputo et al.
Minority Family Forest Owners in the United States
Journal of Forestry 2020
SM Butler et al.
Changes in Land Use, Forest Ownership, Parcel Size, and Fragmentation in Forests of the US South
Research Paper SRS-63 2020
J Caputo et al.
2019
NWOS: An R Package for Working with USDA Forest Service, NWOS data V 1.0
Github 2019
Brett Butler & Jesse Caputo
Landowner Functional Types to Characterize Response to Invasive Forest Insects
People and Nature 2019
JR Holt et al.
Where Farm and Forest Meet: Comparing National Woodland Owner Survey Respondents with and without Farmland.
Land Use Policy 2019
ES Huff et al.
Female Family Forest Owners in New England: Ownership & Management Trends
New England Society of American Foresters News Quarterly 2019
A Robillard et al.
A Comparison of Participants and Non-participants of State Forest Property Tax Programs in the United States
Forest Policy and Economics 2019
JT Meier et al.
What are Family Forest Owners Thinking and Doing about Invasive Plants?
Landscape and Urban Planning 2019
M Clarke et al.
Longitudinal Data on Family Forest Owners: the US Forest Service's National Woodland Owner Survey.
Landscape and Urban Planning 2019
ES Huff et al.
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Assessing New England Family Forest Owners' Invasive Insect Awareness.
Journal of Extension 2019
J Simoes et al.
Spatial Analysis of Family Forest Landownership in the Southern United States
Landscape and Urban Planning 2019
N Poudyal et al.
Maple Syrup Producers of the Lake States, USA: Attitudes Towards and Adadptation to Social, Economic, & Climate Conditions
Environmental Management 2019
SA Snyder et al.
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2018
Family-forest Owner Decisions, Landscape Context, and Landscape Change
Landscape and Urban Planning 2018
KP Bell et al.
Family-forest Owner Decisions, Landscape Context, and Landscape Change
Landscape and Urban Planning 2018
KP Bell et al.
In Forest and Intact: Designing Future Use of Family-Forest Owned Land
Journal of Forestry 2018
M Markowski-Lindsay et al.
A Community Forestry Model Linking Research, Management, Education, and Stakeholder Engagement: Case Study Results from the Town of Weston, MA USA
Small-scale Forestry 2018
A Lefland et al.
Factors Associated with Family Forest Owner Actions: A Vote-Count Meta-Analysis.
Landscape and Urban Planning 2018
K Floress et al.
The Role of Gender in Management Behaviors on Family Forest Land in the US
Journal of Forestry 2018
SM Butler et al.
The Influence of Multiple Ownership Interests and Decision-Making Networks on the Management of Family Forest Lands: Evidence from the United States.
Small-scale Forestry 2018
Snyder, SA and MA Kilgore
Characteristics of Successful Volunteer-led Urban Forest Tree Committees in Massachusetts
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2018
R Harper et al.
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Family Forest Landowners Who Engage in Non-market Activities on Their Land
Forest Policy and Economics 2018
M Markowski-Lindsay et al.
What Influences Whether Family Forest Owners Participate in Outreach Campaigns?
Journal of Extension 2018
BJ Butler et al.
2017
Who Owns America's Forests & Woodlands? The Answer May Surprise You
Turkey Country 2017
Butler, B.J.
Ecosystem Service Supply and Capacity on US Family Forestlands
Forests 2017
Caputo, J and BJ Butler
Family Forest Owner Characteristics Shaped by Life Cycle, Cohort, and Period Effects
Small-scale Forestry 2017
SM Butler et al.
How Large is Large? Identifying Large Corporate Ownerships in FIA Datasets
USFS Research Paper NRS-29
J Caputo et al.
Family Forest Owner Characteristics Shaped by Life Cycle, Cohort, and Period Effects
Small-scale Forestry 2017
SM Butler et al.
Psychological Distance of Timber Harvesting for Private Woodland Owners
Forest Policy and Economics 2017
ES Huff et al
Social and Biophysical Variation in Regional Timber Harvest Regimes
Ecological Applications 2017
JR Thompson et al.
Methods for Increasing Cooperation Rates for Surveys of Family Forest Owners
Small-scale Forestry 2017
BJ Butler et al
Three Decades of Forest Harvesting Along a Suburban-Rural Continuum
Ecosphere 2017
DB Kittredge et al
2016
Family Forest Ownerships of the United States, 2013: Findings from the USDA FS NWOS
Journal of Forestry 2016
Butler, B.J., et al.
Lake States Natural Resource Managers' Perspectives on Forest Land Parcelization & Implications Public Land Management
Land Use Policy 2016
Kilgore, MA and SA Snyder
Understanding Family Forest Land Future Ownership & Use: Exploring Conservation Bequest Motivations
Small-scale Foresty
Markowski-Lindsay, et al.
USDA Forest Service National Woodland Owner Survey, 2011-2013: Design, Implementation, and Estimation Methods
USDA Technical Document
Butler, B.J., et al.
Integrating Beneficiaries into Assessment of Ecosystem Services from Managed Forests at the Hubbard Brook
Forest Ecosystems 2017
Caputo J, et al.
Exploring the Relationship Between Parcelization Metrics and Natural Resource Manager's Perceptions of Forest Land Parcelization Intensity
Landscape and Urban Planning
Kilgore, M.A., Snyder, S.A.
USDA Forest Service National Woodland Owner Survey: National, Regional, and State Statistics for Family Forest and Woodland Ownerships with 10+ acres, 2011-2013
Butler, B.J., et al.
