October 10, 2025

Delimiting Regional Sub-Areas for Studies of Timber-Resource-Based Activity in the Northeast

Key Points

Timber-based activity was classified into distinct regional sub-areas, improving specificity for future studies.
Using factor and cluster analyses, the research efficiently differentiated the Northeast based on key variables.
Economic and demographic characteristics were pivotal in defining environments for effective timber resource management.
This classification provides a framework for targeted studies addressing regional timber-related issues.

Abstract

Abstract The Northeast is classified into homogeneous sub-areas based upon a variety of physical, economic, and demographic variables postulated to reflect conditions underlying timber-based activity in the region. These environments in which timber exists were differentiated so that subsequent inquiry into regional problems regarding timber-resource-based activity could be made area-specific. Factor and cluster analyses provided an efficient and objective procedure for classifying this extensive and complex region. Forest Sci. 19:180-189.

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Owen W. Herrick (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e865147ef2f04ca37e51ab https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/forestscience/19.3.180