Thinning Southern Pines—A Key to Greater Returns

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Release Date: 4/28/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fr159-2013

Natural Resources

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Animal Systems

About this Publication

This document is SS FOR24, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2005. Revised July 2013, March 2016, May 2019, July 2022, and October 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

How to Cite

Demers, C., Andreu, M., McGowan, B., Long, A., & Nowak, J. (2013). Thinning Southern Pines - A Key to Greater Returns. EDIS, 2013(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr159-2013

Authors

Christopher Demers
Christopher Demers
staff
University of Florida

coordinator, Florida Land Steward program, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Michael Andreu
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Babe McGowan
Babe McGowan

consulting forester

Alan Long
Alan Long
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Jarek Nowak
Jarek Nowak
external
Florida Forest Service

forest utilization specialist, Florida Forest Service

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