Oklahoma State University will receive $647,895 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to compare the technical and economic efficiencies of carbon-based forest management alternatives in marginal lands and degraded forestlands in eastern Oklahoma. The research will be conducted from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (AFRI CGP).
Specifically, the university will analyze afforestation/reforestation using loblolly pine plantations on degraded lands and modification of low-productivity loblolly pine timberlands to increase carbon storage. The Forest Vegetation Simulator will quantify the carbon storage potential of different management options. A supply chain analysis will explore impacts on feedstock needs for existing timber enterprises. Finally, a survey will assess how landowner attitudes, norms and control influence social acceptance of carbon-based forestry to inform outreach. The research aims to engage diverse stakeholders in climate-smart forestry practices under the AFRI CGP, which funds fundamental and applied agricultural research, extension and education.
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