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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (11): 200-214.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240565

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Impact of Rural Digitalization on the Forestry New Quality Productivity

Ansheng Huang1,*(),Zexi Xue2,Mingjie Guo1,Yukun Xu3   

  1. 1. School of Public Administration and Law, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou 350002
    2. College of Computer and Information Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou 350002
    3. School of Internet Economics and Trade, Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou 350118
  • Received:2024-09-30 Revised:2025-03-25 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-11
  • Contact: Ansheng Huang E-mail:haszgfj@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: This study examines the influence mechanism of rural digitization on the forestry new quality productivity. It aims to provide theoretical foundation for promoting effective digital technology applications in forestry and achieving forestry high-quality development. Method: Based on panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2012 to 2022, evaluation index systems for rural digitalization and forestry new quality productivity are constructed. A two-way fixed effect model is employed to analyze the influence mechanism and spatial heterogeneity of rural digitalization on forestry new quality productivity. Result: 1) From 2012 to 2022, China’s rural digitalization level shows a sustained upward trend, while forestry new quality productivity level exhibits fluctuating growth but remains significant room for improvement. 2) China’s rural digitalization significantly influences forestry new quality productivity, with distinct regional disparities. The intensity of this effect follows a gradient pattern of western > central > eastern regions, where the western region benefits from a notable latecomer advantage. 3) The influence mechanism of rural digitalization on forestry new quality productivity exhibits a“digital + technological”dual-wheel drive. However, due to asynchronous development between digitalization and green transformation, its impact on forestry green productivity is currently insignificant. Conclusion: Enhancing rural digitalization can promote forestry new quality productivity to varying degrees. Green productivity represents a critical breakthrough and focus for enhancing forestry new quality productivity in the future. The government should adhere to green ecological development principles, increase investments in rural digital infrastructure, and drive significant improvements in green productivity through the combined forces of digital technology and data elements. Simultaneously, dynamic and differentiated regional forestry development strategies should be implemented, such as exploring gradient compensation mechanisms for forestry digitalization policies based on spatial heterogeneity and establishing a digital“forest ranger system”governance framework, to drive high-quality forestry development.

Key words: forestry new quality productivity, rural digitalization, endogenous growth theory, production factors theory, spatial heterogeneity

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