The principle findings of the seventh forest survey of Alabama (2000) and changes that have occurred since the previous surveys are presented. Topics examined include forest area, ownership, forest-type groups, stand structure, basal area, timber volume, growth, removals, and mortality.
The South's production of pulpwood increased from 64.7 million cords in 2006 to 65.7 million cords in 2007. Roundwood production increased 1.2 million cords to 47.6 million cords and accounted 72 percent of the total pulpwood production. The use of wood residue declined 1 percent to 18.2 million ...
Between 1997 and 2004, the Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program conducted the eighth inventory of Georgia forests. Forest land area remained stable at 24.8 million acres, and covered about two-thirds of the land area in Georgia. About 24.2 million acres of forest land was conside...
Forest land covers 19.6 million acres in Mississippi, or about 65 percent of the land area. The majority of forests are classed as timberland. One hundred and thirty-seven tree species were measured on Mississippi forests in the 2006 inventory. Thirty six percent of Mississippi's forest land is c...
The principle findings of the eighth forest survey of Alabama (2005) and changes that have occurred since the previous surveys are presented. Topics examined include forest area, ownership, forest-type groups, stand structure, basal area, timber volume, growth removals, and mortality.
Here, we examine fluctuations in timber harvest and removals on National Forest System (NFS) lands of the Southern Region in light of changing societal values and administrative policies. We also present timber product utilization information based on multiple data sources, examine NFS removals i...
Oswalt, Sonja N.
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Bentley, James W.
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Howell, Michael
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Johnson, Tony G.
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[Fluctuations in national forest timber harvest and removals: The southern regional perspective]
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Fluctuations in national forest timber harvest and removals: The southern regional perspective
In 2008, a harvest and utilization study was conducted on 80 operations throughout eastern Texas. There were 2,024 total trees measured: 1,335 or 66 percent were softwood, while 689 or 34 percent were hardwood. Results from this study showed that 86 percent of the total softwood volume measured w...
Mathison, Rhonda M.
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Bentley, James W.
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Johnson, Tony G.
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[East Texas harvest and utilization study, 2008]
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East Texas harvest and utilization study, 2008
In 2007, volume of industrial roundwood output from Florida’s forests totaled 491 million cubic feet, 10 percent more than in 2005. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers increased to 167 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. ...
Johnson, Tony G.
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Mathison, Rhonda M.
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Nowak, Jarek
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[Florida's Timber Industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 2007]
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Florida's Timber Industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 2007
In 2007, industrial roundwood output from Mississippi’s forests totaled 894 million cubic feet, 13 percent less than in 2005. Mill by products generated from primary manufacturers decreased 18 percent to 316 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber prod...
Howell, Michael
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Johnson, Tony G.
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[Mississippi's timber industry - An assessment of timber product output and use, 2007]
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Mississippi's timber industry - An assessment of timber product output and use, 2007