Georgia's Forests, 1997

Georgia's Forests, 1997

Author: Michael T. Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Since 1989, area of timberland in Georgia increased by less than 1 percent and in 1997 totaled 23.8 million acres. Nonindustrial private forest owners controlled 72 percent of the State's timberland. Volume of softwood growing stock declined 3 percent, whereas hardwood growing-stock volume increased 7 percent to 16.5 billion cubic feet. Net annual growth for softwood growing stock averaged 1.0 billion cubic feet and the ratio of softwood growth to removals was 0.95 to 1. Net annual growth for hardwood growing stock averaged 523 million cubic feet and hardwood growth exceeded removals by 34 percent.


Tree Planters' Notes

Tree Planters' Notes

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 122

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Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).


Forest Mensuration

Forest Mensuration

Author: Bertram Husch

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-12-20

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780471018506

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The new, revised edition of the standard volume on forest measurement The updated edition of this long-standing classic, Forest Mensuration, Fourth Edition, provides new, complete coverage of current measurement practices and technological applications that expand the role of forest mensuration to include monitoring forest resources. This integrated approach takes into account all the resources of a forest, including such nontimber vegetation parameters as regeneration, lesser vegetation, woody detritus, and carbon. Providing solid working knowledge of all concepts and methods, along with guidance for further study, featured material includes: * Applications of personal computers, global positioning, and GIS * Key concepts of tree-stand parameters and principles of measurement * Fundamental concepts of sampling methods * English and metric units Forest Mensuration, Fourth Edition, is a valuable resource for students in forestry and forestry-related studies.