An analysis of Minnesota's fifth forest resources inventory, 1990.

Earl C. Leatherberry; John S. Jr. Spencer; Thomas L. Schmidt; Michael R. Carroll

doi:10.2737/NC-RB-165

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An analysis of Minnesota's fifth forest resources inventory, 1990.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Earl C. Leatherberry, John S. Jr. Spencer, Thomas L. Schmidt, Michael R. Carroll

Year:

1995

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RB-165

Source:

Resource Bulletin NC-165. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

The fifth Minnesota forest inventory found 16.7 million acres of forest land in 1990, of which 14.7 million acres is timberland. Growing-stock volume on timberland increased from 12.4 to 15.1 billion cubic feet between 1977 and 1990, a gain of 22%. Analysis and statistics on forest area, timber volume, growth, removals, mortality, and projections are presented.

Keywords

timberland area, volume, growth, removals, mortality

Citation

Leatherberry, Earl C.; Spencer, John S. Jr.; Schmidt, Thomas L.; Carroll, Michael R. 1995. An analysis of Minnesota''s fifth forest resources inventory, 1990. Resource Bulletin NC-165. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station