Iowa's forest resources, 1974

John S. Jr. Spencer; Pamela J. Jakes

doi:10.2737/NC-RB-52

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Iowa's forest resources, 1974

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Authors:

John S. Jr. Spencer, Pamela J. Jakes

Year:

1980

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RB-52

Source:

Resource Bulletin NC-52. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

The second inventory of Iowa's forest resources shows big declines in commercial forest area and in growing-stock and sawtimber volumes between 1954 and 1974. Presented are text and statistics on forest area and timber volume, growth, mortality, ownership, stocking, future timber supply, timber use, forest management opportunities, and nontimber resources.

Keywords

timber volume, growth, utilization, forest areas

Citation

Spencer, John S. Jr.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1980. Iowa's forest resources, 1974. Resource Bulletin NC-52. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station