Missouri's forest resources in 2001.

W. Keith Moser; Thomas Treiman; Bruce Moltzan; Robert Lawrence; Gary J. Brand

doi:10.2737/NC-RB-226

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Missouri's forest resources in 2001.

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Authors:

W. Keith Moser, Thomas Treiman, Bruce Moltzan, Robert Lawrence, Gary J. Brand

Year:

2003

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RB-226

Source:

Resour. Bull. NC-226. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 26 p.

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Abstract

Results of the 2001 fifth annual inventory of Missouri?s forest resources show an estimated 14.7 million acres of forest land in the State. The oak hickory type is the predominant forest type on the landscape, making up over 70 percent of all forested land. Between 1989 and 1999-2001, the net volume of all live trees on timberland increased by 29 percent, from 13.8 billion cubic feet to 17.8 billion cubic feet. The continued drought, along with

Keywords

Annual inventory, forest area, forest type, volume, biomass, Missouri

Citation

Moser, W. Keith; Treiman, Thomas; Moltzan, Bruce; Lawrence, Robert; Brand, Gary J. 2003. Missouri''s forest resources in 2001. Resour. Bull. NC-226. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 26 p.