Status of Privately Owned Harvested Timberland in Louisiana, 1974-84

William H. McWilliams; Paul D. Frey

doi:10.2737/SO-RN-329

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Status of Privately Owned Harvested Timberland in Louisiana, 1974-84

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Authors:

William H. McWilliams, Paul D. Frey

Year:

1988

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RN-329

Source:

Res. Note SO-329. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 5 p.

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Abstract

Nearly 3.8 million acres or 28 percent of Louisiana's privately owned timberland were harvested between 1974 and 1984. This total excludes timberland impacted by thinning. Partial cutting was the most prevalent cutting practice and was most common on nonindustrial private land. Stocking of pine exceeded 60 percent in 50 percent of the pine and mixed pine-hardwood stands receiving final harvest cuts.

Keywords

Harvesting, regeneration, site preparation, pine stocking, forest type transition

Citation

McWilliams, William H.; Frey, Paul D. 1988. Status of Privately Owned Harvested Timberland in Louisiana, 1974-84. Res. Note SO-329. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 5 p.