The central hardwood forest

F. Bryan Clark

Treesearch

The central hardwood forest

Informally Refereed

Authors:

F. Bryan Clark

Year:

1989

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Central hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 1.01

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Abstract

The central hardwood forest covers a vast area of the United States where the dominant native vegetation is hardwood trees. It is one of the largest forest areas in the country and contains about 100 million acres. The forests include more than 70 hardwood tree species, several conifers, many shrubs and herbaceous plants, and a large number of animal species.

Parent Publication

Central hardwood notes

Citation

Clark, F. Bryan. 1989. The central hardwood forest. In: Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Central hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 1.01