Forest statistics for Arkansas' delta counties - 1988

Abstract

The 1988 survey of the Arkansas Delta showed the following changes since the 1978 survey: Timberland area now covers 1,899.0 thousand acres, up 4 percent since 1978.forest industry-owned timberland decreased 11 percent, other privately owned timberland increased 7 percent.Area covered by the loblolly-shortleaf forest type is up to 26 percent.Oak-pine forest type showed a 20-percent decrease in acreage.bottomland hardwood forest types increased by 38.0 thousand acres, 3 percent.Sawtimber stands increased 9 percent, poletimber stands decreased 5 percent, sapling-seedling stands decreased 3 percent.Plantations now cover 53.2 thousand acres, an increase of 116 percent.softwood volumes have increased, 23 percent for growing stock, 14 percent for sawtimber.Hardwood volumes have increased 26 percent for growing stock, 31 percent for sawtimber.Softwood growth and removals, growing stock and sawtimber, have increased.Hardwood growth on growing stock is down, growth on sawtimber is up.Removals of hardwood, both growing stock and sawtimber, have decreased substantially.Mortality estimates are up.

Citation

Dee Hines, F. 1988. Forest statistics for Arkansas'' delta counties - 1988. Resour. Bull. SO-133. New Orleans, Louisiana: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 45 p.