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Abstract
The 1989 survey of the west unit of Tennessee revealed the following: Timberland now covers 1,970.0 thousand acres, an 8.5 percent decline since 1980. Bottomland hardwood types fell 14.4 percent since 1980. Timberland acres in other federal ownership doubled to 71.2 thousand acres. Timberland acres held by farmers fell 22.6 percent to 678.5 thousand acres. Sawtimber-sized stands have increased and now comprise 58.9 percent of all timberland acres. Hardwood growing stock numbers are down 23.7 percent and softwood growing stock numbers are up 12.5 percent since 1980. Volume in grade 1 and 2 trees fell 25.3 percent since 1980. Net growth is up for growing stock and sawtimber even through mortality increased 23.6 percent for growing stock and 51.6 percent for sawtimber. Hardwood removals dropped by more than half, while softwood removals more than doubled.
Citation
May, Dennis M.; Vissage, John S. 1989. Forest statistics for West Tennessee counties - 1989. Resour. Bull. SO-142. New Orleans, Louisiana: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 38 p.
