Land use change in Ohio, 1952 to 1979

Thomas W. Birch; Wharton Eric H.; Wharton Eric H.

doi:10.2737/NE-RB-70

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Land use change in Ohio, 1952 to 1979

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Authors:

Thomas W. Birch, Wharton Eric H., Wharton Eric H.

Year:

1982

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RB-70

Source:

Broomall, PA: Northeast. For. Exp. Stn.; USDA For. Serv. Resour. Bull. NE-70. 24 p.

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Abstract

An analytical report on trends of major land uses in Ohio from 1952 to 1979. The relationship between the decline in farm area and increase in forest land is emphasized. The losses of wood fiber attributable to clearing forest land between 1968 and 1979 are also estimated.

Keywords

forest land, cropland, pasture, removals, utilization

Citation

Birch, Thomas W.; Wharton Eric H. 1982. Land use change in Ohio, 1952 to 1979. Broomall, PA: Northeast. For. Exp. Stn.; USDA For. Serv. Resour. Bull. NE-70. 24 p.