Tennessee’s forests, 2009

Christopher M. Oswalt; Sonja Oswalt; Tony Johnson; Consuelo Brandeis; KaDonna Randolph; Christopher R. King

doi:10.2737/SRS-RB-189

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Tennessee’s forests, 2009

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Authors:

Christopher M. Oswalt, Sonja Oswalt, Tony Johnson, Consuelo Brandeis, KaDonna Randolph, Christopher R. King

Year:

2012

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-RB-189

Source:

Resour. Bull. RB-SRS-189. Asheville, NC: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 136 p.

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Abstract

This resource bulletin consolidates data from the eighth complete survey of Tennessee’s forest resources which was conducted during the period 2005–09 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program in coordination with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry. Data on the extent, condition, and classification of forest land and associated timber volumes, as well as growth, removals, and mortality rates are described and interpreted. Data on forest health and forest landowner characteristics are also evaluated. Estimates of forest resources are reported at multiple scales. The two most common scales discussed in this report are State and unit. The State of Tennessee is divided into five FIA units that approximate broad physiographical sections of the State. The five FIA units are labeled 1) West, 2) West Central, 3) Central, 4) Plateau, and 5) East.

Keywords

Annual inventory, FIA, forest health indicators, forest ownership, nontimber forest products, timber product output

Citation

Oswalt, Christopher M.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Johnson, Tony G.; Brandeis, Consuelo; Randolph, KaDonna C.; King, Christopher R. 2012. Tennessee’s forests, 2009. Resour. Bull. RB-SRS-189. Asheville, NC: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 136 p.