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North Carolina's forests, 1990. Forest Service resource bulletin

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7270303
Since 1984, area of timberland in North Carolina declined by less than 1 percent and currently totals 18.7 million acres. Nonindustrial private forest landowners control 76 percent of the State's timberland. Volume of softwood growing stock increased 4 percent, and hardwood growing stock volume also increased 4 percent. Softwood net annual growth rose 18 percent to 590 million cubic feet, whereas hardwood growth declined 9 percent to 570 million cubic feet. Annual removals of softwood and hardwood growing stock increased 19 and 36 percent, respectively. Annual softwood mortality leveled off, while hardwood mortality nearly doubled.
Research Organization:
Forest Service, Asheville, NC (United States). Southeastern Forest Experiment Station
OSTI ID:
7270303
Report Number(s):
PB-94-175882/XAB; FSRB-SE--142
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English