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Forest Inventory and Analysis Kentucky — 2004. Forest Inventory and Analysis Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service. Forest Inventories in Kentucky. 1949, 1963, 1975, 1988, 2004 The current goal is to update the FIA data approximately every 12-18 months.
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Forest Inventory and AnalysisKentucky — 2004 Forest Inventory and Analysis Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service
Forest Inventories in Kentucky 1949, 1963, 1975, 1988, 2004 The current goal is to update the FIA data approximately every 12-18 months. FIA will no longer collect periodic inventories 12-15 years apart. All data are statistical estimates and have associated sampling errors that are available separately.
Nonforest Hardwood Pine Mixed Hardwood & Pine State Wide Statistics, Kentucky 2004
1988 2004 25.4 million acre land base Land Area by Land Class, Kentucky
Trends in Area of Timberland,Kentucky 12.3 11.7 11.9 11.4 11.6
1988 Oak-hickory Oak-gum-cypress & Elm-ash-cottonwood Maple-beech-birch & Aspen-birch Softwood Oak-pine Nonstocked Area of Timberland by Forest Type Group, Kentucky 2004
Trends in Area of Planted Stands by Forest Type, Kentucky 1.0% of timberland area 0.7% of timberland area
1988 2004 12.3 million acres 11.6 million acres Area of Timberland by OwnershipClass, Kentucky
Area of Timberland by Other Private Ownership Class and Forest Tract Size Class, Kentucky 2004
Trends in Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 18.2 16.0 13.5 9.3 7.7 NOTE: The 1949 and 1963 estimates were adjusted in 1975. The 1975 estimate was adjusted in 1988.
Trends in Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky
Trends in Volume of Sawtimber Trees on Timberland, Kentucky NOTE: The 1949 and 1963 estimates were adjusted in 1975. The 1975 estimate was adjusted in 1988.
1988 Hardwood Sawtimber Volume on Timberland by Tree Grade, Kentucky 2004
Average Annual Gross Growth and Mortality of Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky
Growth/Removal Ratio 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.5 Average Annual Net Growth and Removals of Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky
Average Annual Gross Growth, Mortality, and Removals of All Live vs Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky 1989-2003
Average Annual Gross Growth, Removals, and Mortality of Sawtimber Trees, Kentucky
Growth and Removals vs Total Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 18.2 16.0 13.5 0.39 0.38 0.47 0.15 0.18 0.31
Annual Removal Volume of Growing Stock Trees by Owner Class, Kentucky 1989-2003
Annual Removal Volume of Growing Stock Trees by Current Land Use, Kentucky 1989-2003 Tree volume removed annually that was on timberland in 1988, but has since been converted to a nonforest land use. Tree volume removed annually since 1988 and land use is still in timberland.
Number of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky
Percent Change in Number of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class 1988-2004, Kentucky
Number of All Live Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky
Percent Change in Number of All Live Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class 1988-2004, Kentucky
1988 Timberland “bucket” was 12.3 million acres 2004 Timberland “bucket” was 11.6 million acres Area of Timberland, Kentucky
1988 Growing stock volume was 11.5 billion cubic feet 2004 Growing stock volume was 18.2 billion cubic feet Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky
1988 Annual net growth was 384 million cubic feet 2004 Annual net growth was 469 million cubic feet Average Annual Net Growth of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky
1988 Removals were 181 million cubic feet 2004 Removals were 312 million cubic feet Average Annual Removals of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky
Summary, Kentucky 2004 • 6% loss in forestland • Gain in large size trees • Increase in overall tree volume • Slight gain in tree grade quality • Growth and removal rates both increased with growth still outpacing removals
US Forest Service Contacts Jeff Turner: jturner02@fs.fed.us Phone (865) 862-2053 Ray Sheffield: rsheffield@fs.fed.us Phone (828) 257-4358 Southern FIA web site http://srsfia2.fs.fed.us National FIA web site http://fia.fs.fed.us