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Anita Rose USDA Forest Service September 10 th , 2003

Virginia’s Forests. Anita Rose USDA Forest Service September 10 th , 2003. Virginia’s Forests ~. Preliminary results from the 2001 survey. Area Trends Age Structure Trends Volume Trends Growth & Removal Trends Mortality Trends Coarse Woody Debris. Area Trends. Forest land.

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Anita Rose USDA Forest Service September 10 th , 2003

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  1. Virginia’s Forests Anita Rose USDA Forest Service September 10th, 2003

  2. Virginia’s Forests ~ Preliminary results from the 2001 survey • Area Trends • Age Structure Trends • Volume Trends • Growth & Removal Trends • Mortality Trends • Coarse Woody Debris

  3. Area Trends Forest land Million Acres Year

  4. Area ~ Current Acres of forest land by unit and land class Million Acres

  5. Area Trends Acres of timberland by forest management type Million Acres Management Type

  6. Area Trends Acres of timberland by ownership Million Acres Ownership Class

  7. Age Structure Trends Softwoods Million acres Age Class (years)

  8. Age Structure Trends Hardwoods Million acres Age Class (years)

  9. Volume Trends Live trees by survey year Billion cu. ft. Year

  10. Volume Trends Live softwoods by species Billion cu. ft. Species

  11. Volume Trends Live hardwoods by species Billion cu. ft. Species

  12. Volume Trends Live softwoods on timberland by diameter class Billion cu. ft. Diameter Class (inches)

  13. Volume Trends Live hardwoods on timberland by diameter class Billion cu. ft. Diameter Class (inches)

  14. Growth and Removal Trends Softwoods ~ growing stock Million cu. ft.

  15. Growth and Removal Trends Hardwoods ~ growing stock Million cu. ft.

  16. Mortality Trends Softwoods & Hardwoods ~ Growing stock Million cu. ft.

  17. Net Annual Growth and Removals ~ 2001 Softwoods ~ all live Million cu. ft. Ownership

  18. Net Annual Growth and Removals ~ 2001 Hardwoods ~ all live Million cu. ft. Ownership

  19. Down Woody Material 2001 Data Tons / acre Total by Plot

  20. Summary *Timberland Acreage – 1% decrease *Volume – 4% increase *Net Growth Softwoods – 7% decrease Hardwoods – 17% increase *Removals Softwoods – 14% increase Hardwoods – 5% increase *Mortality Softwoods – 105% increase Hardwoods – 25% increase *Down Woody Material – new information to be included

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