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Forest Inventory and Analysis Kentucky — 2003

Forest Inventory and Analysis Kentucky — 2003. Forest Inventory and Analysis Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service. Forest Inventories in Kentucky. 1949, 1963, 1975, 1988, 2003 The current goal is to update the FIA data approximately every 12-18 months.

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Forest Inventory and Analysis Kentucky — 2003

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  1. Forest Inventory and AnalysisKentucky — 2003 Forest Inventory and Analysis Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service

  2. Forest Inventories in Kentucky 1949, 1963, 1975, 1988, 2003 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.

  3. Nonforest Hardwood Pine Mixed Hardwood & Pine State Wide Statistics, Kentucky

  4. 1988 2003 25.4 million acre land base Land Area by Land Class, Kentucky

  5. Trends in Area of Timberland,Kentucky 12.3 11.7 11.9 11.4 11.6

  6. 1988 Oak-hickory Maple-beech-birch Oak-gum-cypress & elm-ash-cottonwood Oak-pine Area of Timberland by Forest Type Group, Kentucky 2003 White pine & loblolly-shortleaf pine & eastern red cedar

  7. Trends in Area of Planted Stands by Forest Type, Kentucky 1.0% of timberland area 0.4% of timberland area

  8. 1988 2003 12.3 million acres 11.6 million acres Area of Timberland by OwnershipClass, Kentucky

  9. Area of Timberland by Other Private Ownership Class and Forest Tract Size Class, Kentucky

  10. Area of Timberland by Stand Size Class, Kentucky

  11. Stand Age Structure on Timberland, Kentucky

  12. Trends in Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 18.6 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.

  13. Trends in Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky

  14. 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.

  15. 2003 1988 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Hardwood Sawtimber Volume on Timberland by Tree Grade, Kentucky

  16. Average Annual Gross Growth and Mortality of Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky

  17. Growth/Removal Ratio 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.5 Average Annual Net Growth and Removals of Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky

  18. Average Annual Gross Growth, Mortality, and Removals of All Live vs Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky

  19. Average Annual Gross Growth, Removals, and Mortality of Sawtimber Trees, Kentucky

  20. Growth and Removals vs Total Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 18.6 16.0 13.5 0.39 0.38 0.47 0.15 0.18 0.31

  21. Annual Removal Volume of Growing Stock Trees by Owner Class, Kentucky

  22. Annual Removal Volume of Growing Stock Trees by Current Land Use, Kentucky 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.

  23. Kentucky FIA Survey Units

  24. Forest Area Percent by County, Kentucky 2003

  25. Percent Change in Forest Area by County, Kentucky 1988-2003

  26. Kentucky’s Forestland in Context

  27. Number of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky

  28. Percent Change in Number of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class 1988-2003, Kentucky

  29. Number of All Live Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class, Kentucky

  30. Percent Change in Number of All Live Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class 1988-2003, Kentucky

  31. 1988 Timberland “bucket” was 12.3 million acres 2003 Timberland “bucket” was 11.6 million acres Area of Timberland, Kentucky

  32. 1988 Growing stock volume was 11.5 billion cubic feet 2003 Growing stock volume was 18.6 billion cubic feet Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky

  33. 1988 Annual net growth was 384 million cubic feet 2003 Annual net growth was 469 million cubic feet Average Annual Net Growth of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky

  34. 1988 Removals were 181 million cubic feet 2003 Removals were 312 million cubic feet Average Annual Removals of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky

  35. Annual Net Growth and Removal Rates of Hardwood Species, Kentucky

  36. Annual Net Growth and Removal Rates of Softwood Species, Kentucky

  37. Summary, Kentucky 2003 • 3% 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

  38. 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

  39. Thank you Kentucky field crew!

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