Forest Inventory Data Retrieval |
August
26, 2009 |
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John
Pemberton, Division of Forest Resource Management, Virginia Department of
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John.Pemberton@dof.virginia.gov |
(434) 977-6555 |
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Inventory
Date: |
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2007 (2002-2007) |
8th Forest Inventory of Virginia |
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Area of
Interest: |
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Commonwealth of Virginia |
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Resource of
Interest: |
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All Forest Resources |
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Key Facts: |
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Forest Area (acres) |
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15,243,239 |
60.2% |
Commercial Timberland |
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481,576 |
1.9% |
Reserved & Unproductive Forest
Land |
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15,724,816 |
62.1% |
Total All Forest land |
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25,316,608 |
100.0% |
All lands |
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Commercial Timberland
Ownership (acres) |
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12,906,708 |
84.7% |
Private |
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2,336,531 |
15.3% |
Public |
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Forest Types on
Timberland (acres) |
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Pine Types |
3,123,368 |
20.5% |
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Mixed Hardwood/Pine Types |
1,562,550 |
10.3% |
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Oak/Hickory Types |
9,482,245 |
62.3% |
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Maple/Beech/Birch Types |
327,852 |
2.2% |
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Bottomland Hardwood Types |
628,204 |
4.1% |
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Nonstocked |
87,012 |
0.6% |
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Net
Volume of Live Trees on Timberland (million cubic feet) |
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Softwoods |
7,408,573.8 |
23.4% |
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Hardwoods |
24,290,115.8 |
76.6% |
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All species |
31,698,689.6 |
100.0% |
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Annual Change in Growing
Stock on Timberland (million cubic feet) |
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Net Growth |
Removals |
G/R Ratio |
Mortality |
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Softwoods |
386,655 |
331,797 |
1.17 |
996 |
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Hardwoods |
559,846 |
442,614 |
1.26 |
1,108 |
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All Species |
946,501 |
774,411 |
1.22 |
2,104 |
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Source: USFS Mapmaker Application |
http://www.ncrs2.fs.fed.us/4801/fiadb/ |
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