Forest Inventory and Analysis Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Kentucky — 2004

1949, 1963, 1975, 1988, 2004 The current goal is to update the FIA data approximately every months. FIA will no longer collect periodic inventories years apart. All data are statistical estimates and have associated sampling errors that are available separately. Forest Inventories in Kentucky

State Wide Statistics, Kentucky 2004 Nonforest Hardwood Pine Mixed Hardwood & Pine

Land Area by Land Class, Kentucky million acre land base

Trends in Area of Timberland, Kentucky

Area of Timberland by Forest Type Group, Kentucky Oak-hickory Softwood Oak-pine Oak-gum-cypress & Elm-ash-cottonwood Maple-beech-birch & Aspen-birch Nonstocked

Trends in Area of Planted Stands by Forest Type, Kentucky 1.0% of timberland area 0.7% of timberland area

Area of Timberland by Ownership Class, Kentucky 11.6 million acres million acres

Area of Timberland by Other Private Ownership Class and Forest Tract Size Class, Kentucky 2004

Area of Timberland by Stand Size Class, Kentucky

Stand Age Structure on Timberland, Kentucky, 2004

Trends in Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky NOTE: The 1949 and 1963 estimates were adjusted in 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 The 1975 estimate was adjusted in 1988.

Hardwood Sawtimber Volume on Timberland by Tree Grade, Kentucky

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

Average Annual Net Growth and Removals of Growing Stock Trees, Kentucky Growth/ Removal Ratio

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

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

Growth and Removals vs Total Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky

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

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.

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

Percent Change in Number of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland by Diameter Class , 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 , Kentucky

Area of Timberland, Kentucky 1988 Timberland “bucket” was 12.3 million acres 2004 Timberland “bucket” was 11.6 million acres

Volume of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 1988 Growing stock volume was 11.5 billion cubic feet 2004 Growing stock volume was 18.2 billion cubic feet

Average Annual Net Growth 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 Removals of Growing Stock Trees on Timberland, Kentucky 1988 Removals were 181 million cubic feet 2004 Removals were 312 million cubic feet

Summary, Kentucky % 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

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