Forest Statistics for

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Resource Bulletin

SRS-44

Callie Jo Schweitzer

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Forest Service

Southern

Research Station
September 1999

Southern Research Station

P.O. Box 2680

Asheville, NC 28802

The Author:

Callie Jo Schweitzer is a Research Forester with the

Forest Inventory and Monitoring Research Work Unit,

Southern Research Station, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, Asheville, NC 28802.
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Foreword

This report highlights the principal findings of the sixth forest survey of West Central Tennessee. Field work began in

May 1997 and was completed in August 1997. Five previous surveys, completed in 1950, 1961, 1971, 1980, and 1989

provide the statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 47 years. This report primarily emphasizes the

changes and trends since 1989.

Periodic surveys of forest resources are authorized by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of

1978. These surveys are a continuing, nationwide undertaking by the Regional Experiment Stations of the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. In the Southern United States, these surveys are conducted by the Forest

Inventory and Monitoring (FIM) Research Work Unit at the Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC. The FIM unit

operates out of two locations, one in Starkville, MS, and the other in Asheville, NC, and is responsible for inventories of

13 Southern States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The primary objective of these surveys is to periodically

inventory and evaluate all forest and related resources. These multiresource data help provide a basis for formulating

forest policies and programs and for the orderly development and use of the resources. This report discusses the extent

and condition of forest land, associated timber volumes, and rates of timber growth, mortality, and removals.

Additional information about any aspect of this survey may be obtained from:

Forest Inventory and Monitoring

Southern Research Station

P.O. Box 2680

Asheville, NC 28802-2680

Telephone: 828-257-4350

Acknowledgment

The Southern Research Station gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and assistance provided by the Tennessee

Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division. The research was made possible through collaboration within USDA

Forest Service, FIM personnel (including those persons in Data Collection, Data Compilation, Analysis, and

Publications Management). Appreciation is also expressed for the cooperation of other public agencies and private

landowners in providing access to measurement plots.

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Contents

Highlights........................................................................................................................................... 1

Inventory Methods............................................................................................................................. 2

Statistical Reliability .......................................................................................................................... 3

Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Metric Equivalents ............................................................................................................................ 9

Graphs ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Cross Reference of Eastern Core Tables ........................................................................................ 15

Index of Tables.................................................................................................................................. 15

 Tables 1-51a .................................................................................................................................... 17

a All tables in this report are available in Microsoft® Excel workbook files. Upon request, these files will

be supplied on 31⁄2-inch diskettes.

 The use of trade or firm names in this publication is for reader information and does not imply endorsement by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture of any product or service.
Figure 1—Forest survey regions in Tennessee.

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Highlights

This report summarizes results from a 1997 inventory of

the forest resources of West Central Tennessee (fig. 1).

Current estimates of forest area, timberland area, related

classifications such as ownership and forest type, and

timber volumes are presented and compared with previous values. Average annual rates of net growth,

removals, and mortality are summarized since the previous inventory in 1989. Resource data are presented in

51 tables and 9 graphs. A summary of major findings

follows.

Timberland area—The area classified as timberland in

the 11-county area has increased 1 percent since 1989,

from 2.33 million acres to 2.36 million acres. Thirty-nine

thousand three hundred acres were diverted from timberland to other uses, while 62,100 acres were added from

previous nonforest use, resulting in a 22,800-acre net

change. The majority of the diverted area was cleared for

agriculture and urban-related land uses. Forests cover 72

percent of the land area in West Central Tennessee.

Ownership—Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land

ownership increased 2 percent and totaled 1.73 million

acres. NIPF land owners control 73 percent of the timberland in West Central Tennessee. The area of timberland

also increased 2 percent on industry land, from 481,700

acres in 1989 to 490,200 acres in 1997. Public agencies

control 134,100 acres, a 9-percent decrease.

Forest type—Forest stands classified as hardwood forest

type occupy 2.19 million acres, or 93 percent of timberland in the region. Hardwood stands have decreased less

than 1 percent, and softwood stands have increased 6

percent since 1989. Stands classified as oak-pine forest

type increased 42.5 percent to 133,700 acres. Although

stands classified as oak-hickory have declined by 3 percent since 1989, the oak-hickory forest type remains the

predominant forest type in the region with 1.98 million

acres.

Stand treatment—Harvesting and regeneration have

been the predominant treatment and management

activities in the timberland of West Central Tennessee

since 1989. Final harvests occurred on 17,400 acres

annually. Seventy-nine percent of final harvests was in

hardwood stands, 16 percent occurred in pine stands, and

5 percent in oak-pine stands. A combination of reforestation and afforestation averaged 38,400 acres annually.

Planting activities accounted for 15 percent of this total.

Hardwood volume—Volume of hardwood growing

stock increased 33 percent to 3.2 billion cubic feet. On

public lands, hardwood volume increased 35 percent to

249.4 million cubic feet. On NIPF land it increased by

29 percent to 2.3 billion cubic feet. Hardwood volume

increased 53 percent to 619.6 million cubic feet on

forest industry land. Oak species collectively accounted

for 1.8 billion cubic feet, or 59 percent of hardwood

volume; volume in hickories increased 27 percent to

377.0 million cubic feet, and yellow-poplar volume was

up 52 percent to 277.4 million cubic feet. Volume of

hardwood sawtimber increased 36 percent to 8.9 billion

board feet.

Softwood volume—Volume of softwood growing stock

increased 70 percent to 273.9 million cubic feet between

1989 and 1997. Softwood volume increased 175 percent

to 91.6 million cubic feet on forest industry land, 66 percent to 12.3 million cubic feet on public land, and

increased 41 percent to 170.0 million cubic feet on NIPF

land. At 151.9 million cubic feet, loblolly pine remains

the predominant softwood species. Volume of loblolly

pine has increased 97 percent since 1989. Volume of

shortleaf pine increased 46 percent to 63.5 million cubic

feet. Volume of Virginia pine also increased, up 65 percent since 1989 to 23.4 million cubic feet. Other softwood volumes were classified under baldcypress and

redcedar. The inventory of softwood sawtimber totals

682.0 million board feet, a 64-percent increase from the

previous survey period.

Growth—Net annual growth of hardwood growing stock

averaged 120.0 million cubic feet. Net annual growth of

hardwoods increased 54 percent since the previous survey period. Hardwood growth increased 151 percent on

public land, and increased 79 and 44 percent on forest

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industry and NIPF lands, respectively.

Net annual growth of softwood growing stock averaged

18.1 million cubic feet. Net annual growth of softwoods

has increased 118 percent since the previous survey

period. Softwood growth increased 154 percent on public

land, 113 percent on forest industry land, and 120 percent

on NIPF land.

Removals—Annual removals of hardwood growing

stock averaged 76.0 million cubic feet. Hardwood

removals have increased 59 percent since the previous

survey period. Eighty percent of hardwood removals

occurred on NIPF lands, 18 percent on forest industry

land, and 2 percent on public land. Across all ownerships,

hardwood growth exceeded removals by 58 percent (or

by a margin of 1.6 to 1).

Annual removals of softwood growing stock averaged

7.5 million cubic feet. Softwood removals have

decreased 11 percent since the previous survey period.

All softwood growing stock removals occurred on NIPF

lands. Softwood growth exceeded removals by 142 percent (or by a margin of 2.4 to 1).

Mortality—Mortality of growing stock has decreased 6

percent to 23.4 million cubic feet since 1989. Hardwood

mortality decreased 15 percent to 19.2 million cubic feet;

mortality declined 62 percent and 37 percent on public

and forest industry timberlands, respectively; and

increased 28 percent on NIPF lands. Softwood mortality

increased 78 percent to 4.1 million cubic feet. Eightyseven percent of this total softwood mortality was

accounted for on NIPF lands.

Inventory Methods

The Southern Research Station, Forest Inventory and

Monitoring (FIM) unit secured data on forest acreage and

timber volume using a three-step process. A forestnonforest classification using aerial photographs was

accomplished for points representing approximately 230

acres. These photo classifications were adjusted based on

ground observations at sample locations representing

approximately 3,840 acres. Finally, field measurements

were made at forest locations on the intersections of grid

lines spaced 3 miles apart.

The plot design at each ground sample location was

based on a cluster of four points spaced 120 feet apart.

Each point served as the center of a 1/24-acre circular

subplot used to sample trees 5.0-inches in diameter at

breast height (d.b.h.) and larger. A 1/300-acre circular

microplot, located at the center of the subplot, was used

to sample trees 1.0 through 4.9 inches d.b.h. and seedlings (trees less than 1.0 inch d.b.h.). These fixed-radius

sample plots were established without regard to land use

or forest cover. Forest and nonforest condition classes

were delineated and recorded. Condition classes were

defined by six attributes: land use, forest type, stand

origin, stand size, stand density, and major ownership.

All trees tallied were assigned to their respective

condition class.

The cluster of four fixed plots sampled timberland at 445

ground sample locations in this survey unit. Estimates of

timber volume and forest classification were derived

from tree measurements and classifications made at these

locations. Volumes for individual tally trees were

computed using equations for each of the major species

in the survey unit. The equations were developed from

detailed measurements collected on standing trees in this

survey unit and throughout the region.

Estimates of growth, removals, and mortality were

determined from the remeasurement of 392 permanent

sample plots established in the previous inventory. The

plot design for the previous inventory was based on a

cluster of 10 points. At each point, trees 5.0 inches d.b.h.

and larger were selected for measurement on a variableradius plot defined by a 37.5-factor prism. Trees less than

5.0 inches d.b.h. were tallied on a fixed-radius plot

around each plot center.
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FIM inventories employ sampling methods designed to

achieve reliable statistics at the survey unit and State

levels. A measure of reliability of inventory statistics is

provided by sampling errors. These sampling errors

mean that the chances are two out of three that the true

population value is within the limits indicated by a

confidence interval. Sampling errors (in percent) and

associated confidence intervals around the sample

estimates for timberland area, inventory volumes, and

components of change are presented in the following

table.

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 Sample estimate

 and Sampling

Item confidence interval error

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Percent

Timberland (1,000 acres) 2,356.6 ± 18.9 0.80

All live (M ft3)

Inventory 3,868.0 ± 120.7 3.12

Net annual growth 152.5 ± 6.6 4.36

Annual removals 87.3 ± 9.4 10.79

Annual mortality 28.0 ± 3.1 11.05

Growing stock (M ft3)

Inventory 3,427.7 ± 117.2 3.42

Net annual growth 138.1 ± 6.3 4.59

Annual removals 83.5 ± 9.1 10.93

Annual mortality 23.4 ± 2.8 12.12

Sawtimber (M fbm)

Inventory 9,566.2 ± 487.9 5.10

Net annual growth 538.9 ± 25.8 4.79

Annual removals 281.4 ± 31.8 11.31

Annual mortality 53.4 ± 10.5 19.74

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Sampling error increases as the area or volume considered decreases in magnitude. Sampling errors and

associated confidence intervals are often unacceptably

high for small components of the total resource. Statistical confidence may be computed for any subdivision of

survey unit or State totals using the following formula.

Sampling errors obtained from this method are only

approximations of reliability because this process

assumes constant variance across all subdivisions of

totals.

where

SEs = sampling error for subdivision of survey

unit or State total,

SEt = sampling error for survey unit or State total,

Xs = sum of values for the variable of interest

(area or volume) for subdivision of survey

unit or State,

Xt = total area or volume for survey unit or State.

For example, the estimate of sampling error for hardwood growing-stock volume on NIPF land is computed

as:

Thus, the sampling error is 4.04 percent, and the resulting

confidence interval (two times out of three) for hardwood

growing-stock inventory on NIPF land is 2,454.8 ± 99.2

million cubic feet.

County statistics are provided, but users are cautioned

that the accuracy of individual county data is highly

variable. Individual county statistics are provided so any

combination of counties may be added together until the

totals are large enough to meet the desired degree of

reliability. Sampling errors for key resource items for

individual counties are provided in the following table.

Statistical Reliability

,

X

X

SE SE

s

t

s t =

 = 4.04.

2,454.8

3,427.7 SE = 3. 42 s
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Sampling errorsa by counties and survey unit for timberland, live trees, growing stock, and sawtimber,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Counties and Timberland Live trees Growing stock Sawtimber

survey unit area Volume Growth Removals Volume Growth Removals Volume Growth Removals

Percent

Benton 1.95 13.66 18.49 61.57 15.68 17.37 61.57 22.64 17.93 48.11

Decatur 3.31 15.69 10.81 30.26 16.96 12.05 30.26 23.64 14.27 32.46

Hardin 2.60 11.11 12.12 29.67 12.08 13.28 30.13 17.58 13.71 31.31

Hickman 2.13 6.90 7.24 34.65 7.86 8.17 35.24 11.03 11.06 33.78

Houston 3.51 15.23 17.71 40.31 16.07 20.41 40.65 23.34 23.45 44.28

Humphreys 2.45 9.11 10.82 38.05 10.08 11.03 38.09 16.78 14.63 39.97

Lawrence 2.16 13.50 14.54 37.13 14.18 14.43 37.64 22.14 18.64 38.33

Lewis 2.50 11.34 17.38 49.25 12.71 18.90 48.15 20.85 18.16 57.79

Perry 2.74 8.03 15.35 32.92 8.08 15.08 33.13 13.43 19.11 33.80

Stewart 3.44 10.52 16.04 27.23 11.48 16.78 28.51 14.81 14.44 30.90

Wayne 2.11 7.20 13.83 28.08 7.53 14.53 28.08 10.28 14.01 25.77

 Survey unit 0.80 3.12 4.36 10.79 3.42 4.59 10.93 5.10 4.79 11.31 a

 By random-sampling formula.
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Definitions

Forest management type. A classification of timberland based on forest type and stand origin.

Pine plantation. Stands that (a) have been artificially

regenerated by planting or direct seeding, (b) are

classed as a pine or other softwood forest type, and (c)

have at least 10 percent stocking.

Natural pine. Stands that (a) have not been artificially

regenerated, (b) are classed as a pine or other softwood

forest type, and (c) have at least 10 percent stocking.

Oak-pine. Stands that have at least 10 percent stocking

and classed as a forest type of oak-pine.

Upland hardwood. Stands that have at least 10 percent

stocking and classed as an oak-hickory or maplebeech-birch forest type.

Lowland hardwood. Stands that have at least 10 percent stocking with a forest type of oak-gum-cypress,

elm-ash-cottonwood, palm, or other tropical.

Nonstocked stands. Stands less than 10 percent

stocked with live trees.

Forest type. A classification of forest land based on the

species forming a plurality of live-tree stocking. Major

eastern forest-type groups are:

White-red-jack pine. Forests in which eastern white

pine, red pine, or jack pine, singly or in combination,

constitute a plurality of the stocking. (Common

associates include hemlock, birch, and maple.)

Spruce-fir. Forests in which spruce or true firs, singly

or in combination, constitute a plurality of the

stocking. (Common associates include maple, birch,

and hemlock.)

Longleaf-slash pine. Forests in which longleaf or

slash pine, singly or in combination, constitute a

plurality of the stocking. (Common associates include

oak, hickory, and gum.)

Loblolly-shortleaf pine. Forests in which loblolly

pine, shortleaf pine, or other southern yellow pines,

except longleaf or slash pine, singly or in combination,

constitute a plurality of the stocking. (Common

associates include oak, hickory, and gum.)

Oak-pine. Forests in which hardwoods (usually upland

oaks) constitute a plurality of the stocking but in which

pines account for 25 to 50 percent of the stocking.

(Common associates include gum, hickory, and yellowpoplar.)

Average annual mortality. Average annual volume of

trees 5.0 inches d.b.h. and larger that died from natural

causes during the intersurvey period.

Average annual removals. Average annual volume of

trees 5.0 inches d.b.h. and larger removed from the

inventory by harvesting, cultural operations (such as

timber-stand improvement), land clearing, or changes in

land use during the intersurvey period.

Average net annual growth. Average annual net change

in volume of trees 5.0 inches d.b.h. and larger in the

absence of cutting (gross growth minus mortality) during

the intersurvey period.

Basal area. The area in square feet of the cross section at

breast height of a single tree or of all the trees in a stand,

usually expressed in square feet per acre.

Biomass. The aboveground fresh weight of solid wood

and bark in live trees 1.0 inch d.b.h. and larger from the

ground to the tip of the tree. All foliage is excluded. The

weight of wood and bark in lateral limbs, secondary

limbs, and twigs under 0.5 inch in diameter at the point of

occurrence on sapling-size trees is included but is

excluded on poletimber and sawtimber-size trees.

Bole. That portion of a tree between a 1-foot stump and a

4-inch top d.o.b. in trees 5.0 inches d.b.h. and larger.

Census water. Streams, sloughs, estuaries, canals, and

other moving bodies of water 200 feet wide and greater,

and lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and other permanent

bodies of water 4.5 acres in area and greater.

Commercial species. Tree species currently or potentially

suitable for industrial wood products.

D.b.h. Tree diameter in inches (outside bark) at breast

height (4.5 feet aboveground).

Diameter class. A classification of trees based on tree

d.b.h. Two-inch diameter classes are commonly used by

Forest Inventory and Monitoring, with the even inch as

the approximate midpoint for a class. For example, the

6-inch class includes trees 5.0 through 6.9 inches d.b.h.

D.o.b. (diameter outside bark). Stem diameter including

bark.

Forest land. Land at least 10 percent stocked by forest

trees of any size, or formerly having had such tree cover,

and not currently developed for nonforest use. The

minimum area considered for classification is

1 acre. Forested strips must be at least 120 feet wide.
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Oak-hickory. Forests in which upland oaks or hickory,

singly or in combination, constitute a plurality of the

stocking, except where pines account for 25 to 50

percent, in which case the stand would be classified

oak-pine. (Common associates include yellow-poplar,

elm, maple, and black walnut.)

Oak-gum-cypress. Bottom-land forests in which

tupelo, blackgum, sweetgum, oaks, or southern

cypress, singly or in combination, constitute a plurality

of the stocking, except where pines account for 25 to

50 percent, in which case the stand would be classified

oak-pine. (Common associates include cottonwood,

willow, ash, elm, hackberry, and maple.)

Elm-ash-cottonwood. Forests in which elm, ash, or

cottonwood, singly or in combination, constitute a

plurality of the stocking. (Common associates include

willow, sycamore, beech, and maple.)

Maple-beech-birch. Forests in which maple, beech,

or yellow birch, singly or in combination, constitute a

plurality of the stocking. (Common associates include

hemlock, elm, basswood, and white pine.)

Nonstocked stands. Stands less than 10 percent

stocked with live trees.

Forested tract size. The area of forest within the contiguous tract containing each Forest Inventory and Monitoring sample plot.

Fresh weight. Mass of tree component at time of cutting.

Gross growth. Annual increase in volume of trees 5.0

inches d.b.h. and larger in the absence of cutting and

mortality. (Gross growth includes survivor growth,

ingrowth, growth on ingrowth, growth on removals before

removal, and growth on mortality before death.)

Growing-stock trees. Living trees of commercial species

classified as sawtimber, poletimber, saplings, and seedlings. Trees must contain at least one 12-foot or two 8-

foot logs in the saw-log portion, currently or potentially

(if too small to qualify), to be classed as growing stock.

The log(s) must meet dimension and merchantability

standards to qualify. Trees must also have, currently or

potentially, one-third of the gross board-foot volume in

sound wood.

Growing-stock volume. The cubic-foot volume of sound

wood in growing-stock trees at least 5.0 inches d.b.h.

from a 1-foot stump to a minimum 4.0-inch top d.o.b. of

the central stem.

Hardwoods. Dicotyledonous trees, usually broadleaf and

deciduous.

Soft hardwoods. Hardwood species with an average

specific gravity of 0.50 or less, such as gums, yellowpoplar, cottonwoods, red maple, basswoods, and

willows.

Hard hardwoods. Hardwood species with an average

specific gravity greater than 0.50 such as oaks, hard

maples, hickories, and beech.

Industrial wood. All roundwood products except

fuelwood.

Land area. The area of dry land and land temporarily or

partly covered by water, such as marshes, swamps, and

river floodplains (omitting tidal flats below mean high

tide), streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals less than 200

feet wide, and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds less than 4.5

acres in area.

Live trees. All living trees. All size classes, all tree

classes, and both commercial and noncommercial species

are included.

Log grade. A classification of logs based on external

characteristics indicating quality or value.

Logging residues. The unused merchantable portion of

growing-stock trees cut or destroyed during logging

operations.

Net annual change. Increase or decrease in volume of

live trees at least 5.0 inches d.b.h. Net annual change is

equal to net annual growth minus average annual removals.

Noncommercial species. Tree species of typically small

size, poor form, or inferior quality that normally do not

develop into trees suitable for industrial wood products.

Nonforest land. Land that has never supported forests

and land formerly forested where timber production is

precluded by development for other uses.

Nonstocked stands. Stands less than 10 percent stocked

with live trees.

Other forest land. Forest land other than timberland and

productive reserved forest land. It includes available and

reserved forest land which is incapable of producing

annually 20 cubic feet per acre of industrial wood under

natural conditions, because of adverse site conditions such

as sterile soils, dry climate, poor drainage, high elevation,

steepness, or rockiness.

Other removals. The growing-stock volume of trees

removed from the inventory by cultural operations such as

timber stand improvement, land clearing, and other

changes in land use, resulting in the removal of the trees

from timberland.
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Ownership. The property owned by one ownership unit,

including all parcels of land in the United States.

National forest land. Federal land that has been legally

designated as national forests or purchase units, and

other land under the administration of the Forest

Service, including experimental areas and BankheadJones Title III land.

Forest industry land. Land owned by companies or

individuals operating primary wood-using plants.

Forest industry-leased land. Land leased or under

management contracts to forest industry from other

owners for periods of one forest rotation or longer.

Land under cutting contracts is not included.

Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land. Privately

owned land excluding forest industry land or forest

industry-leased land.

Corporate. Owned by corporations, including

incorporated farm ownerships.

Individual. All lands owned by individuals,

including farm operators.

Other public. An ownership class that includes all

public lands except national forests.

Miscellaneous Federal land. Federal land other

than national forests.

State, county, and municipal land. Land owned by

States, counties, and local public agencies or

municipalities or land leased to these governmental

units for 50 years or more.

Plant residues. Wood material generated in the production of timber products at primary manufacturing plants.

Coarse residues. Material, such as slabs, edgings,

trim, veneer cores and ends, suitable for chipping.

Fine residues. Material, such as sawdust, shavings,

and veneer chippings, not suitable for chipping.

Plant byproducts. Residues (coarse or fine) used in

the manufacture of industrial products or for consumer

use or as fuel.

Unused plant residues. Residues (coarse or fine) not

used for any product, including fuel.

Poletimber-size trees. Softwoods 5.0 to 8.9 inches d.b.h.

and hardwoods 5.0 to 10.9 inches d.b.h.

Primary wood-using plants. Industries receiving

roundwood or chips from roundwood for the manufacture

of products, such as veneer, pulp, and lumber.

Productive-reserved forest land. Forest land sufficiently

productive to qualify as timberland but withdrawn from

timber utilization through statute or administrative

regulation.

Rotten trees. Live trees of commercial species not containing at least one 12-foot saw log, or two noncontiguous saw

logs, each 8 feet or longer, now or prospectively, primarily

because of rot or missing sections, and with less than onethird of the gross board-foot tree volume in sound material.

Rough trees. Live trees of commercial species not containing at least one 12-foot saw log, or two noncontiguous saw

logs, each 8 feet or longer, now or prospectively, primarily

because of roughness, poor form, splits, and cracks, and

with less than one-third of the gross board-foot tree volume

in sound material; and live trees of noncommercial species.

Roundwood (roundwood logs). Logs, bolts, or other

round sections cut from trees for industrial or consumer

uses.

Roundwood chipped. Any timber cut primarily for pulpwood, delivered to nonpulpmills, chipped, and then sold

to pulpmills as residues, including chipped tops, jump

sections, whole trees, and pulpwood sticks.

Roundwood products. Any primary product such as

lumber, poles, pilings, pulp, or fuelwood, that is produced

from roundwood.

Salvable dead trees. Standing or downed dead trees that

were formerly growing stock and considered merchantable. Trees must be at least 5.0 inches d.b.h. to qualify.

Saplings. Live trees 1.0 to 5.0 inches d.b.h.

Saw log. A log meeting minimum standards of diameter,

length, and defect, including logs at least 8 feet long,

sound and straight, with a minimum diameter inside bark

for softwoods of 6 inches (8 inches for hardwoods).

Saw-log portion. The part of the bole of sawtimber trees

between a 1-foot stump and the saw-log top.

Saw-log top. The point on the bole of sawtimber trees

above which a conventional saw log cannot be produced.

The minimum saw-log top is 7.0 inches d.o.b. for softwoods and 9.0 inches d.o.b. for hardwoods.

Sawtimber-size trees. Softwoods 9.0 inches d.b.h. and

larger and hardwoods 11.0 inches d.b.h. and larger.

Sawtimber volume. Growing-stock volume in the sawlog portion of sawtimber-size trees in board feet

(International 1/4-inch rule).
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Stocking. The degree of occupancy of land by trees,

measured by basal area or the number of trees in a stand

and spacing in the stand, compared with a minimum

standard, depending on tree size, required to fully utilize

the growth potential of the land.

Density of trees and basal area per acre required for full

stocking

D.b.h. Trees per acre Basal area

class for full stocking per acre

Seedlings 600 —

2 560 —

4 460 —

6 340 67

8 240 84

10 155 85

12 115 90

14 90 96

16 72 101

18 60 106

20 51 111

Timberland. Forest land capable of producing 20 cubic

feet of industrial wood per acre per year and not withdrawn from timber utilization.

Timber products. Roundwood products and byproducts.

Tree. Woody plants having one erect perennial stem or

trunk at least 3 inches d.b.h., a more or less definitely

formed crown of foliage, and a height of at least 13 feet

(at maturity).

Tree grade. A classification of the saw-log portion of

sawtimber trees based on: (1) the grade of the butt log or

(2) the ability to produce at least one 12-foot or two 8-

foot logs in the upper section of the saw-log portion. Tree

grade is an indicator of quality; grade 1 is the best quality.

Upper-stem portion. The part of the main stem or fork of

sawtimber trees above the saw-log top to minimum top

diameter 4.0 inches outside bark or to the point where the

main stem or fork breaks into limbs.

Volume of live trees. The cubic-foot volume of sound

wood in live trees at least 5.0 inches d.b.h. from a

1-foot stump to a minimum 4.0-inch top d.o.b. of the

central stem.

Volume of saw-log portion of sawtimber trees. The

cubic-foot volume of sound wood in the saw-log portion

of sawtimber trees. Volume is the net result after deductions for rot, sweep, and other defects that affect use for

lumber.

Seedlings. Trees less than 1.0 inch d.b.h. and greater than

1 foot tall for hardwoods, greater than 6 inches tall for

softwood, and greater than 0.5 inch in diameter at ground

level for longleaf pine.

Select red oaks. A group of several red oak species

composed of cherrybark, Shumard, and northern red oaks.

Other red oak species are included in the "other red oaks"

group.

Select white oaks. A group of several white oak species

composed of white, swamp chestnut, swamp white,

chinkapin, Durand, and bur oaks. Other white oak species

are included in the "other white oaks" group.

Site class. A classification of forest land in terms of

potential capacity to grow crops of industrial wood based

on fully stocked natural stands.

Softwoods. Coniferous trees, usually evergreen, having

leaves that are needles or scalelike.

Yellow pines. Loblolly, longleaf, slash, pond,

shortleaf, pitch, Virginia, sand, spruce, and Table

Mountain pines.

Other softwoods. Cypress, eastern redcedar, whitecedar, eastern white pine, eastern hemlock, spruce, and

fir.

Stand age. The average age of dominant and codominant

trees in the stand.

Stand origin. A classification of forest stands describing

their means of origin.

Planted. Planted or artificially seeded.

Natural. No evidence of artificial regeneration.

Stand-size class. A classification of forest land based on

the diameter class distribution of live trees in the stand.

Sawtimber stands. Stands at least 10 percent

stocked with live trees, with half or more of total

stocking in sawtimber and poletimber trees, and with

sawtimber stocking at least equal to poletimber

stocking.

Poletimber stands. Stands at least 10 percent stocked

with live trees, of which half or more of total stocking

is in poletimber and sawtimber trees, and with poletimber stocking exceeding that of sawtimber.

Sapling-seedling stands. Stands at least 10 percent

stocked with live trees of which more than half of

total stocking is saplings and seedlings.

Nonstocked stands. Stands less than 10 percent

stocked with live trees.
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Metric Equivalents

1 acre = 4,046.86 square meters or 0.404686 hectare

1 cubic foot = 0.028317 cubic meter

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters or 0.0254 meter

Breast height = 1.4 meters aboveground level

1 square foot = 929.03 square centimeters or 0.0929 square meter

1 square foot per acre basal area = 0.229568 square meter per hectare

1 pound = 0.454 kilogram

1 ton = 0.907 metric ton
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Other

public

6%

Nonindustrial

private

73%

Forest

industry

21%

2.4 Million acres

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Forest-type group

Million acres

 Natural

 Planted

1989 1997

1989 1989 1997 1997 1989 1997

 Loblolly–

 shortleaf

Oak–

pine

 Oak–

hickory

 Oak–gum–

cypress

 Elm–ash–

cottonwood

 Nonstocked

1989 1997

1989 1997

Figure 2—Distribution of timberland by ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1997.

Figure 3—Area of timberland by forest-type group and stand origin, West Central Tennessee, 1989 and 1997.

Graphs
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Figure 4—Area of timberland by stand-size class and stand origin, West Central Tennessee, 1997.

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

Stand-size class

Million acres

 Natural

 Planted

1997

1997 1997

1989 1997

 Sawtimber Poletimber Sapling–seedling Nonstocked

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Billion cubic feet

 Natural

 Planted

1989 1997 1989 1997

Softwood Hardwood

Figure 5—Volume of live trees on timberland by species group and stand origin, West Central Tennessee, 1989 and 1997.
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Nonindustrial

private

62%

Other

public

5%

Forest

industry

33%

 0.3 Billion cubic feet

Figure 6—Distribution of softwood live tree volume by ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1997.

Nonindustrial

private

73%

Forest

industry

19%

Other

public

8%

Figure 7—Distribution of hardwood live tree volume by ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1997.
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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20+

Diameter class (inches)

Million cubic feet

1989

1997

Figure 8—Volume of softwood live trees on timberland by diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1989 and 1997.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20+

Diameter class (inches)

Million cubic feet

1989

1997

Figure 9—Volume of hardwood live trees on timberland by diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1989 and 1997.
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Figure 10—Average net annual growth and removals of live trees on timberland by species group and stand origin,

West Central Tennessee, 1980-1988 and 1989-1996.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Million cubic feet

 Planted Natural

Softwood

Hardwood

 Net growth Removals

1980- 

1988

1989- 

1996

1989- 

1996

1980- 

1988

 Net growth Removals

1980- 

1988

1989- 

1996

1989- 

1996

1980- 

1988
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Core Corresponding table

table number in this report

14 22

15 24, 26

16 27

17 28

18 32, 34

19 35, 37

20 38

21 38

22 40

23 41

24 43

25 23

Cross Reference of Eastern Core Tables

Core Corresponding table

table number in this report

1 1

2 3

3 4

4 5

5 6

6 7

7 8

8 10

9 11

10 17

11 18

12 20

13 21

Index of Tables

1. Land area by county and land class

2. Area of forest land by forest-type group and

ownership class

3. Area of timberland by county and ownership class

4. Area of timberland by county and forest-type

group

5. Area of timberland by county and stand-size class

6. Area of timberland by county and site class

7. Area of timberland by county and stocking class

of growing-stock trees

8. Area of timberland by forest-type group, stand

origin, and ownership class

9. Area of timberland by forest-type group, detailed

forest type, and ownership class

10. Area of timberland by ownership and stocking

class of growing-stock trees

11. Area of timberland by forest-type group, stand

origin, and stand-size class

12. Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest

management type, all ownerships

13. Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest

management type, public ownerships

14. Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest

management type, forest industry ownerships

15. Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest

management type, nonindustrial private ownerships

16. Area of nonindustrial private timberland by ownership, forested tract-size class, and forest management type

17. Number of live trees on timberland by species and

diameter class

18. Number of growing-stock trees on timberland by

species and diameter class

19. Volume of live trees on timberland by species and

diameter class

20. Volume of growing-stock trees on timberland by

species and diameter class

21. Volume in the saw-log portion of sawtimber trees

on timberland by species and diameter class

22. Volume of sawtimber on timberland by species and

diameter class
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23. Volume of sawtimber on timberland by species,

size class, and tree grade

24. Volume of growing stock on timberland by county

and species group

25. Volume of live trees on timberland by county and

species group

26. Volume of sawtimber on timberland by county and

species group

27. Volume of timber on timberland by class of timber

and species group

28. Volume of live and growing-stock trees on timberland by ownership class and species group

29. Volume of sawtimber on timberland by ownership

class, species group, and size class

30. Volume of growing stock on timberland by foresttype group, stand origin, and species group

31. Average basal area of live trees per acre on timberland by ownership class, species group, and d.b.h.

32. Average net annual growth of growing stock on

timberland by county and species group

33. Average net annual growth of live trees on timberland by county and species group

34. Average net annual growth of sawtimber on

timberland by county and species group

35. Average annual removals of growing stock on

timberland by county and species group

36. Average annual removals of live trees on timberland by county and species group

37. Average annual removals of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group

38. Average net annual growth and average annual

removals of live trees, growing stock, and sawtimber

on timberland by species

39. Average annual removals of growing stock on

timberland by species and diameter class

40. Average annual mortality of live trees, growing

stock, and sawtimber on timberland by species

41. Average net annual growth and average annual

removals of growing stock on timberland by

ownership class and species group

42. Average net annual growth and average annual

removals of live trees on timberland by ownership

class and species group

43. Average net annual growth and average annual

removals of sawtimber on timberland by ownership

class and species group

44. Average net annual growth of growing stock on

timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and

species group

45. Average annual removals of growing stock on

timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and

species group

46. Fresh weight of live trees on timberland by ownership class, species group, and tree component

47. Area of timberland treated or disturbed annually and

retained in timberland by treatment or disturbance

and ownership class

48. Area of timberland treated or disturbed annually and

retained in timberland by treatment or disturbance

and forest management type

49. Area of timberland regenerated annually by type of

regeneration and forest management type

50. Land area by land-use class, major forest type, and

survey completion date

51. Volume of sawtimber, growing stock, and live trees

on timberland by species group, survey completion

date, and diameter class
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Table 1—Land area by county and land class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest land

 Total land Total Productive Other

County areaa forest Timberland reserved Other landb

 Thousand acres

Benton 252.7 178.6 178.6 — 74.0 — 

Decatur 213.7 148.3 148.3 — 65.4 — 

Hardin 369.9 229.3 225.6 3.7 140.5 — 

Hickman 318.9 392.1 318.9 — 73.2 — 

Houston 128.1 88.4 88.4 — 39.7 — 

Humphreys 231.2 340.6 231.2 — 109.4 — 

Lawrence 395.0 191.1 191.1 — 203.9 — 

Lewis 180.6 152.8 151.0 1.7 27.8 — 

Perry 229.0 265.5 229.0 — 36.5 — 

Stewart 212.3 292.9 212.3 — 80.6 — 

Wayne 469.8 381.9 381.9 — 87.9 — 

 Total 3,301.0 2,362.0 2,356.6 5.5 938.9 — 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a From the U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

b

 Includes 26.4 thousand acres of water according to Forest Inventory and Monitoring standards of area 

classification, but defined by the Bureau of Census as land.

Table 2—Area of forest land by forest-type group and ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Ownership class

All National Miscellaneous County and Forest Nonindustrial

Forest-type group classes forest Federal State municipal industry private

Thousand acres

Loblolly–shortleaf pine 140.9 7.6 — — 71.9 — 61.3 

Oak–pine 133.7 5.9 — — 18.9 — 109.0 

Oak–hickory 1,982.3 78.8 — 31.8 395.9 — 1,475.7 

Oak–gum–cypress 67.5 6.5 — 8.9 — 52.2 — 

Elm–ash–cottonwood 13.9 — — — — 13.9 — 

Nonstocked 23.7 — — — 3.5 — 20.2 

 Total 2,362.0 98.8 — 40.7 490.2 — 1,732.3 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. 

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 3—Area of timberland by county and ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Ownership class

All National Miscellaneous County and Forest Nonindustrial private

County classes forest Federal State municipal industry Corporate Individual

Thousand acres

Benton 178.6 15.6 — 3.0 7.6 — 12.2 140.2 

Decatur 148.3 6.5 — — 11.9 — 129.9 — 

Hardin 225.6 — 12.3 — 7.2 — 19.5 186.5 

Hickman 318.9 — — — 82.4 — 5.5 231.1 

Houston 88.4 1.7 — — 6.7 — 80.1 — 

Humphreys 231.2 — — — 6.1 — 19.4 205.7 

Lawrence 191.1 — 18.3 — 24.0 — 6.5 142.3 

Lewis 151.0 2.0 — 5.9 50.2 — 92.9 — 

Perry 229.0 6.2 — — 89.3 — 6.2 127.4 

Stewart 212.3 62.6 — — 55.0 — 6.1 88.7 

Wayne 381.9 — — — 149.7 — 13.3 218.9 

 Total 2,356.6 94.5 — 39.6 490.2 — 88.7 1,643.6 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 4—Area of timberland by county and forest-type group, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest-type group

All Loblolly– Oak– Oak– Oak–gum– Elm–ash–

County groups shortleaf pine hickory cypress cottonwood Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Benton 178.6 20.8 8.6 129.1 18.6 1.5 — 

Decatur 148.3 7.4 1.3 129.7 8.1 1.8 —

Hardin 225.6 27.9 43.0 121.9 22.9 8.7 1.2 

Hickman 1.5 318.9 5.9 311.6 — — —

Houston 88.4 1.7 6.7 78.4 — 1.7 — 

Humphreys 231.2 1.5 — 223.6 1.5 4.6 — 

Lawrence 191.1 13.2 8.2 169.4 — 0.3 — 

Lewis 151.0 6.0 5.9 131.9 7.2 — —

Perry 6.2 229.0 8.0 211.6 1.7 1.5 — 

Stewart 22.9 212.3 12.0 167.2 6.1 1.7 2.4 

Wayne 381.9 33.3 32.6 302.7 1.2 1.7 10.4 

 Total 2,356.6 140.9 133.7 1,977.0 67.3 13.9 23.7 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 5—Area of timberland by county and stand-size class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Stand-size class

 All SaplingCounty classes Sawtimber Poletimber seedling Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Benton 178.6 74.2 44.6 58.3 1.5 

Decatur 148.3 71.4 32.6 44.3 —

Hardin 225.6 77.3 52.7 94.3 1.2 

Hickman 192.3 318.9 66.2 60.5 —

Houston 88.4 28.8 32.8 25.2 1.7 

Humphreys 89.5 231.2 74.1 63.1 4.6 

Lawrence 191.1 58.0 46.2 86.5 0.3 

Lewis 151.0 50.4 61.7 38.9 —

Perry 97.1 229.0 69.5 60.9 1.5 

Stewart 99.7 212.3 61.8 48.4 2.4 

Wayne 381.9 148.8 135.1 87.5 10.4 

 Total 2,356.6 987.6 677.3 667.9 23.7 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 6—Area of timberland by county and site class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

 All Site class (cubic feet/acre/year)

County classes 20-49 50-84 85-119 120-164 >165

Thousand acres

Benton 178.6 21.8 106.3 47.5 3.0 —

Decatur 148.3 11.7 75.0 41.5 20.1 —

Hardin 225.6 3.7 84.5 76.1 50.3 11.0 

Hickman 29.4 318.9 195.7 87.9 5.9 — 

Houston 88.4 6.7 27.2 30.2 24.4 — 

Humphreys 74.5 231.2 98.4 35.3 16.9 6.1 

Lawrence 191.1 6.5 146.7 32.4 5.5 —

Lewis 151.0 4.7 121.5 24.9 — —

Perry 40.9 229.0 140.0 41.9 6.2 —

Stewart 8.9 212.3 66.5 96.8 38.6 1.5 

Wayne 381.9 25.1 205.2 136.7 15.0 —

 Total 2,356.6 234.0 1,266.9 651.2 155.6 49.0 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 7—Area of timberland by county and stocking class of growing-stock trees, 

West Central Tennessee, 1997

 All Stocking class (percent) 

County classes <16.7 16.7-59 60-99 100-130 >130

Thousand acres

Benton 178.6 2.9 23.8 82.3 55.1 14.6 

Decatur 148.3 13.5 — 65.9 58.3 10.6 

Hardin 225.6 2.4 23.2 86.4 77.3 36.3 

Hickman 8.5 318.9 52.2 161.2 68.2 29.0 

Houston 88.4 1.7 1.7 38.0 21.1 26.1 

Humphreys 6.1 231.2 48.3 122.9 27.7 26.2 

Lawrence 191.1 0.3 9.6 68.0 86.9 26.2 

Lewis 151.0 30.8 — 83.4 36.7 —

Perry 1.5 229.0 45.6 114.3 56.7 11.0 

Stewart 16.1 212.3 8.6 87.7 69.5 30.5 

Wayne 381.9 10.4 35.5 178.5 105.8 51.8 

 Total 2,356.6 50.0 292.6 1,088.6 663.2 262.1 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 8—Area of timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and ownership class,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Ownership class

Forest-type group All National Other Forest Nonindustrial

and stand origin classes forest public industry private

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Loblolly–shortleaf pine

 Planted 100.4 1.5 — 59.6 39.3 

 Natural 40.5 6.1 — 12.3 22.0 

 Total 140.9 7.6 — 71.9 61.3 

 Total softwoods 140.9 7.6 — 71.9 61.3 

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Planted 60.2 — 14.9 — 45.3 

 Natural 73.5 5.9 — 3.9 63.7 

 Total 133.7 5.9 — 18.9 109.0 

 Oak–hickory 1,977.0 105.4 — 395.9 1,475.7 

 Oak–gum–cypress 67.3 15.1 — 52.2 — 

 Elm–ash–cottonwood 13.9 — — 13.9 — 

 Total hardwoods 2,192.0 126.4 — 414.8 1,650.8 

Nonstocked 23.7 — 3.5 — 20.2 

All groups 2,356.6 134.1 — 490.2 1,732.3 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 9—Area of timberland by forest-type group, detailed forest type, and ownership class,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Ownership class

Forest-type group All National Other Forest Nonindustrial

and detailed forest type classes forest public industry private

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Loblolly–shortleaf

 Loblolly pine 102.7 1.5 — 60.1 41.0 

 Shortleaf pine 10.2 — — 10.2 — 

 Virginia pine 15.3 — 6.6 — 8.6 

 Eastern redcedar 12.7 6.1 — 5.1 1.5 

 Total 140.9 7.6 — 71.9 61.3 

 Total softwoods 140.9 7.6 — 71.9 61.3 

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Eastern redcedar–hardwood 16.4 3.1 — 13.3 — 

 Shortleaf pine–oak 19.9 — 1.2 — 18.7 

 Virginia pine–s. red oak 20.2 — — 20.2 — 

 Loblolly pine–hardwood 70.6 2.8 — 17.6 50.1 

 Other oak–pine 6.7 — — 6.7 — 

 Total 133.7 5.9 — 18.9 109.0 

 Oak–hickory

 Post oak–black oak 49.8 5.1 — 9.1 35.6 

 Chestnut oak 177.0 — 78.6 — 98.4 

 White oak–red oak–hickory 755.4 47.2 — 116.2 592.0 

 White oak 103.1 18.1 — 29.2 55.8 

 Yellow-poplar–white oak–n. red oak 187.6 6.5 — 57.5 123.6 

 Sweetgum–yellow-poplar 150.4 — 14.8 — 135.6 

 Mixed hardwood 553.6 28.5 — 90.4 434.8 

 Total 1,977.0 105.4 — 395.9 1,475.7 

 Oak–gum–cypress

 Swamp chestnut oak–cherrybark oak 4.2 1.6 — 2.6 — 

 Sweetgum–water oak–willow oak 29.7 5.5 — 24.2 — 

 Sugarberry–elm–green ash 28.5 3.1 — 25.4 — 

 Cypress–water tupelo 4.9 4.9 — — —

 Total 67.3 15.1 — 52.2 — 

 Elm–ash–cottonwood

 River birch–sycamore 4.9 — — 4.9 — 

 Willow 1.8 — — 1.8 — 

 Sycamore–pecan–elm 7.2 — — 7.2 — 

 Total 13.9 — — 13.9 — 

 Total hardwoods 2,192.0 126.4 — 414.8 1,650.8 

Nonstocked 23.7 — 3.5 — 20.2 

All groups 2,356.6 134.1 — 490.2 1,732.3 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 10—Area of timberland by ownership and stocking class of growing-stock trees,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

 All Stocking class (percent) 

Ownership class classes <16.7 16.7-59 60-99 100-130 >130

Thousand acres

National forest — — — — — —

Other public 134.1 6.1 21.1 62.4 37.2 7.3 

Forest industry 490.2 5.1 54.1 207.2 141.8 82.0 

Nonindustrial private 1,732.3 38.8 217.4 819.0 484.2 172.9 

 All ownerships 2,356.6 50.0 292.6 1,088.6 663.2 262.1 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 11—Area of timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and stand-size class,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Stand-size class

Forest-type group All Saplingand stand origin classes Sawtimber Poletimber seedling Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Loblolly–shortleaf pine

 Planted 100.4 16.6 43.2 40.6 —

 Natural 40.5 16.3 5.2 19.0 —

 Total 140.9 32.9 48.4 59.6 —

 Total softwoods 140.9 32.9 48.4 59.6 —

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Planted 60.2 5.8 1.5 52.9 —

 Natural 73.5 12.8 29.8 30.9 —

 Total 133.7 18.6 31.3 83.8 —

 Oak–hickory 1,977.0 911.3 563.8 501.9 —

 Oak–gum–cypress 67.3 14.3 32.1 20.9 —

 Elm–ash–cottonwood 13.9 10.5 1.7 1.7 —

 Total hardwoods 2,192.0 954.8 629.0 608.3 —

Nonstocked 23.7 — — 23.7 — 

All groups 987.6 2,356.6 677.3 667.9 23.7 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 12—Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, all ownerships,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest management type

Stand-age All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland 

class types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0-10 328.1 26.5 7.8 39.5 228.8 11.7 13.8 

11-20 152.4 34.0 4.9 20.4 85.3 6.1 1.6 

21-30 132.4 24.6 7.2 20.8 69.2 10.3 0.2 

31-40 185.7 7.1 10.3 13.0 145.5 8.2 1.5 

41-50 369.4 8.2 28.9 — 320.7 11.5 0.1 

51-60 406.3 1.5 — 10.7 371.6 22.5 —

61-70 406.7 8.7 — 0.4 387.3 7.2 3.1 

71-80 261.5 — — 254.4 — 3.8 3.3 

81+ 114.1 — — 114.1 — — —

 All classes 2,356.6 100.4 40.5 133.7 1,977.0 81.2 23.7 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 13—Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, public ownerships,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest management type

Stand-age All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland 

class types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0-10 — — — — — — —

11-20 6.1 1.5 — 4.6 — — —

21-30 10.7 6.1 — 3.1 1.5 — —

31-40 1.7 — — 1.7 — — —

41-50 33.2 — — 28.7 — 4.6 —

51-60 26.9 — 2.8 — 15.4 8.6 —

61-70 21.6 — — 21.2 — 0.4 —

71-80 27.4 — — 27.4 — — —

81+ 6.5 — — 6.5 — — —

 All classes 134.1 1.5 6.1 5.9 105.4 15.1 —

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 14—Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, forest industry

ownerships, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest management type

Stand-age All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland 

class types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0-10 78.4 20.4 6.1 9.4 40.5 2.0 — 

11-20 57.1 24.4 5.9 — 26.8 — —

21-30 30.6 12.3 1.1 17.2 — — —

31-40 23.4 1.0 5.1 2.3 15.0 — —

41-50 60.2 1.5 1.2 — 57.5 — —

51-60 75.7 — — 75.7 — — —

61-70 104.7 — — 103.1 — 1.5 — 

71-80 36.1 — — 36.1 — — —

81+ 24.1 — — 24.1 — — —

 All classes 490.2 59.6 12.3 18.9 395.9 3.5 — 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 15—Area of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, nonindustrial private 

ownerships, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest management type

Stand-age All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland 

class types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0-10 249.7 6.1 1.7 30.1 188.3 11.7 11.8 

11-20 89.2 8.1 4.9 14.5 54.0 6.1 1.6 

21-30 91.1 12.3 17.7 — 52.0 8.8 0.2 

31-40 160.6 6.1 5.2 10.7 128.9 8.2 1.5 

41-50 276.0 6.7 27.6 — 234.6 6.9 0.1 

51-60 303.8 1.5 — 7.9 280.6 13.8 —

61-70 280.5 8.7 — 0.4 263.0 6.8 1.5 

71-80 197.9 — — 190.8 — 3.8 3.3 

81+ 83.6 — — 83.6 — — —

 All classes 1,732.3 39.3 22.0 109.0 1,475.7 66.1 20.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 16—Area of nonindustrial private timberland by ownership, forested tract-size class, and

forest management type, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Forest management type

Ownership and forested All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland

tract-size class types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

 Acres Thousand acres

Individual

⌠ 10 95.9 6.5 — 80.9 — 6.0 2.5 

11-50 334.1 6.0 24.7 — 281.0 19.2 3.2 

51-100 303.9 12.5 9.9 22.0 245.9 13.4 0.3 

101-200 427.1 1.7 — 15.7 378.5 19.9 11.3 

201-500 369.3 — 22.3 — 337.7 6.5 2.8 

∫ 501 12.3 113.3 4.0 6.7 89.1 1.2 —

 Total 1,643.6 30.8 22.0 91.4 1,413.1 66.1 20.2 

Corporate

⌠ 10 — — — — — — —

11-50 6.2 — — 6.2 — — —

51-100 — — — — — — —

101-200 11.7 — — 11.7 — — —

201-500 20.6 — 1.2 — 19.4 — —

∫ 501 8.5 50.3 16.3 — 25.4 — —

 Total 88.7 8.5 17.6 — 62.7 — —

All nonindustrial private

⌠ 10 95.9 6.5 — 80.9 — 6.0 2.5 

11-50 340.3 6.0 24.7 — 287.2 19.2 3.2 

51-100 303.9 12.5 9.9 22.0 245.9 13.4 0.3 

101-200 438.8 1.7 — 15.7 390.1 19.9 11.3 

201-500 389.9 — 23.6 — 357.1 6.5 2.8 

∫ 501 20.9 163.6 4.0 23.0 114.5 1.2 —

 Total 1,732.3 39.3 22.0 109.0 1,475.7 66.1 20.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 17—Number of live trees on timberland by species and diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 1.0- 3.0- 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 2.9 4.9 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Thousand trees

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 7,834 2,794 1,431 — 1,374 1,135 589 345 100 — 66 — —

 Loblolly pine 63,286 25,234 11,917 11,437 9,278 3,548 1,216 407 214 35 — — —

 Virginia pine 11,762 7,413 959 908 1,569 658 144 37 74 — — — —

 Eastern white pine 36 — 36 — — — — — — — — — —

 Baldcypress 90 — — 60 — — 30 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 32,352 15,937 9,000 3,899 1,885 949 467 104 111 — — — —

 Total softwoods 115,360 51,378 21,876 17,711 14,166 6,290 2,416 923 499 35 66 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 106,323 31,725 14,049 15,422 12,817 11,186 8,884 6,382 3,394 1,575 515 374 —

 Select red oaks 11,585 3,561 1,886 873 1,234 864 1,081 642 618 514 103 209 —

 Other white oaks 69,725 18,890 14,885 10,164 8,208 7,184 4,489 2,947 1,479 894 287 258 40 

 Other red oaks 69,178 30,874 8,862 4,472 5,966 6,318 3,911 4,101 2,353 1,124 595 526 76 

 Hickory 113,512 53,422 21,223 13,586 10,943 6,697 3,980 2,266 912 335 111 37 —

 Hard maple 78,408 53,764 14,458 4,361 2,271 1,856 755 370 435 101 37 — —

 Soft maple 76,770 51,898 15,734 4,039 2,319 1,180 820 405 148 148 79 — —

 Beech 22,598 16,026 1,329 1,657 826 721 700 297 296 196 170 309 71 

 Sweetgum 69,136 45,304 8,671 5,106 3,759 2,786 1,903 832 333 276 127 39 —

 Tupelo and blackgum 145,205 117,870 18,237 4,779 2,296 963 491 344 77 111 37 — —

 Ash 34,277 22,003 6,621 2,126 1,081 1,078 576 494 222 40 36 — —

 Cottonwood 36 — — — — — — — — — 36 — —

 Basswood 181 — 111 — 35 — 35 — — — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 77,692 52,184 9,980 4,773 3,319 2,202 1,703 1,097 1,008 512 630 284 —

 Bay and magnolia 568 490 78 — — — — — — — — — —

 Black cherry 40,096 27,060 7,872 2,711 1,454 519 181 149 113 — 37 — —

 Black walnut 3,019 441 923 527 191 339 255 192 76 75 — — —

 Sycamore 4,891 2,433 498 320 363 227 258 227 172 176 111 69 37 

 Black locust 171 — 74 — 67 — 30 — — — — — —

 Elm 57,479 41,709 8,616 3,739 1,780 876 364 251 39 35 70 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 406,940 307,035 67,263 22,729 6,396 2,116 912 197 107 77 69 39 —

 Total hardwoods 1,387,790 876,689 221,107 101,647 65,223 47,214 31,328 21,193 11,782 6,114 2,942 2,327 224 

All species 928,067 1,503,150 242,983 119,358 79,389 53,504 33,744 22,116 12,281 6,149 2,942 2,393 224 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell.
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Table 18—Number of growing-stock trees on timberland by species and diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 1.0- 3.0- 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 2.9 4.9 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Thousand trees

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 6,568 1,604 1,431 — 1,338 1,135 549 345 100 — 66 — —

 Loblolly pine 55,558 19,890 10,963 10,725 8,757 3,478 1,126 407 177 35 — — —

 Virginia pine 9,669 6,303 461 829 1,340 588 74 37 37 — — — —

 Eastern white pine 36 — 36 — — — — — — — — — —

 Baldcypress 90 — — 60 — — 30 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 24,718 12,349 6,327 3,256 1,594 694 320 104 74 — — — —

 Total softwoods 96,639 40,146 17,751 16,277 13,089 5,895 2,069 923 388 35 66 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 76,037 10,704 10,035 13,082 11,931 10,632 8,140 5,939 3,250 1,472 515 337 —

 Select red oaks 7,830 2,055 806 — 1,161 864 971 602 618 477 67 209 —

 Other white oaks 48,336 5,227 12,641 8,679 7,265 6,371 3,728 2,248 1,172 746 147 112 —

 Other red oaks 48,372 15,809 6,239 3,644 5,663 5,822 3,469 3,664 2,093 986 520 427 36 

 Hickory 72,414 20,204 16,542 12,147 10,174 6,180 3,725 2,160 875 295 75 37 —

 Hard maple 33,037 14,308 10,675 3,508 1,974 1,449 366 295 324 101 37 — —

 Soft maple 24,238 12,168 7,673 1,814 1,350 570 330 185 111 37 — — —

 Beech 7,771 3,608 888 1,068 519 498 517 297 226 76 74 — —

 Sweetgum 47,641 27,019 7,429 4,319 3,293 2,418 1,764 730 296 246 127 — —

 Tupelo and blackgum 44,282 23,439 13,459 3,710 1,976 747 456 344 40 74 37 — —

 Ash 16,055 7,034 4,672 1,548 730 822 457 494 222 40 36 — —

 Cottonwood 36 — — — — — — — — — 36 — —

 Basswood 146 — 111 — 35 — — — — — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 64,566 42,383 7,662 4,440 2,953 2,007 1,664 1,097 1,008 512 556 284 —

 Bay and magnolia 568 490 78 — — — — — — — — — —

 Black cherry 16,714 10,835 2,748 1,525 982 293 106 112 76 — 37 — —

 Black walnut 1,937 923 — 147 114 268 182 152 76 75 — — —

 Sycamore 4,020 1,935 498 245 252 227 221 227 135 100 74 69 37 

 Black locust 60 — — — 30 — 30 — — — — — —

 Elm 17,440 7,218 5,012 2,478 1,380 730 292 216 39 35 40 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 113,717 78,887 21,177 9,092 2,744 1,072 365 127 107 77 30 39 —

 Total hardwoods 645,217 283,323 128,273 72,441 54,461 41,035 26,783 18,889 10,668 5,274 2,226 1,771 73 

All species 323,469 741,856 146,024 88,718 67,550 46,930 28,852 19,812 11,056 5,309 2,226 1,837 73 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell.
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Table 19—Volume of live trees on timberland by species and diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 64.4 5.1 10.7 15.7 12.8 11.3 4.2 — 4.6 — —

 Loblolly pine 158.5 25.4 51.2 37.1 22.2 12.8 8.0 1.7 — — —

 Virginia pine 27.8 3.5 11.1 7.2 2.6 0.9 2.6 — — — —

 Eastern white pine 0.2 0.2 — — — — — — — — —

 Baldcypress 1.5 0.6 — — 0.8 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 41.9 10.1 10.3 8.9 6.7 2.2 3.6 — — — —

 Total softwoods 294.3 44.2 84.0 68.9 44.2 28.1 18.5 1.7 4.6 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 919.5 42.3 87.2 143.0 177.8 182.9 134.1 82.9 34.5 34.8 —

 Select red oaks 138.6 3.0 8.6 12.9 21.4 19.6 23.0 25.8 6.4 17.9 —

 Other white oaks 437.7 27.8 52.0 82.3 80.3 74.9 49.0 42.0 13.3 14.9 1.2 

 Other red oaks 524.2 12.5 40.8 73.7 70.4 104.1 82.2 55.9 31.3 43.2 10.2 

 Hickory 399.4 35.4 71.6 81.5 78.4 66.0 37.9 17.5 8.3 2.9 —

 Hard maple 95.9 14.2 14.3 20.7 12.9 10.1 15.4 5.6 2.6 — —

 Soft maple 72.3 10.6 13.9 12.3 12.6 9.8 4.2 4.8 4.1 — —

 Beech 87.1 3.9 5.2 7.3 12.3 8.1 11.2 7.5 6.2 18.0 7.4 

 Sweetgum 183.6 14.0 26.2 37.9 41.1 25.4 15.1 15.2 8.6 0.2 —

 Tupelo and blackgum 63.1 11.9 13.4 10.5 9.1 8.4 2.3 3.9 3.6 — —

 Ash 62.2 5.5 6.6 12.3 11.0 13.9 9.2 2.3 1.5 — —

 Cottonwood 6.7 — — — — — — — 6.7 — —

 Basswood 1.5 0.5 0.4 — 0.7 — — — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 287.1 13.9 23.3 28.9 38.0 35.4 44.3 28.9 46.3 28.2 —

 Bay and magnolia 0.2 0.2 — — — — — — — — —

 Black cherry 36.0 6.5 9.1 5.6 3.9 3.9 3.9 — 3.1 — —

 Black walnut 23.6 1.2 1.1 3.8 4.4 4.8 2.6 5.7 — — —

 Sycamore 53.3 1.4 2.4 2.8 5.4 6.1 6.3 7.4 6.5 7.0 8.0 

 Black locust 0.9 0.1 0.5 — 0.3 — — — — — —

 Elm 49.8 9.8 10.9 9.7 6.6 6.0 1.1 1.8 3.9 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 131.1 48.6 32.2 19.9 13.0 3.9 3.9 2.9 3.7 3.1 —

 Total hardwoods 3,573.8 263.4 418.6 565.8 599.4 583.3 445.4 304.4 178.8 187.8 26.8 

All species 307.7 3,868.0 502.6 634.8 643.7 611.4 463.8 306.1 178.8 192.5 26.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 20—Volume of growing-stock trees on timberland by species and diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 63.5 5.1 10.5 15.7 12.0 11.3 4.2 — 4.6 — —

 Loblolly pine 151.9 24.1 48.5 36.5 21.0 12.8 7.2 1.7 — — —

 Virginia pine 23.4 3.3 10.0 6.5 1.5 0.9 1.3 — — — —

 Eastern white pine 0.2 0.2 — — — — — — — — —

 Baldcypress 1.5 0.6 — — 0.8 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 33.5 8.7 8.8 6.4 4.8 2.2 2.6 — — — —

 Total softwoods 273.9 41.3 78.4 65.1 39.3 28.1 15.3 1.7 4.6 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 870.9 37.0 82.1 137.4 165.8 172.8 129.9 79.1 34.5 32.2 —

 Select red oaks 132.7 2.9 8.2 12.9 20.1 18.7 23.0 24.5 4.7 17.9 —

 Other white oaks 369.7 24.8 47.3 75.6 68.3 59.5 40.3 36.7 8.5 8.6 —

 Other red oaks 475.9 10.7 39.3 68.6 63.6 96.3 74.2 49.5 29.7 37.0 7.2 

 Hickory 377.0 33.1 68.3 76.0 74.6 63.4 36.8 15.7 6.2 2.9 —

 Hard maple 76.0 12.0 12.7 16.2 6.8 8.1 12.0 5.6 2.6 — —

 Soft maple 36.1 5.5 8.8 6.2 5.9 4.9 3.4 1.3 — — —

 Beech 49.0 2.8 3.4 5.1 9.4 8.1 9.5 4.0 6.7 — —

 Sweetgum 168.2 12.8 23.8 34.0 38.7 22.9 13.4 14.0 8.6 — —

 Tupelo and blackgum 55.0 9.8 11.8 8.9 8.4 8.4 1.2 3.0 3.6 — —

 Ash 55.1 4.2 4.4 10.1 9.4 13.9 9.2 2.3 1.5 — —

 Cottonwood 6.7 — — — — — — — 6.7 — —

 Basswood 0.9 0.5 0.4 — — — — — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 277.4 13.0 21.0 26.8 37.5 35.4 44.3 28.9 42.3 28.2 —

 Bay and magnolia 0.2 0.2 — — — — — — — — —

 Black cherry 25.9 4.0 6.3 3.6 2.4 3.2 3.2 — 3.1 — —

 Black walnut 19.4 0.4 0.6 3.1 3.2 3.9 2.6 5.7 — — —

 Sycamore 46.9 1.1 1.8 2.8 4.7 6.1 5.3 4.9 5.2 7.0 8.0 

 Black locust 0.5 — 0.2 — 0.3 — — — — — —

 Elm 40.5 7.0 8.6 8.4 5.6 5.1 1.1 1.8 2.7 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 69.8 22.3 15.9 11.3 6.1 3.0 3.9 2.9 1.3 3.1 —

 Total hardwoods 3,153.8 204.3 364.3 507.7 530.9 533.7 413.1 274.1 149.4 161.1 15.2 

All species 245.6 3,427.7 442.7 572.9 570.1 561.7 428.4 275.8 149.4 165.8 15.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 21—Volume in the saw-log portion of sawtimber trees on timberland by species and diameter class,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 42.9 12.5 11.0 10.8 4.1 — 4.6 — —

 Loblolly pine 67.5 28.0 18.7 12.1 7.0 1.7 — — —

 Virginia pine 8.3 5.0 1.3 0.8 1.2 — — — —

 Baldcypress 0.7 — 0.7 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 14.0 5.2 4.3 2.1 2.5 — — — —

 Total softwoods 133.5 50.6 35.3 26.5 14.8 1.7 4.6 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 509.3 118.9 — 142.1 114.1 71.7 31.9 30.5 —

 Select red oaks 91.0 14.4 — 15.0 19.3 21.4 4.2 16.6 —

 Other white oaks 182.5 49.5 — 49.1 35.1 33.0 7.8 8.0 —

 Other red oaks 302.0 45.0 — 78.4 64.5 44.8 27.4 34.8 6.9 

 Hickory 160.3 53.6 — 52.0 32.0 14.1 5.7 2.7 —

 Hard maple 29.5 4.8 — 6.6 10.5 5.1 2.4 — —

 Soft maple 12.0 4.0 — 4.0 2.9 1.1 — — —

 Beech 30.9 6.7 — 6.6 8.1 3.5 6.0 — —

 Sweetgum 79.1 27.3 — 18.9 12.0 12.9 8.1 — —

 Tupelo and blackgum 19.7 5.9 — 6.7 1.0 2.7 3.4 — —

 Ash 29.2 6.5 — 11.3 8.0 2.1 1.4 — —

 Cottonwood 6.5 — — — — — 6.5 — —

 Yellow-poplar 189.1 26.7 — 29.1 39.3 26.7 40.1 27.2 —

 Black cherry 10.1 1.7 — 2.7 2.8 — 2.9 — —

 Black walnut 12.7 2.3 — 3.1 2.2 5.1 — — —

 Sycamore 35.3 3.0 — 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.7 6.6 7.6 

 Black locust 0.2 0.2 — — — — — — —

 Elm 13.0 4.0 — 4.1 0.9 1.6 2.4 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 15.3 4.0 — 2.3 3.1 2.0 1.2 2.6 —

 Total hardwoods 1,727.6 378.6 — 436.6 360.4 247.1 138.6 151.7 14.6 

All species 50.6 1,861.2 413.9 463.1 375.2 248.8 138.6 156.2 14.6 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 22—Volume of sawtimber on timberland by species and diameter class, West Central Tennessee, 1997

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million board feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 224.2 57.7 55.1 58.2 23.5 — 29.7 — —

 Loblolly pine 340.1 129.3 93.6 65.9 40.8 10.4 — — —

 Virginia pine 39.0 22.5 6.1 3.9 6.6 — — — —

 Baldcypress 3.5 — 3.5 — — — — — —

 Redcedars 75.2 26.1 22.7 11.5 14.8 — — — —

 Total softwoods 682.0 235.7 177.4 143.0 85.8 10.4 29.7 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 2,553.8 566.6 — 688.4 576.4 375.9 172.7 173.8 —

 Select red oaks 475.5 67.7 — 73.3 97.8 113.6 23.6 99.5 —

 Other white oaks 897.8 232.7 — 236.0 175.2 169.8 40.9 43.2 —

 Other red oaks 1,561.8 219.2 — 384.9 328.9 236.9 148.3 200.7 42.8 

 Hickory 801.4 256.0 — 256.0 165.2 76.0 32.4 15.8 —

 Hard maple 148.2 25.0 — 32.7 52.1 25.8 12.6 — —

 Soft maple 59.6 19.2 — 19.5 15.1 5.8 — — —

 Beech 145.2 34.2 — 30.7 36.9 16.0 27.4 — —

 Sweetgum 422.3 138.7 — 97.5 65.5 73.1 47.4 — —

 Tupelo and blackgum 96.9 27.5 — 31.9 4.9 13.7 18.9 — —

 Ash 141.6 30.3 — 53.4 39.4 10.6 7.9 — —

 Cottonwood 41.2 — — — — — 41.2 — —

 Yellow-poplar 1,077.9 137.8 — 153.4 218.2 155.4 241.8 171.3 —

 Black cherry 53.5 8.2 — 13.6 14.6 — 17.1 — —

 Black walnut 58.2 11.0 — 14.1 9.7 23.4 — — —

 Sycamore 195.5 14.7 — 23.2 22.9 22.6 26.0 38.4 47.7 

 Black locust 1.1 1.1 — — — — — — —

 Elm 65.1 19.5 — 19.8 4.7 8.2 12.9 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 87.7 20.6 — 12.9 17.4 13.7 6.4 16.8 —

 Total hardwoods 8,884.2 1,830.0 — 2,141.4 1,844.9 1,317.0 775.8 884.5 90.6 

All species 235.7 9,566.2 2,007.4 2,284.4 1,930.7 1,327.5 775.8 914.2 90.6 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 23—Volume of sawtimber on timberland by species, size class, and tree grade, West Central Tennessee, 1997

All size classes Trees ∫ 15.0 inches d.b.h.

All Tree grade All Tree grade

Species grades 1 2 3 4 5 grades 1 2 3 4 5

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 224.2 68.9 62.6 92.7 — 53.2 — 9.1 7.4 36.7 — —

 Loblolly pine 340.1 29.4 76.8 233.9 — 51.3 — 10.3 21.4 19.5 — —

 Virginia pine 39.0 — 33.9 — 5.2 — 6.6 — 6.6 — — —

 Baldcypress 3.5 — 3.5 — — — — — — — — —

 Redcedars 75.2 1.8 73.4 — — 14.8 — — 14.8 — — —

 Total softwoods 682.0 100.1 139.4 437.3 5.2 — 125.9 19.4 28.8 77.6 — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 2,553.8 631.5 780.2 951.1 92.9 98.0 1,298.8 628.5 419.1 187.3 13.6 50.2 

 Select red oaks 475.5 103.1 129.7 170.9 25.5 46.3 334.6 103.1 96.2 83.3 5.7 46.3 

 Other white oaks 897.8 73.8 255.2 442.9 64.9 61.0 429.0 73.8 132.9 153.6 29.5 39.2 

 Other red oaks 1,561.8 340.1 409.3 540.8 243.6 27.9 957.7 340.1 269.1 237.9 92.2 18.4 

 Hickory 801.4 74.6 208.6 376.9 93.4 48.0 289.4 74.6 93.4 61.6 33.1 26.7 

 Hard maple 148.2 29.5 — 75.9 33.0 9.8 90.5 20.5 — 49.0 21.0 —

 Soft maple 59.6 5.8 9.5 32.1 3.9 8.3 20.9 5.8 9.0 — 6.2 — 

 Beech 145.2 11.4 — 42.7 91.1 80.2 — 7.0 — 33.1 40.1 —

 Sweetgum 422.3 89.1 108.7 170.2 27.2 27.1 186.0 83.1 73.1 15.7 4.9 9.2 

 Tupelo and blackgum 96.9 18.9 31.2 32.8 1.8 12.1 37.5 18.9 6.2 4.9 7.5 — 

 Ash 141.6 19.7 60.0 56.8 5.1 — 57.9 19.7 25.8 12.4 — —

 Cottonwood 41.2 41.2 — — — 41.2 — 41.2 — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 1,077.9 501.9 231.5 278.9 21.9 43.6 786.7 501.9 124.0 116.1 5.2 39.4 

 Black cherry 53.5 21.2 — 8.2 7.0 17.1 31.8 7.7 — 7.0 — 17.1 

 Black walnut 58.2 23.4 16.2 14.3 4.3 — 33.1 23.4 5.4 — 4.3 — 

 Sycamore 195.5 89.0 67.6 21.5 17.3 — 157.6 89.0 52.0 5.0 11.5 — 

 Black locust 1.1 — 1.1 — — — — — — — — —

 Elm 65.1 12.9 4.5 27.1 12.4 8.2 25.8 12.9 4.7 — 8.2 — 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 87.7 24.2 25.9 21.4 8.4 7.8 54.3 24.2 18.9 6.3 4.8 — 

 Total hardwoods 8,884.2 2,049.2 2,400.1 3,265.7 727.0 442.1 4,912.8 2,040.3 1,351.2 979.9 252.3 289.0

All species 2,149.3 9,566.2 2,539.5 3,703.1 727.0 447.3 5,038.7 2,059.7 1,380.1 1,057.5 252.3 289.0

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Million board feet
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Table 24—Volume of growing stock on timberland by county and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 254.4 9.8 8.1 1.6 244.6 61.6 182.9 

Decatur 233.5 28.5 24.5 3.9 205.1 64.3 140.8 

Hardin 314.6 86.2 80.9 5.3 228.4 88.2 140.2 

Hickman 11.3 527.1 10.8 0.5 515.9 80.2 435.7 

Houston 158.3 2.2 2.2 — 156.1 36.6 119.5 

Humphreys 3.0 314.2 2.4 0.6 311.2 61.9 249.3 

Lawrence 232.2 3.3 3.2 0.1 228.8 65.4 163.5 

Lewis 203.1 12.7 12.4 0.3 190.4 25.4 164.9 

Perry 9.7 297.8 2.5 7.3 288.0 32.2 255.8 

Stewart 14.0 318.7 3.6 10.4 304.7 77.5 227.2 

Wayne 573.9 93.2 90.5 2.8 480.7 82.5 398.1 

 Total 3,427.7 273.9 238.8 35.1 3,153.8 675.8 2,478.0 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 25—Volume of live trees on timberland by county and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Softwoods Hardwoods

All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 297.6 13.4 9.4 4.0 284.2 70.1 214.1 

Decatur 257.2 31.4 25.0 6.3 225.8 73.4 152.4 

Hardin 355.9 90.7 85.1 5.6 265.2 98.6 166.6 

Hickman 11.4 586.1 10.8 0.6 574.7 93.6 481.1 

Houston 168.8 2.3 2.3 — 166.5 38.6 127.9 

Humphreys 3.6 371.1 2.4 1.3 367.4 73.6 293.8 

Lawrence 261.2 3.6 3.4 0.2 257.5 75.6 182.0 

Lewis 240.1 13.5 13.1 0.3 226.6 32.8 193.8 

Perry 11.6 347.9 3.8 7.8 336.3 45.4 290.9 

Stewart 15.7 345.0 3.6 12.1 329.3 86.1 243.3 

Wayne 637.1 97.0 94.1 2.9 540.1 93.5 446.7 

 Total 3,868.0 294.3 250.7 43.5 3,573.8 781.3 2,792.5 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 26—Volume of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million board feet

Benton 812.0 22.4 22.4 789.6 — 174.9 614.7 

Decatur 751.2 113.9 107.9 6.0 637.3 183.5 453.8 

Hardin 877.0 223.1 208.9 14.2 653.8 250.0 403.8 

Hickman 1,501.8 49.0 49.0 1,452.8 — 250.5 1,202.3 

Houston 467.3 3.4 3.4 — 463.8 122.8 341.0 

Humphreys 833.5 11.1 8.4 2.7 822.4 205.2 617.2 

Lawrence 652.5 — — 652.5 — 247.1 405.4 

Lewis 535.8 23.5 23.5 512.3 — 73.6 438.8 

Perry 708.8 21.9 10.1 11.7 687.0 97.6 589.4 

Stewart 1,028.4 49.2 13.1 36.1 979.2 248.2 731.1 

Wayne 1,398.0 164.6 160.1 4.5 1,233.5 210.7 1,022.7 

 Total 9,566.2 682.0 603.4 78.7 8,884.2 2,064.0 6,820.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 27—Volume of timber on timberland by class of timber and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Class of timber species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Sawtimber trees

 Saw-log portion 1,861.2 133.5 118.7 14.8 1,727.6 374.0 1,353.7 

 Upper-stem portiona 20.6 370.5 18.6 2.1 349.8 68.1 281.7 

 Total 2,231.6 154.2 137.3 16.9 2,077.5 442.1 1,635.4 

Poletimber trees 119.8 1,196.1 101.5 18.2 1,076.3 233.7 842.6 

 All growing-stock trees 3,427.7 273.9 238.8 35.1 3,153.8 675.8 2,478.0 

Rough trees

 Sawtimber size 226.8 11.9 6.5 5.4 214.8 45.1 169.8 

 Poletimber size 177.3 8.4 5.4 3.0 168.9 51.4 117.5 

 Total 404.1 20.3 11.9 8.4 383.7 96.5 287.3 

Rotten trees

 Sawtimber size 33.6 — — 33.6 — 7.9 25.7 

 Poletimber size 2.7 — — 2.7 — 1.1 1.5 

 Total 36.3 — — 36.3 — 9.0 27.2 

Salvable dead trees

 Sawtimber size 12.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 — 10.0 — 

 Poletimber size 9.2 5.9 4.8 1.1 3.3 1.0 2.3 

 Total 21.8 8.4 7.3 1.1 13.3 1.0 12.4 

All classes 302.7 3,889.8 258.0 44.7 3,587.1 782.3 2,804.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Includes cull sections in the saw-log portion.
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Table 28—Volume of live and growing-stock trees on timberland by ownership class and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Softwoods Hardwoods

All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Ownership class species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Live trees (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 293.1 13.6 3.2 10.4 279.5 62.0 217.5 

Forest industry 775.2 96.0 89.9 6.2 679.1 114.0 565.1 

Nonindustrial private 2,799.8 184.7 157.6 27.0 2,615.1 605.3 2,009.8 

 All classes 3,868.0 294.3 250.7 43.5 3,573.8 781.3 2,792.5 

Growing-stock trees (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 261.7 12.3 3.2 9.1 249.4 48.8 200.5 

Forest industry 711.2 91.6 85.8 5.8 619.6 103.5 516.1 

Nonindustrial private 2,454.8 170.0 149.9 20.2 2,284.8 523.5 1,761.3 

 All classes 3,427.7 273.9 238.8 35.1 3,153.8 675.8 2,478.0 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 29—Volume of sawtimber on timberland by ownership class, species group, and size class,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Softwoods Hardwoods

All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Ownership class species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

All size classes (million board feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 931.8 39.0 7.3 31.8 892.8 164.9 727.9 

Forest industry 1,808.5 154.2 147.1 7.1 1,654.3 310.8 1,343.5 

Nonindustrial private 6,825.9 488.8 449.0 39.8 6,337.2 1,588.3 4,748.8 

 All classes 9,566.2 682.0 603.4 78.7 8,884.2 2,064.0 6,820.2 

Trees ∫ 15.0 inches d.b.h. (million board feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 665.1 14.8 14.8 — 650.3 140.2 510.1 

Forest industry 899.0 36.6 36.6 862.5 — 174.1 688.4 

Nonindustrial private 3,474.5 74.5 74.5 3,400.0 — 1,005.0 2,395.1 

 All classes 5,038.7 125.9 111.0 14.8 4,912.8 1,319.3 3,593.5 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 30—Volume of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

Softwoods Hardwoods

Forest-type group All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

and stand origin species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Softwood types

 Loblolly–shortleaf pine

 Planted 152.1 137.5 137.0 0.5 14.6 10.2 4.4 

 Natural 58.3 42.9 31.2 11.7 15.4 1.1 14.3 

 Total 210.4 180.4 168.2 12.2 30.0 11.4 18.7 

 Total softwoods 210.4 180.4 168.2 12.2 30.0 11.4 18.7 

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Planted 27.8 16.6 16.6 11.2 — 7.9 3.3 

 Natural 72.8 31.8 23.8 8.0 41.0 10.5 30.5 

 Total 100.6 48.4 40.3 8.0 52.2 18.4 33.8 

 Oak–hickory 2,976.0 41.7 30.2 11.5 2,934.3 558.7 2,375.6

 Oak–gum–cypress 104.5 3.4 3.4 — 101.2 59.3 41.8 

 Elm–ash–cottonwood 36.2 0.1 0.1 — 36.1 28.0 8.1 

 Total hardwoods 3,217.3 93.5 70.6 22.9 3,123.8 664.5 2,459.3

Nonstocked — — — — — — —

All groups 273.9 3,427.7 238.8 35.1 3,153.8 675.8 2,478.0

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 31—Average basal area of live trees per acre on timberland by ownership class, 

species group, and d.b.h., West Central Tennessee, 1997

Ownership class All tree D.b.h. (inches)

and species group sizes 1.0-4.9 5.0-10.9 11.0-14.9 ∫ 15.0

Square feet/acre

National forest

 Softwood — — — — —

 Hardwood — — — — —

 Total — — — — —

Other public

 Softwood 6.7 1.9 3.4 0.6 0.7 

 Hardwood 100.7 10.6 29.3 18.4 42.3 

 Total 107.3 12.5 32.7 19.1 43.1 

Forest industry

 Softwood 16.0 2.5 9.9 1.7 1.9 

 Hardwood 67.8 13.9 25.3 15.9 12.6 

 Total 83.8 16.4 35.2 17.6 14.5 

Nonindustrial private

 Softwood 7.4 1.4 4.2 1.4 0.4 

 Hardwood 80.1 13.3 27.8 20.3 18.7 

 Total 87.4 14.7 32.0 21.6 19.1 

All classes

 Softwood 9.1 1.7 5.3 1.4 0.7 

 Hardwood 78.8 13.2 27.4 19.3 19.0 

 Total 87.9 14.9 32.7 20.6 19.7 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 32—Average net annual growth of growing stock on timberland by county and 

species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 11.0 2.4 2.4 8.6 — 3.1 5.5 

Decatur 7.5 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 7.9 2.0 5.9 

Hardin 20.0 8.6 8.1 0.5 11.4 4.6 6.8 

Hickman 0.6 22.2 0.5 0.1 21.6 5.0 16.6 

Houston 6.5 — — 6.5 — 1.9 4.6 

Humphreys 0.2 11.4 0.2 -0.1 11.3 2.9 8.4 

Lawrence 8.3 — — 8.3 — 2.4 5.8 

Lewis 8.2 1.1 1.1 7.1 — 1.8 5.4 

Perry 9.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 9.0 1.2 7.8 

Stewart 0.2 12.8 0.0 0.1 12.7 4.3 8.4 

Wayne 20.9 5.2 5.0 0.1 15.7 2.7 13.1 

 Total 138.1 18.1 17.2 0.9 120.0 31.8 88.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 33—Average net annual growth of live trees on timberland by county and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 12.1 2.7 2.6 0.1 9.4 3.4 6.1 

Decatur 8.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 8.6 2.2 6.4 

Hardin 22.1 8.7 8.2 0.5 13.5 5.2 8.2 

Hickman 0.8 24.6 0.5 0.3 23.7 5.7 18.0 

Houston 7.1 — — 7.1 — 2.1 4.9 

Humphreys 0.3 12.9 0.3 -0.0 12.6 3.4 9.2 

Lawrence 9.2 — — 9.2 — 2.8 6.4 

Lewis 9.2 1.1 1.1 8.0 — 2.1 5.9 

Perry 0.4 10.5 0.3 0.1 10.1 1.1 9.0 

Stewart 0.2 13.4 0.0 0.1 13.3 4.7 8.5 

Wayne 23.3 5.6 5.4 0.1 17.7 3.1 14.6 

 Total 152.5 19.3 18.0 1.3 133.2 35.9 97.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 34—Average net annual growth of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million board feet

Benton 39.7 7.0 7.0 32.8 — 6.7 26.0 

Decatur 34.6 2.2 2.0 0.2 32.3 5.4 26.9 

Hardin 65.7 24.2 22.8 1.4 41.5 17.2 24.3 

Hickman 2.6 88.3 1.6 1.0 85.7 20.3 65.4 

Houston 28.1 — — 28.1 — 9.9 18.2 

Humphreys 1.5 50.0 1.4 0.1 48.5 16.7 31.8 

Lawrence 31.2 — — 31.2 — 6.5 24.8 

Lewis 25.4 — — 25.4 — 6.2 19.2 

Perry 0.2 41.0 0.1 0.1 40.8 6.1 34.7 

Stewart 0.8 59.2 0.1 0.7 58.4 19.9 38.5 

Wayne 75.7 16.3 16.3 59.4 — 7.4 52.0 

 Total 538.9 54.7 51.3 3.4 484.2 122.4 361.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 35—Average annual removals of growing stock on timberland by county and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 — 0.2 0.8 

Decatur 7.0 — — 7.0 — 1.8 5.2 

Hardin 11.5 4.9 4.7 0.2 6.6 2.0 4.6 

Hickman 8.8 0.8 0.8 8.0 — 1.8 6.2 

Houston 5.0 — — 5.0 — 1.1 3.9 

Humphreys 9.2 — — 9.2 — 1.0 8.2 

Lawrence 9.5 — — 9.5 — 2.4 7.1 

Lewis 1.1 — — 1.1 — 1.1 — 

Perry 7.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 7.2 1.0 6.2 

Stewart 10.8 — — 10.8 — 2.4 8.4 

Wayne 10.5 — — 10.5 — 1.5 9.0 

 Total 83.5 7.5 7.2 0.3 76.0 15.2 60.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 36—Average annual removals of live trees on timberland by county and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Benton 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 — 0.2 0.8 

Decatur 7.0 — — 7.0 — 1.8 5.2 

Hardin 12.2 5.0 4.8 0.2 7.2 2.2 4.9 

Hickman 9.0 0.8 0.8 8.2 — 1.8 6.5 

Houston 5.1 — — 5.1 — 1.1 4.0 

Humphreys 9.9 — — 9.9 — 1.0 8.9 

Lawrence 9.8 — — 9.8 — 2.6 7.2 

Lewis 1.4 — — 1.4 — 1.4 — 

Perry 8.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 7.6 1.0 6.6 

Stewart 11.9 — — 11.9 — 2.6 9.2 

Wayne 10.5 — — 10.5 — 1.5 9.0 

 Total 87.3 7.6 7.3 0.4 79.6 15.8 63.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 37—Average annual removals of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group,

West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million board feet

Benton 4.9 1.5 1.5 3.4 — 1.1 2.3 

Decatur 26.1 — — 26.1 — 8.6 17.5 

Hardin 37.4 14.0 13.5 0.5 23.4 9.4 14.0 

Hickman 3.2 28.7 3.2 25.5 — 7.3 18.2 

Houston 19.9 — — 19.9 — 3.8 16.2 

Humphreys 35.3 — — 35.3 — 4.1 31.2 

Lawrence 28.1 — — 28.1 — 8.9 19.2 

Lewis 3.8 — — 3.8 — 3.8 — 

Perry 0.6 28.0 0.6 27.4 — 4.6 22.8 

Stewart 39.7 — — 39.7 — 6.9 32.8 

Wayne 29.5 — — 29.5 — 4.9 24.6 

 Total 281.4 19.3 18.8 0.5 262.1 59.7 202.4 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 38—Average net annual growth and average annual removals of live trees, growing stock, and

sawtimber on timberland by species, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Live trees Growing stock Sawtimber

 Net Net Net

 annual Annual annual Annual annual Annual

Species growth removals growth removals growth removals

Million cubic feet Million board feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 5.3 5.7 

 Loblolly pine 14.2 4.6 13.7 4.6 43.0 9.3 

 Virginia pine 2.3 1.2 2.1 1.2 3.0 3.8 

 Baldcypress 0.1 0.1 — 0.2 — —

 Redcedars 1.3 0.4 0.8 0.3 3.2 0.5 

 Total softwoods 19.3 7.6 18.1 7.5 54.7 19.3 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 37.3 25.9 36.0 25.5 159.1 91.7 

 Select red oaks 6.7 4.9 6.6 4.9 29.9 18.3 

 Other white oaks 14.7 9.8 12.5 8.9 47.3 25.7 

 Other red oaks 15.0 10.8 14.2 10.5 60.9 33.9 

 Hickory 9.0 8.0 8.2 7.3 35.1 21.8 

 Hard maple 4.1 1.5 3.5 1.3 9.7 3.9 

 Soft maple 2.8 1.2 1.5 0.8 4.0 1.4 

 Beech 3.2 1.9 2.4 1.8 7.8 5.9 

 Sweetgum 3.9 11.2 9.8 3.9 27.9 15.5 

 Tupelo and blackgum 2.0 1.1 1.9 1.1 2.8 1.4 

 Ash 2.2 2.1 — 8.1 — —

 Yellow-poplar 15.5 6.6 15.7 6.6 78.4 31.0 

 Black cherry 2.6 0.5 1.6 0.5 3.5 —

 Black walnut 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 2.0 1.2 

 Sycamore 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.9 5.9 

 Black locust 0.0 — — — — —

 Elm 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 3.1 2.7 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 5.0 1.1 2.3 0.7 1.5 1.7 

 Total hardwoods 133.2 79.6 120.0 76.0 484.2 262.1 

All species 87.3 152.5 138.1 83.5 538.9 281.4 

Numbers in columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 39—Average annual removals of growing stock on timberland by species and diameter class,

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0- 29.0 and

Species classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 1.4 0.3 — 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 — — —

 Loblolly pine 4.6 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 — — — — —

 Virginia pine 1.2 0.3 0.2 — 0.5 — 0.3 — — — —

 Redcedars 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 — — — — — — —

 Total softwoods 7.5 1.2 1.7 2.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 — — —

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 25.5 0.8 1.3 2.3 2.5 6.7 5.3 3.0 2.7 1.0 —

 Select red oaks 4.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 —

 Other white oaks 8.9 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.3 —

 Other red oaks 10.5 1.2 — 1.4 1.1 3.1 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.3 —

 Hickory 7.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 —

 Hard maple 1.3 0.2 — 0.2 0.2 0.2 — 0.5 — — —

 Soft maple 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 — — — — —

 Beech 1.8 0.1 — 0.2 0.2 0.6 — 0.6 — 0.2 — 

 Sweetgum 3.9 0.1 0.4 — 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.3 — —

 Tupelo and blackgum 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 — — — — —

 Yellow-poplar 6.6 0.3 — 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.6 —

 Black cherry 0.5 0.1 — 0.3 — — — — — — —

 Black walnut 0.3 — — — — 0.1 — 0.2 — — —

 Sycamore 1.3 — 0.1 — — — 0.4 — 0.1 0.6 —

 Elm 0.6 — — — 0.1 — 0.4 — 0.1 — —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 — 0.1 0.1 — — — —

 Total hardwoods 76.0 2.4 5.2 8.6 9.1 15.7 13.7 11.0 6.1 3.9 0.2 

All species 3.7 83.5 6.9 10.9 9.7 16.7 14.1 11.3 6.1 3.9 0.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

West Central Tennessee, 1989-1996
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Table 40—Average annual mortality of live trees, growing stock, and sawtimber on timberland

by species, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Species Live trees Growing stock Sawtimber

 Million cubic feet Million board feet

Softwood

 Shortleaf pine 0.7 0.7 0.5 

 Loblolly pine 3.2 3.1 8.5 

 Redcedars 0.5 0.3 —

 Total softwoods 4.4 4.1 9.1 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 2.2 2.1 2.9 

 Select red oaks 1.2 1.1 3.9 

 Other white oaks 2.1 1.9 4.0 

 Other red oaks 5.0 4.6 14.7 

 Hickory 4.8 4.5 6.9 

 Soft maple 1.1 0.6 2.2 

 Beech 0.8 — —

 Sweetgum 0.9 0.9 0.8 

 Ash 0.6 0.4 0.8 

 Yellow-poplar 1.6 1.2 3.5 

 Black cherry 0.4 0.2 —

 Black walnut 0.3 — —

 Sycamore 0.9 0.9 3.5 

 Elm 0.4 0.4 —

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 1.4 0.3 1.2 

 Total hardwoods 23.6 19.2 44.4 

All species 23.4 28.0 53.4 

Numbers in columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 41—Average net annual growth and average annual removals of growing stock on timberland by

ownership class and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Ownership class species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Average net annual growth (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 7.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 7.3 1.8 5.5 

Forest industry 29.3 6.6 6.3 0.2 22.7 6.3 16.4 

Nonindustrial private 101.3 11.2 10.8 0.5 90.0 23.7 66.3 

 All classes 138.1 18.1 17.2 0.9 120.0 31.8 88.2 

Average annual removals (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 1.3 — — 1.3 — 0.3 1.0 

Forest industry 14.1 — — 14.1 — 3.5 10.5 

Nonindustrial private 68.1 7.5 7.2 0.3 60.7 11.4 49.2 

 All classes 83.5 7.5 7.2 0.3 76.0 15.2 60.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.

Table 42—Average net annual growth and average annual removals of live trees on timberland by

ownership class and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Ownership class species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Average net annual growth (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 8.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 7.8 2.4 5.4 

Forest industry 32.1 7.0 6.8 0.3 25.1 6.7 18.4 

Nonindustrial private 112.3 12.0 11.2 0.9 100.3 26.9 73.4 

 All classes 152.5 19.3 18.0 1.3 133.2 35.9 97.2 

Average annual removals (million cubic feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 1.3 — — 1.3 — 0.3 1.0 

Forest industry 15.0 — — 15.0 — 3.6 11.5 

Nonindustrial private 70.9 7.6 7.3 0.4 63.3 12.0 51.4 

 All classes 87.3 7.6 7.3 0.4 79.6 15.8 63.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 43—Average net annual growth and average annual removals of sawtimber on timberland by

ownership class and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

Ownership class species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Average net annual growth (million board feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 31.2 0.7 0.7 — 30.5 7.7 22.9 

Forest industry 108.4 17.6 17.4 0.2 90.8 19.0 71.8 

Nonindustrial private 399.3 36.5 33.9 2.5 362.8 95.8 267.1 

 All classes 538.9 54.7 51.3 3.4 484.2 122.4 361.8 

Average annual removals (million board feet)

National forest — — — — — — —

Other public 4.0 — — 4.0 — 0.6 3.3 

Forest industry 43.3 — — 43.3 — 13.4 30.0 

Nonindustrial private 234.1 19.3 18.8 0.5 214.8 45.6 169.1 

 All classes 281.4 19.3 18.8 0.5 262.1 59.7 202.4 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 44—Average net annual growth of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin,

and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

Forest-type group All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

and stand origina species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Softwood types

 White–red–jack pine

 Planted — — — — — — —

 Natural 0.3 — — 0.3 — 0.0 0.3 

 Total 0.3 — — 0.3 — 0.0 0.3 

 Loblolly–shortleaf pine

 Planted 11.0 9.9 9.8 0.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 

 Natural 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.5 

 Total 12.6 10.8 10.5 0.3 1.9 1.1 0.7 

 Total softwoods 12.9 10.8 10.5 0.3 2.1 1.2 1.0 

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Planted 2.5 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 —

 Natural 5.3 2.2 2.1 0.1 3.1 0.3 2.8 

 Total 7.8 4.6 4.4 0.2 3.2 0.3 2.8 

 Oak–hickory 112.9 2.7 2.3 0.4 110.2 27.1 83.1 

 Oak–gum–cypress 3.7 — — 3.7 — 2.7 1.0 

 Elm–ash–cottonwood 0.9 — — 0.9 — 0.6 0.3 

 Total hardwoods 125.2 7.3 6.7 0.6 117.9 30.7 87.2 

Nonstocked — — — — — — —

All groups 18.1 138.1 17.2 0.9 120.0 31.8 88.2 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Classifications at the beginning of the remeasurement period.
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Table 45—Average annual removals of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin,

and species group, West Central Tennessee, 1989–1996

Softwoods Hardwoods

Forest-type group All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

and stand origina species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Softwood types

 White–red–jack pine

 Planted — — — — — — —

 Natural 1.6 — — 1.6 — 0.2 1.3 

 Total 1.6 — — 1.6 — 0.2 1.3 

 Loblolly–shortleaf pine

 Planted 5.3 5.0 5.0 0.3 — 0.3 — 

 Natural 0.3 — — 0.3 — 0.3 — 

 Total 5.6 5.0 5.0 0.6 — 0.6 — 

 Total softwoods 7.1 5.0 5.0 2.2 — 0.2 1.9 

Hardwood types

 Oak–pine

 Planted — — — — — — —

 Natural 5.8 1.8 1.8 4.0 — 1.2 2.7 

 Total 5.8 1.8 1.8 4.0 — 1.2 2.7 

 Oak–hickory 70.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 69.7 13.6 56.1 

 Oak–gum–cypress 0.2 — — 0.2 — 0.2 —

 Total hardwoods 76.3 2.5 2.2 0.3 73.8 15.0 58.8 

Nonstocked — — — — — — —

All groups 7.5 83.5 7.2 0.3 76.0 15.2 60.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Classifications at the beginning of the remeasurement period.
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Table 46—Fresh weight of live trees on timberland by ownership class, species group, and tree component,

West Central Tennessee, 1997

 Component

Growing-stock trees Cull trees

 Stumps, Stumps,

Ownership class All All live tops, and tops, and

and species group components saplings Total Boles limbs Total Boles limbs

Thousand tons

National forest

 Softwood — — — — — — — —

 Hardwood — — — — — — — —

 Total — — — — — — — —

Other public

 Softwood 685.2 64.1 562.5 451.0 111.5 58.6 46.5 12.1 

 Hardwood 15,769.2 961.7 13,202.5 10,716.8 2,485.7 1,605.0 1,235.0 370.1 

 Total 16,454.3 1,025.8 13,764.9 11,167.7 2,597.2 1,663.6 1,281.5 382.2 

Forest industry

 Softwood 4,777.0 382.3 4,187.1 3,418.7 768.4 207.7 170.7 37.0 

 Hardwood 39,128.0 4,060.7 31,896.1 25,638.3 6,257.8 3,171.3 2,391.0 780.4 

 Total 43,905.0 4,442.9 36,083.2 29,057.0 7,026.2 3,379.0 2,561.6 817.4 

Nonindustrial private

 Softwood 8,841.6 739.3 7,423.7 6,192.6 1,231.1 678.7 549.0 129.7 

 Hardwood 148,065.3 13,323.0 117,097.2 94,409.0 22,688.2 17,645.1 13,603.0 4,042.1 

 Total 156,906.9 14,062.3 124,520.9 100,601.6 23,919.3 18,323.8 14,152.0 4,171.8 

All ownerships

 Softwood 14,303.8 1,185.7 12,173.2 10,062.2 2,111.0 944.9 766.2 178.8 

 Hardwood 202,962.5 18,345.4 162,195.7 130,764.0 31,431.7 22,421.4 17,228.9 5,192.5 

 Total 217,266.2 19,531.0 174,368.9 140,826.2 33,542.7 23,366.3 17,995.1 5,371.3 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Table 47—Area of timberland treated or disturbed annually and retained in timberland by

treatment or disturbance and ownership class, West Central Tennessee, 1989 to 1997

Ownership class

Treatment or All Forest Nonindustrial

disturbance classes Public industry private

Thousand acres

Final harvest 17.4 5.9 — 11.5 

Partial harvesta 0.8 39.1 2.8 35.5 

Seed tree/shelterwood — — — —

Commercial thinning 0.8 — 0.8 — 

Other stand improvement 2.9 2.3 — 0.6 

Site preparation 5.9 2.9 — 3.0 

Artificial regenerationb 0.2 5.7 3.0 2.5 

Natural regenerationb 0.4 32.7 3.9 28.5 

Other treatment 13.3 2.0 — 11.3 

Natural disturbance

 Disease 4.3 1.9 — 2.4 

 Insects 0.4 — 0.4 — 

 Fire — — — —

 Weather 2.0 0.3 1.7 — 

 Animals 0.8 — 0.8 — 

Other disturbances

 Grazing 4.6 — 4.6 — 

 Other man-caused disturbance 2.8 — 2.8 — 

Since some acres experience more than one treatment or disturbance, there are no column totals. Numbers in

rows may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Includes high-grading and some selective cutting.

b

 Includes establishment of trees for timber production on forest and nonforest land.
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Table 48—Area of timberland treated or disturbed annually and retained in timberland by treatment or

disturbance and forest management type, West Central Tennessee, 1989 to 1997

Forest management typea

Treatment or All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland

disturbance types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Final harvest 17.4 2.8 0.9 — 13.7 — —

Partial harvestb 0.2 39.1 0.8 5.5 31.7 0.9 —

Seed tree/shelterwood — — — — — — —

Commercial thinning 0.8 — — 0.8 — — —

Other stand improvement 2.9 1.2 0.1 — 1.6 — —

Site preparation 5.9 1.9 0.8 — 3.2 — —

Other treatment 13.3 — 0.3 — 13.0 — —

Natural disturbance

 Disease 4.3 — 1.3 — 3.0 — —

 Insects 0.4 — 0.4 — — — —

 Fire — — — — — — —

 Weather 2.0 — 0.8 — 1.2 — —

 Animals 0.8 — — — 0.8 — —

Other disturbance

 Grazing 4.6 — — 4.4 — 0.1 —

 Other man-caused disturbance 2.8 — — 2.6 — 0.2 —

Since some acres experience more than one treatment or disturbance, there are no column totals. Numbers in rows may not sum

to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a Classification before treatment or disturbance.

b

 Includes high-grading and some selective cutting.
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Table 49—Area of timberland regenerated annually by type of regeneration and forest management type,

West Central Tennessee, 1989 to 1997

Forest management typea

Type of All Pine Natural Oak– Upland Lowland 

regeneration types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Artificial regeneration

 following harvest 2.4 0.6 1.7 — 0.2 — —

Natural regeneration

 following harvest 6.2 — — 5.8 — 0.4 — 

Other artificial regeneration

 on forest land 2.3 1.3 0.8 — — 0.2 — 

Other natural regeneration

 on forest land 19.9 — 1.8 — 17.9 0.2 —

Artificial regeneration on

 former nonforest land 1.0 0.7 0.3 — — — —

Natural reversion of

 former nonforest land 6.6 0.2 — 0.4 5.5 0.4 0.1 

 Total 38.4 2.6 0.2 5.0 29.3 0.6 0.8 

Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Classification after regeneration.

Table 50—Land area by land-use class, major forest type, and survey completion date,

West Central Tennessee

Survey completion date Change

Land-use class 1980 1989 1997 1989-1997

Thousand acres

Forest land

 Timberland

 Pine types 107.2 133.1 144.9 11.8 

 Oak–pine types 57.5 93.8 133.7 39.9 

 Hardwood types 2,018.9 2,106.8 2,078.0 -28.8

 Total 2,183.6 2,333.8 2,356.6 22.8 

 Productive reserved 15.9 5.5 — 5.5 

 Other — — — —

 Total forest land 2,199.5 2,333.8 2,362.0 33.7 

Other landa

 1,061.8 1,222.6 938.9 -122.9

All landb 3,395.6 3,422.1 3,301.0 -94.6

Numbers in columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell. a

 Includes 26.4 thousand acres of water according to Forest Inventory and Monitoring standards of area 

classification, but defined by the Bureau of Census as land.

b From the U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.
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Table 51—Volume of sawtimber, growing stock, and live trees on timberland by species group, survey completion

date, and diameter class, West Central Tennessee

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

Species group All 5.0- 7.0- 9.0- 11.0- 13.0- 15.0- 17.0- 19.0- 21.0 and

and year classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 larger

Sawtimber (million board feet)

Softwood

1980 423.9 — 173.2 — 141.3 46.2 39.6 14.5 9.0 —

1989 415.3 — 131.0 — 145.5 98.2 29.0 9.3 2.2 —

1997 682.0 — 235.7 — 177.4 143.0 85.8 10.4 29.7 — 

Hardwood

1980 4,975.7 — — 1,556.4 — 1,400.4 912.6 564.0 295.3 246.9 

1989 6,546.6 — — 1,749.6 — 1,918.5 1,259.2 748.1 401.3 469.9 

1997 8,884.2 — — 1,830.0 — 2,141.4 1,844.9 1,317.0 775.8 975.1 

Growing stock (million cubic feet)

Softwood

1980 156.2 20.4 45.5 41.8 28.8 8.8 6.9 2.8 1.3 —

1989 161.1 34.4 40.9 31.5 28.2 18.3 5.4 1.9 0.5 —

1997 273.9 41.3 78.4 65.1 39.3 28.1 15.3 1.7 4.6 — 

Hardwood

1980 1,937.8 212.7 304.3 396.8 360.3 287.1 177.7 103.3 52.3 43.3 

1989 2,365.6 186.3 345.3 426.4 436.9 408.4 254.0 144.8 75.8 87.7 

1997 3,153.8 204.3 364.3 507.7 530.9 533.7 413.1 274.1 149.4 176.3 

Live trees (million cubic feet)

Softwood

1980 161.2 21.5 45.7 42.9 29.4 9.4 7.0 4.0 1.3 —

1989 167.0 35.4 42.2 32.6 29.1 18.6 6.1 2.5 0.5 —

1997 294.3 44.2 84.0 68.9 44.2 28.1 18.5 1.7 4.636 — 

Hardwood

1980 2,231.5 249.6 342.9 428.9 406.0 327.1 208.4 126.5 65.7 76.4 

1989 2,562.7 230.0 371.1 448.5 470.3 426.8 265.2 154.8 84.3 111.7 

1997 3,573.8 263.4 418.6 565.8 599.4 583.3 445.4 304.4 178.8 214.6 

Numbers in rows may not sum to totals due to rounding.

A dash (—) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of >0.0 but <0.05 for the cell.
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Schweitzer, Callie Jo. 1999. Forest statistics for West Central Tennessee,

1997. Resour. Bull. SRS-44. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 52 p.

This report summarizes a 1997 inventory of the forest resources of an 11-county area of

Tennessee. Major findings are highlighted in text and graphs; detailed data are

presented in 51 tables.

Keywords: Forest ownership, timberland, timber growth, timber removals, timber

volume.
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