Forest Statistics for the

Northern Coastal Plain of

North Carolina, 2000

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Forest Service

Southern

Research Station

Resource Bulletin

SRS–83

Roger C. Conner

NORTHERN

COASTAL

PLAIN

SOUTHERN

COASTAL PLAIN

PIEDMONT MOUNTAINS
The Author:

Roger C. Conner is a Research Forester with the Forest Inventory

and Analysis Research Work Unit, Southern Research Station, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Knoxville, TN 37919.

February 2003

Southern Research Station

P.O. Box 2680

Asheville, NC 28802
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Foreword

This report highlights principal findings of the seventh forest survey of the Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Field

work began in February 1999 and was completed in March 2002. Six previous surveys, completed in 1937, 1955, 1963,

1974, 1984, and 1990, provide statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 63 years. This report primarily

emphasizes changes and trends since 1990. It discusses the extent and condition of forest land, associated timber volumes,

and rates of timber growth, mortality, and removals.

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, the Forest Inventory and Analysis Research Work Unit (FIA) at

the Southern Research Station conducts these surveys in 13 Southern States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The FIA

unit operates from its headquarters in Knoxville, TN, and offices in Asheville, NC, and Starkville, MS. 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.

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

USDA Forest Service

Southern Research Station

Forest Inventory and Analysis

4700 Old Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37919

Telephone: 865–862–2000

Acknowledgments

The Southern Research Station gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of the North Carolina Department of Environment

and Natural Resources, Division of Forest Resources. The research was made possible through the collaborative efforts of

USDA Forest Service, FIA personnel (including those in Data Collection, Data Compilation, Analysis, and Publications

Management). We also appreciate the cooperation of other public agencies and private landowners in providing access to

measurement plots.
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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 1–49a ........................................................................................................................................... 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.

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Table of Contents
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MOUNTAINS PIEDMONT

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Forest Statistics for the Northern

Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Roger C. Conner

Highlights

This report summarizes results from a 2000 inventory of the

forest resources of the Northern Coastal Plain of North

Carolina (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. It summarizes the average annual rates of

growth, removals, and mortality since 1990. Although the

previous and current inventories are similar in scope, they

differ in sampling design and intensity, standards and

definitions, and in methods used to determine key attributes

such as stocking, forest type, and stand-size class. Many of

the changes in methods, plot design, and sampling intensity were necessary to increase national consistency

between Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Research

Work Units. These changes complicate the comparison of

data between surveys and make detection of genuine resource trends difficult. However, some general comparisons

are possible where differences between inventories can be

reconciled or are considered minimal. Resource data are

presented in 49 tables and 9 graphs. A summary of major

findings follows.

Timberland area—The area of timberland in this 23-county

region declined by 270,000 acres to 3.5 million acres. In

2000, 53 percent of North Carolina’s Northern Coastal Plain

was forested. Land use changes involving forests occurred

on 403,000 acres, including 337,000 acres diverted to other

land uses. A total of 94,000 acres were cleared for

agriculture, and another 233,000 acres of timberland were

diverted to urban and other uses. Some of the loss was

offset by 66,000 acres added to the timber base through

natural regeneration or planting on nonforest land.

Ownership—Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners accounted for 68 percent of the timberland in the

region. The NIPF owner group is composed of individual

and corporate timberland owners. Individual ownership

decreased 11 percent since 1990, from 2.1 million acres to

1.9 million acres. Timberland under corporate ownership

increased 13 percent to 511,000 acres. Timberland owned by

forest industry declined 27 percent, from 881,000 acres in

1990 to 641,000 acres in 2000. Public ownership increased

by 153,000 acres to 476,000 acres.

Forest type—Area of timberland classed as a softwood

forest type declined by 211,000 acres to 1.3 million acres in

2000. Softwood forest types accounted for 38 percent of the

timberland in the region, down from 40 percent in 1990. The

decline was evident in all pine forest types. The area

occupied by loblolly pine, the predominant softwood,

declined by 115,000 acres to 1.1 million acres. The area of

pond pine dropped to 182,000 acres, down by 30 percent

since 1990. Planted pine and planted oak-pine stands

combined totaled 768,000 acres, an increase of 37,000 acres.

Planted stands occupied 22 percent of the total area of

timberland as of 2000. Area of oak-hickory forest types

increased from 605,000 acres in 1990 to 715,000 acres in

2000. The gain in area of oak-hickory was not enough to

offset losses in other forest types. Overall, area of hardwoods declined by 8,700 acres to 2.1 million acres. Area of

oak-gum-cypress declined by 195,000 acres to 804,000

acres.

Stand-size—A shift toward smaller stands was evident in

the distribution of timberland by stand-size class. The area

of both sawtimber and poletimber stands declined since

1990. Sawtimber stands decreased 26 percent to 1.2 million

acres, and area of poletimber declined 32 percent to 672,000

acres. Sapling-seedling stands occupied 1.6 million acres,

an increase of 525,000 acres since 1990. As of 2000, nearly

one out of every 2 acres of timberland in the Northern

Coastal Plain was predominantly stocked by saplings and

seedlings.

Stand treatment—Final harvest occurred on 72,000 acres

annually since 1990; 76 percent of the annual harvest

occurred on NIPF land. Thirty-eight percent of the final

harvest acres were natural pine, and another 14 percent

were planted pine. Hardwoods combined accounted for 30

percent, or 22,000 acres, of the area undergoing a final

harvest. Partial harvests, seed tree cutting, and commercial

thinning occurred annually on an additional 36,000 acres of

timberland since 1990. New stands were established on

nearly 77,000 acres each year through reforestation and

afforestation. Natural regeneration occurred on 61 percent

of the regenerated acres, and the remainder were regenerated through planting or seeding. Weather-related damage

occurred on 20,000 acres annually since the previous
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survey. Hardwoods took the brunt of the weather-related

damage, accounting for 71 percent of the affected area. Fire

damaged another 8,000 acres annually over the past decade.

Softwood volume—Merchantable volume of softwood live

trees declined from 3.1 billion cubic feet in 1990 to 2.8 billion

cubic feet in 2000, a drop of 9 percent. Consistent with the

reduction in forest industry acreage, softwood volume on

forest industry timberland fell 17 percent to 725.3 million

cubic feet. Softwood live-tree volume on NIPF land also

declined since 1990, from 1.9 billion cubic feet to 1.7 billion

cubic feet. Pond pine volume decreased 40 percent to

245 million cubic feet. Volume of loblolly pine declined also,

down 4 percent to 2.3 billion cubic feet. Loblolly pine is still

the predominate softwood species and accounted for

79 percent of the total softwood volume

Hardwood volume—The decline in volume was not limited

to softwoods. Hardwood live-tree volume declined 20

percent—from 4.0 billion cubic feet in 1990 to 3.2 billion

cubic feet in 2000. The decline was greatest on NIPF land in

terms of a cubic-foot reduction. Hardwood inventory on

NIPF land fell 609.2 million cubic feet to 2.5 billion cubic feet

as of 2000. Forest industry timberland experienced a

55-percent reduction in volume of hardwood live trees

coinciding with the loss of forest industry acreage. All oak

species combined accounted for 32 percent of the decline

in total hardwood inventory as oak volume fell from

777.3 million cubic feet to 518.5 million cubic feet. Volume of

tupelo and blackgum live trees decreased 15 percent to

900.5 million cubic feet.

Growth—Net annual growth of softwood live trees

increased 10 percent, from 178.4 million cubic feet to 196.4

million cubic feet. Softwood net annual growth on forest

industry increased 4 percent to 86.0 million cubic feet, and

was up 21 percent to 103.2 million cubic feet per year on

NIPF land. Net annual growth of hardwood live trees

decreased 11 percent to 109.0 million cubic feet, attributable

to increased mortality for hardwoods. Hardwood net growth

reductions were recorded for all ownerships, including a

44-percent decline on forest industry timberland.

Mortality—Major increases in tree mortality were recorded

for this inventory period due, in part, to weather-related

damage from hurricanes occurring in the region since 1990.

Annual mortality of softwood live trees increased 93 percent, from 19.1 million cubic feet to 36.7 million cubic feet.

Loblolly pine accounted for 82 percent of the softwood

mortality. Hardwood mortality in the region was up substantially also, increasing 25 percent to 40.6 million cubic feet

per year. Mortality for all oak species combined, amounted

to 9.3 million cubic feet per year since 1990.

Removals—Annual removals of softwood live-tree volume

increased 50 percent to 229.2 million cubic feet. Between

1990 and 1999, annual softwood removals exceeded net

annual growth by 32.8 million cubic feet. Sixty-one percent,

or 139.5 million cubic feet of softwood removals came from

NIPF land. Forest industry timberland contributed 39 percent, or 88.7 million cubic feet, of the annual softwood

removals. Public timberland averaged just 960,000 cubic feet

of softwood removals annually, down from an annual average of 4.8 million cubic feet during the previous inventory

period. Removals of hardwood live trees decreased 3 percent to 137.0 million cubic feet per year. NIPF owners also

provided most of the hardwood removals, accounting for 89

percent, or 121.5 million cubic feet. Hardwood removals

from forest industry timberland fell 31 percent to 14.5 million

cubic feet per year. Public timberland accounted for less

than 1 percent, or 1.0 million cubic feet, of the hardwood

removals.

Inventory Methods

The Southern Research Station, FIA unit secured data on

forest acreage and timber volume using a three-step

process. A forest-nonforest classification using aerial

photographs was accomplished using points representing

approximately 201 acres. These photo classifications were

adjusted based on ground observations at sample locations

representing approximately 3,483 acres. Finally, field

measurements were made at each of the sample locations

where the plot design sampled forest land.

The plot installed at each ground sample location was 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 diameter at breast height (d.b.h.)

and larger. A 1/300-acre microplot, located at the subplot

center, was used to sample trees 1.0 to 4.9 inches d.b.h. and

seedlings (trees less than 1.0 inch d.b.h.). These fixedradius sample plots were established without regard to land

use or land 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, forest density, and major ownership class. All

trees tallied were assigned to their respective condition

class.

The cluster of four fixed plots sampled timberland at 837

ground sample locations in this unit. Estimates of timber

volume and forest classifications 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 from standing trees throughout the region.
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Statistical Reliability

FIA 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.

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 softwood livetree volume on forest industry land is computed as:

Thus, the sampling error is 10.54 percent, and the resulting

confidence interval (two times out of three) for softwood

live-tree inventory on forestry industry land is 725.3 ± 76.5

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.

= 10.54 . 725.3 

6,082.1 3.64 = SE s 

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.

, 

X s 

X t

SE t = 

SE s

Item

Timberland (1,000 acres) 3,497.5 ± 23.4 0.67

All live (M ft 3 )

 Inventory 6,082.1 ± 221.4 3.64

 Net annual growth 305.4 ± 13.2 4.32

 Annual removals 366.2 ± 23.3 6.37

 Annual mortality 77.3 ± 5.6 7.22

Growing stock (M ft 3 )

 Inventory 5,633.5 ± 212.3 3.77

 Net annual growth 299.5 ± 12.9 4.32

 Annual removals 358.3 ± 23.0 6.42

 Annual mortality 65.0 ± 5.3 8.08

Sawtimber (M fbm )

 Inventory 19,808.7 ± 949.4 4.79

 Net annual growth 1,259.0 ± 59.8 4.75

 Annual removals 1,297.5 ± 97.6 7.52

 Annual mortality 194.4 ± 22.5 11.57

 Percent

Sample estimate

and Sampling

confidence interval error

Estimates of growth, removals, and mortality were determined from the remeasurement of 724 permanent sample

plots established in the previous inventory. The plot design

for the previous inventory was based on a cluster of 10

points. Variable plots were systematically spaced within a

single forest condition at three to five points. At each point,

trees 5.0 inches d.b.h and larger were selected for measurement on a variable-radius 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 points 1 through 3.
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Sampling errorsa by counties and survey unit for timberland, live trees, growing stock, and sawtimber,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Counties and Live trees Growing stock Sawtimber

survey unit Volume Growth Removals Volume Growth Removals Volume Growth Removals

Percent

Beaufort 2.4 11.8 10.5 14.4 12.0 10.6 14.5 13.7 12.1 17.3 

Bertie 3.0 10.8 13.4 21.3 11.0 13.1 21.4 14.3 13.2 25.0 

Camden 3.3 23.9 17.4 49.3 27.3 15.3 49.7 31.0 31.8 63.4 

Carteret 3.1 17.6 28.1 64.0 18.1 27.1 64.0 23.8 24.3 65.4 

Chowan 2.1 22.1 98.5 32.4 23.8 89.2 32.4 36.2 104.2 39.4 

Craven 2.1 12.1 21.4 26.8 12.5 20.7 26.9 15.5 22.4 31.5 

Currituck 4.3 35.2 25.5 39.4 35.8 23.5 39.5 43.7 31.4 46.4 

Dare 4.5 16.5 26.9 100.1 17.5 30.7 100.1 23.0 40.8 100.1 

Edgecombe 3.6 17.5 16.6 33.1 18.4 14.9 33.5 23.8 16.2 36.8 

Gates 1.5 16.2 14.5 31.1 16.4 14.6 31.5 22.8 17.0 32.6 

Halifax 1.9 16.0 12.4 21.4 16.8 13.0 21.6 22.4 14.2 27.3 

Hertford 2.0 18.4 15.0 34.1 18.3 14.9 34.4 23.2 22.7 39.9 

Hyde 3.8 20.7 26.4 29.8 20.8 26.3 29.8 25.8 27.5 34.1 

Martin 2.7 13.2 17.2 30.2 13.5 17.5 30.7 15.6 17.7 31.4 

Nash 3.5 20.3 29.3 23.7 21.9 29.2 23.7 35.6 32.1 25.5 

Northampton 2.4 14.3 13.6 21.1 14.1 13.6 21.1 17.4 13.1 21.2 

Pamlico 4.5 21.5 22.3 40.8 22.4 22.6 41.0 28.3 23.1 46.3 

Pasquotank 2.8 28.3 37.1 100.0 30.2 26.4 100.0 39.4 32.9 100.0 

Perquimans 3.2 14.7 26.5 53.4 14.8 26.1 53.6 21.1 35.6 55.9 

Pitt 2.8 16.2 14.1 28.8 16.8 14.8 29.0 20.5 19.0 32.0 

Tyrrell 2.6 21.1 28.7 41.7 22.0 26.8 41.7 25.7 27.5 51.7 

Washington 3.9 22.1 23.6 46.4 23.6 24.6 47.6 30.6 28.5 57.6 

Wilson 4.4 24.1 32.2 35.3 24.4 31.4 35.4 31.1 29.7 50.8 

 Survey unit 0.7 3.6 4.3 6.4 3.8 4.3 6.4 4.8 4.8 7.5 a By random-sampling formula.

Timberland 

area 
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Inventory and Analysis, 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.

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 maple-beechbirch forest type.

Lowland hardwood. Stands that have at least 10 percent

stocking with a forest type of oak-gum-cypress, elm-ashcottonwood, 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).

Afforestation. Area of land previously classified as

nonforest that is converted to forest by planting trees or by

natural reversion to forest.

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

Definitions
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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).

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, hack

berry, 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 Analysis 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.
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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.

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 Bankhead-Jones Title III

land.

Forest industry land. Land owned by companies or

individuals operating primary wood-using plants.

Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land. Privately

owned land excluding forest industry 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.

Reforestation. Area of land previously classified as forest that

is regenerated by planting trees or natural regeneration.

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 one-third 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
8

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, white-cedar,

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.

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 saw-log

portion of sawtimber-size trees in board feet (International

1/4-inch rule).

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.
9

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 cubicfoot 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.

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 above the ground

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

Metric Equivalents
10

Figure 3—Area of timberland by forest-type group and stand origin, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 and 2000.

Figure 2—Distribution of timberland by ownership class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000.

Graphs

Nonindustrial

 private

68%

National

 forest

3%

Forest

 industry

18%

Other

public

11%

3.5 Million acres

Million acres

Forest-type group

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

 Natural

 Planted

2000 1990 2000 1990

2000

1990

2000

1990 2000

1990

2000

1990

1990 2000

Natural

LongleafslashLoblollyshortleafOakpineOakhickoryOak-gumcypressElm-ashcottonwoodNonstocked

Planted
11

Figure 4—Area of timberland by stand-size class and stand origin, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 and 2000.

Figure 5—Volume of live trees on timberland by species group and stand origin, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina,

1990 and 2000.

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Stand-size class

Million acres

 Natural

 Planted

1990

1990

1990

2000

2000

 Sawtimber Poletimber Sapling-seedling Nonstocked

1990

2000

2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Billion cubic feet

 Natural

 Planted

1990 2000 1990 2000

Softwood Hardwood
12

Figure 6—Distribution of softwood live tree volume by ownership class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000.

Figure 7—Distribution of hardwood live tree volume by ownership class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000.

Forest

 industry

8%

Other

 public

13%

Nonindustrial

private

77%

National

forest

2%

3.2 Billion cubic feet

Other 

public

11%

Nonindustrial 

private

59%

National

 forest

 5%

Forest

 industry

25%

2.8 Billion cubic feet
13

Figure 8—Volume of softwood live trees on timberland by diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 and 2000.

Figure 9—Volume of hardwood live trees on timberland by diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 and 2000.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20+

Diameter class (inches)

Million cubic feet

1990

2000

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20+

Diameter class (inches)

Million cubic feet

1990

2000
14

Figure 10—Average net annual growth and removals of live trees on timberland by species group and stand origin, Northern Coastal Plain

of North Carolina, 1984–1989 and 1990–1999.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Million cubic feet

 Natural

 Planted

Softwood

Hardwood

 Net growth Removals

1984– 

1989

1990– 

1999

1990– 

1999

1984– 

1989

1990– 

1999

1984– 

1989

1990– 

1999

1984– 

1989

 Net growth Removals
15

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

Cross Reference of Eastern Core Tables

Core Core

table table

1 1 14 22

2 3 15 24, 26

3 4 16 27

4 5 17 28

5 6 18 32, 34

6 7 19 35, 37

7 8 20 38

8 10 21 38

9 11 22 40

10 17 23 41

11 18 24 43

12 20 25 23

13 21

Corresponding table

number in this report

Corresponding table

number in this report
16

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

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 forest-type

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
17

Table 1óLand area by county and land class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest land

 Total land Total Productive Other

County areaa forest Timberland reserved Other landb

 Thousand acres

Beaufort 529.7 277.3 271.6 1.6 4.1 252.4 

Bertie 447.5 304.9 304.9 ó ó 142.7 

Camden 154.0 70.7 56.3 14.4 ó 83.3 

Carteret 340.1 154.0 141.6 12.4 ó 186.1 

Chowan 110.5 44.6 44.6 ó ó 65.9 

Craven 445.2 291.6 275.1 11.2 5.3 153.6 

Currituck 167.5 51.6 51.6 ó ó 115.9 

Dare 244.3 131.6 120.6 0.8 10.2 112.7 

Edgecombe 323.2 173.6 173.6 ó ó 149.6 

Gates 218.0 142.4 133.9 8.4 ó 75.6 

Halifax 464.3 254.9 252.5 2.4 ó 209.4 

Hertford 226.3 136.4 136.4 ó ó 90.0 

Hyde 392.2 235.8 230.6 ó 5.2 156.4 

Martin 296.1 177.2 177.2 ó ó 118.8 

Nash 345.8 199.2 199.2 ó ó 146.6 

Northampton 343.1 188.0 188.0 ó ó 155.1 

Pamlico 215.6 106.9 106.9 ó ó 108.8 

Pasquotank 145.2 41.0 41.0 ó ó 104.2 

Perquimans 158.2 67.7 67.7 ó ó 90.5 

Pitt 417.0 181.9 181.9 ó ó 235.1 

Tyrrell 249.6 153.4 147.5 5.8 ó 96.2 

Washington 222.6 84.2 83.2 1.0 ó 138.4 

Wilson 237.5 111.6 111.6 ó ó 125.9 

 Total 6,693.6 3,580.4 3,497.5 58.1 24.8 3,113.1 

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

A dash (ó) 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 25.5 thousand acres of water according to Forest Inventory and Analysis standards of area classification, 

but defined by the Bureau of Census as land.
18

Table 2óArea of forest land by forest-type group and ownership class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Ownership class

 All National Miscellaneous County and Forest Nonindustrial

Forest-type group classes forest Federal State municipal industry private

Longleaf-slash pine 15.3 2.5 ó ó ó 4.1 8.6 

Loblolly-shortleaf pine 1,317.8 40.6 117.0 10.3 5.4 436.1 708.4 

Oak-pine 612.9 51.2 25.3 10.5 ó 71.6 454.3 

Oak-hickory 715.4 11.7 13.4 3.4 2.2 35.3 649.3 

Oak-gum-cypress 836.9 15.3 147.1 87.5 2.9 86.5 497.6 

Elm-ash-cottonwood 46.3 ó 4.2 ó ó 5.3 36.8 

Nonstocked 35.9 ó 4.2 ó ó 6.5 25.2 

 Total 3,580.4 121.2 311.2 111.8 10.5 645.4 2,380.3 

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

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

Thousand acres

Table 3óArea of timberland by county and ownership class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Ownership class

 All National Miscellaneous County and Forest Nonindustrial private

County classes forest Federal State municipal industry

Thousand acres

Beaufort 271.6 ó ó 0.2 ó 106.8 42.2 122.4 

Bertie 304.9 ó 18.0 ó ó 55.3 76.2 155.3 

Camden 56.3 ó 4.1 ó ó 4.1 8.2 39.9 

Carteret 141.6 44.1 0.9 ó ó 32.6 27.2 36.8 

Chowan 44.6 ó ó ó ó 6.7 7.0 30.9 

Craven 275.1 48.6 18.6 ó 2.6 117.3 15.0 72.9 

Currituck 51.6 ó 4.4 17.6 4.4 ó 8.8 16.5 

Dare 120.6 ó 106.7 ó ó ó ó 13.9 

Edgecombe 173.6 ó ó ó ó 14.1 14.5 145.1 

Gates 133.9 ó 4.4 1.2 ó 8.7 48.8 70.8 

Halifax 252.5 ó ó 3.4 ó 48.3 13.8 187.0 

Hertford 136.4 ó ó 2.6 1.3 10.3 30.7 91.5 

Hyde 230.6 ó 64.1 5.2 ó 35.3 28.8 97.1 

Martin 177.2 ó ó 17.1 ó 42.7 30.0 87.4 

Nash 199.2 ó ó ó 2.2 12.5 30.6 153.9 

Northampton 188.0 ó ó ó ó 26.3 21.9 139.9 

Pamlico 106.9 ó ó 5.0 ó 14.9 23.1 63.9 

Pasquotank 41.0 ó 5.3 ó ó 13.6 5.3 16.8 

Perquimans 67.7 ó ó ó ó 10.3 9.9 47.5 

Pitt 181.9 ó ó ó ó 39.2 23.4 119.3 

Tyrrell 147.5 ó 50.3 27.9 ó 19.7 31.4 18.3 

Washington 83.2 ó 12.6 3.2 ó 22.8 1.1 43.5 

Wilson 111.6 ó ó ó ó ó 13.1 98.5 

 Total 3,497.5 92.7 289.3 83.4 10.5 641.3 511.0 1,869.3 

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

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

Corporate Individual
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Table 4óArea of timberland by county and forest-type group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest-type group

 All

County groups

Beaufort 271.6 4.1 129.3 43.0 61.6 33.6 ó ó 

Bertie 304.9 ó 115.8 44.0 52.9 78.1 4.5 9.6 

Camden 56.3 ó 7.2 8.2 16.3 24.6 ó ó 

Carteret 141.6 6.6 68.3 31.4 23.9 11.5 ó ó 

Chowan 44.6 ó 23.1 11.4 3.2 6.7 ó 0.2 

Craven 275.1 ó 113.3 50.4 28.3 77.8 5.3 ó 

Currituck 51.6 ó 13.6 13.2 ó 24.9 ó ó 

Dare 120.6 ó 53.0 16.5 ó 46.0 ó 5.1 

Edgecombe 173.6 ó 46.1 38.1 60.9 18.2 10.3 ó 

Gates 133.9 ó 52.0 9.3 31.4 36.9 ó 4.4 

Halifax 252.5 ó 81.1 42.1 81.6 46.9 0.1 0.8 

Hertford 136.4 ó 39.5 31.1 32.2 23.4 ó 10.3 

Hyde 230.6 ó 120.2 10.5 24.7 73.9 ó 1.3 

Martin 177.2 ó 58.8 19.1 38.2 54.6 6.4 ó 

Nash 199.2 ó 43.1 55.9 67.3 28.3 4.7 ó 

Northampton 188.0 ó 78.8 34.3 49.6 15.4 9.9 ó 

Pamlico 106.9 ó 53.9 14.4 15.6 23.0 ó ó 

Pasquotank 41.0 ó 5.5 5.3 19.5 10.7 ó ó 

Perquimans 67.7 ó 25.2 3.9 16.0 22.6 ó ó 

Pitt 181.9 4.6 57.5 34.5 40.4 45.0 ó ó 

Tyrrell 147.5 ó 37.4 27.8 3.0 79.3 ó ó 

Washington 83.2 ó 33.8 9.2 15.5 16.2 4.2 4.2 

Wilson 111.6 ó 41.6 29.8 33.3 5.9 1.0 ó 

 Total 3,497.5 15.3 1,298.1 583.1 715.4 803.5 46.3 35.9 

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

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

LongleafslashOakhickory

Thousand acres

 Nonstocked

OakpineElm-ashcottonwoodOak-gumcypress Loblolly-

 shortleaf
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Table 5óArea of timberland by county and stand-size class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Stand-size class

All SaplingCounty classes Sawtimber Poletimber seedling

Thousand acres

Beaufort 271.6 108.6 36.7 126.2 ó 

Bertie 304.9 135.7 56.3 103.3 9.6 

Camden 56.3 17.2 16.5 22.6 ó 

Carteret 141.6 44.8 29.9 66.9 ó 

Chowan 44.6 16.3 9.9 18.2 0.2 

Craven 275.1 111.9 27.2 136.0 ó 

Currituck 51.6 14.6 4.4 32.6 ó 

Dare 120.6 40.2 46.0 29.4 5.1 

Edgecombe 173.6 53.2 32.1 88.2 ó 

Gates 133.9 61.9 40.5 27.2 4.4 

Halifax 252.5 58.4 71.2 122.1 0.8 

Hertford 136.4 46.1 30.5 49.5 10.3 

Hyde 230.6 50.4 45.5 133.4 1.3 

Martin 177.2 85.3 25.0 66.9 ó 

Nash 199.2 31.1 44.0 124.0 ó 

Northampton 188.0 63.6 37.3 87.1 ó 

Pamlico 106.9 35.1 14.3 57.5 ó 

Pasquotank 41.0 21.4 5.4 14.2 ó 

Perquimans 67.7 31.4 16.3 20.0 ó 

Pitt 181.9 66.1 43.4 72.4 ó 

Tyrrell 147.5 55.7 12.9 78.9 ó 

Washington 83.2 29.3 16.1 33.6 4.2 

Wilson 111.6 34.3 10.8 66.5 ó 

 Total 3,497.5 1,212.7 672.1 1,576.8 35.9 

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

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

Nonstocked
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Table 6óArea of timberland by county and site class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 All Site class (cubic feet/acre/year)

County classes 20ñ49 50ñ84 85ñ119 120ñ164 >165

Thousand acres

Beaufort 271.6 21.9 86.4 105.5 46.3 11.4 

Bertie 304.9 25.6 105.4 139.6 34.2 ó 

Camden 56.3 4.1 32.8 15.4 4.0 ó 

Carteret 141.6 61.4 33.1 35.5 11.6 ó 

Chowan 44.6 5.7 1.0 27.4 10.5 ó 

Craven 275.1 32.3 111.0 86.7 35.7 9.3 

Currituck 51.6 12.1 22.0 13.2 4.4 ó 

Dare 120.6 74.6 34.6 6.3 5.1 ó 

Edgecombe 173.6 11.6 56.2 76.2 22.1 7.6 

Gates 133.9 5.5 39.4 70.2 19.0 ó 

Halifax 252.5 10.6 84.9 109.6 47.4 ó 

Hertford 136.4 16.2 51.4 63.6 5.1 ó 

Hyde 230.6 105.1 61.2 44.5 19.8 ó 

Martin 177.2 7.3 79.3 49.1 28.7 12.9 

Nash 199.2 10.0 100.6 78.9 9.7 ó 

Northampton 188.0 7.4 78.8 88.6 13.1 0.1 

Pamlico 106.9 27.9 32.5 40.8 1.2 4.4 

Pasquotank 41.0 11.3 ó 29.6 ó ó 

Perquimans 67.7 5.1 36.5 6.7 14.2 5.1 

Pitt 181.9 13.7 67.1 90.9 10.3 ó 

Tyrrell 147.5 53.2 47.2 36.0 11.2 ó 

Washington 83.2 14.1 14.9 27.0 27.2 ó 

Wilson 111.6 6.6 24.9 57.1 16.4 6.6 

 Total 3,497.5 543.4 1,201.1 1,298.3 397.4 57.3 

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

A dash (ó) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of > 0.0 but < 0.05 for the cell.
22

Table 7óArea of timberland by county and stocking class of growing-stock trees, 

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 All Stocking class (percent ) 

County classes <16.7 16.7ñ59 60ñ99 100ñ130 >130

Thousand acres

Beaufort 271.6 8.8 31.3 43.8 121.2 66.4 

Bertie 304.9 14.9 22.3 74.5 101.4 91.8 

Camden 56.3 ó 7.2 16.3 8.2 24.5 

Carteret 141.6 2.6 1.4 51.8 56.0 29.8 

Chowan 44.6 0.2 1.3 23.8 14.6 4.8 

Craven 275.1 12.3 26.8 86.8 97.3 51.9 

Currituck 51.6 ó ó 12.1 20.5 19.0 

Dare 120.6 11.5 13.3 38.2 44.1 13.5 

Edgecombe 173.6 11.8 22.6 44.8 72.4 22.1 

Gates 133.9 5.2 3.3 31.4 42.6 51.4 

Halifax 252.5 10.1 27.1 74.5 87.1 53.7 

Hertford 136.4 6.1 17.7 16.6 55.6 40.3 

Hyde 230.6 26.7 43.6 81.4 46.6 32.4 

Martin 177.2 2.1 20.7 27.8 80.4 46.1 

Nash 199.2 2.2 9.2 83.4 52.6 51.8 

Northampton 188.0 10.1 21.8 17.8 84.9 53.4 

Pamlico 106.9 0.1 17.4 36.0 38.7 14.6 

Pasquotank 41.0 ó 5.3 13.6 10.6 11.5 

Perquimans 67.7 ó ó 10.1 32.9 24.7 

Pitt 181.9 6.3 20.9 42.0 77.8 35.0 

Tyrrell 147.5 19.5 27.9 47.6 31.7 20.7 

Washington 83.2 8.7 4.2 19.0 19.6 31.6 

Wilson 111.6 5.3 11.5 38.2 14.1 42.5 

 Total 3,497.5 164.4 356.8 931.7 1,211.0 833.5 

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

A dash (ó) 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 8óArea of timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and ownership class,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Ownership class

Forest-type group All Other Forest Nonindustrial

and stand origin classes public industry private

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Longleaf-slash pine

 Planted 8.7 ó ó 4.1 4.6 

 Natural 6.6 2.5 ó ó 4.1 

 Total 15.3 2.5 ó 4.1 8.6 

 Loblolly-shortleaf pine

 Planted 644.2 3.9 1.5 358.5 280.3 

 Natural 653.9 32.9 115.3 77.6 428.2 

 Total 1,298.1 36.9 116.8 436.1 708.4 

 Total softwoods 1,313.4 39.3 116.8 440.2 717.1 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Planted 114.9 3.1 ó 44.7 67.2 

 Natural 468.2 23.3 30.9 26.9 387.1 

 Total 583.1 26.4 30.9 71.6 454.3 

 Oak-hickory 715.4 11.7 19.0 35.3 649.3 

 Oak-gum-cypress 803.5 15.3 208.2 82.4 497.6 

 Elm-ash-cottonwood 46.3 ó 4.2 5.3 36.8 

 Total hardwoods 2,148.3 53.3 262.3 194.6 1,638.0 

Nonstocked ó 35.9 4.2 6.5 25.2 

All groups 92.7 3,497.5 383.3 641.3 2,380.3 

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

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

National

forest
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Table 9óArea of timberland by forest-type group, detailed forest type, and ownership class,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Ownership class

Forest-type group All National Other Forest Nonindustrial

and detailed forest type classes forest public industry private

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Longleaf-slash

 Longleaf pine 11.1 2.5 ó ó 8.6 

 Slash pine 4.1 ó ó 4.1 ó 

 Total 15.3 2.5 ó 4.1 8.6 

 Loblolly-shortleaf

 Loblolly pine 1,116.6 17.8 26.7 417.9 654.2 

 Pond pine 181.6 19.0 90.1 18.2 54.3 

 Total 1,298.1 36.9 116.8 436.1 708.4 

 Total softwoods 1,313.4 39.3 116.8 440.2 717.1 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Loblolly pine-hardwood 502.9 3.1 15.1 71.6 413.2 

 Other oak-pine 80.2 23.3 15.8 ó 41.1 

 Total 583.1 26.4 30.9 71.6 454.3 

 Oak-hickory

 White oak-red oak-hickory 34.0 ó ó 0.6 33.4 

 Yellow-poplar-white oak-n. red oak 15.3 4.1 ó ó 11.2 

 Sweetgum-yellow-poplar 299.7 ó 15.0 18.3 266.4 

 Mixed hardwood 366.4 7.6 4.0 16.4 338.4 

 Total 715.4 11.7 19.0 35.3 649.3 

 Oak-gum-cypress

 Swamp chestnut oak-cherrybark oak 1.1 ó ó ó 1.1 

 Sweetgum-water oak-willow oak 172.2 4.1 13.4 13.2 141.5 

 Sugarberry-elm-green ash 43.6 ó 9.0 14.0 20.6 

 Overcup oak-water hickory 1.1 ó ó ó 1.1 

 Atlantic white-cedar 5.1 ó 5.1 ó ó 

 Cypress-water tupelo 178.1 1.6 32.4 12.6 131.4 

 Sweetbay-blackgum-red maple 402.3 9.6 148.3 42.6 201.9 

 Total 803.5 15.3 208.2 82.4 497.6 

 Elm-ash-cottonwood

 River birch-sycamore 11.3 ó ó ó 11.3 

 Cottonwood 4.3 ó ó ó 4.3 

 Willow 25.6 ó 4.2 5.3 16.1 

 Sycamore-pecan-elm 5.0 ó ó ó 5.0 

 Total 46.3 ó 4.2 5.3 36.8 

 Total hardwoods 2,148.3 53.3 262.3 194.6 1,638.0 

Nonstocked 35.9 ó 4.2 6.5 25.2 

All groups 3,497.5 92.7 383.3 641.3 2,380.3 

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

A dash (ó) 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 10óArea of timberland by ownership and stocking class of growing-stock trees,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 All Stocking class (percent ) 

Ownership class classes <16.7 16.7ñ59 60ñ99 100ñ130 >130

Thousand acres

National forest 92.7 0.3 4.1 23.0 40.3 25.0 

Other public 383.3 37.8 66.9 82.1 125.1 71.4 

Forest industry 641.3 22.3 44.4 191.3 242.2 141.0 

Nonindustrial private 2,380.3 104.0 241.4 635.4 803.4 596.1 

 All ownerships 3,497.5 164.4 356.8 931.7 1,211.0 833.5 

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

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

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Stand-size class

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

Thousand acres

Softwood types

 Longleaf-slash pine

 Planted 8.7 4.1 4.6 ó ó 

 Natural 6.6 5.6 ó 1.0 ó 

 Total 15.3 9.7 4.6 1.0 ó 

 Loblolly-shortleaf pine

 Planted 644.2 214.3 174.1 255.8 ó 

 Natural 653.9 277.9 128.1 248.0 ó 

 Total 1,298.1 492.2 302.2 503.7 ó 

 Total softwoods 1,313.4 501.9 306.8 504.7 ó 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Planted 114.9 7.6 ó 107.3 ó 

 Natural 468.2 130.7 70.9 266.5 ó 

 Total 583.1 138.4 70.9 373.8 ó 

 Oak-hickory 715.4 209.5 105.0 400.8 ó 

 Oak-gum-cypress 803.5 350.7 171.7 281.2 ó 

 Elm-ash-cottonwood 46.3 12.2 17.7 16.3 ó 

 Total hardwoods 2,148.3 710.8 365.4 1,072.1 ó 

Nonstocked 35.9 ó ó ó 35.9 

All groups 3,497.5 1,212.7 672.1 1,576.8 35.9 

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

A dash (ó) 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 12óArea of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, all ownerships,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest management type

Stand-age All Natural Oak- Upland Lowland 

class types pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0ñ10 839.7 182.6 111.2 165.1 245.2 104.1 31.5 

11ñ20 659.5 198.0 138.6 106.9 128.6 87.4 ó 

21ñ30 504.6 207.4 72.4 101.9 61.7 56.9 4.4 

31ñ40 316.2 61.6 72.3 44.2 45.8 92.3 ó 

41ñ50 247.7 3.2 95.6 31.8 70.6 46.5 ó 

51ñ60 247.9 ó 76.1 50.5 51.0 70.2 ó 

61ñ70 257.6 ó 51.5 33.0 63.1 110.1 ó 

71ñ80 181.1 ó 26.2 18.3 26.3 110.3 ó 

81+ 243.2 ó 16.6 31.3 23.3 171.9 ó 

 All classes 3,497.5 652.9 660.5 583.1 715.4 849.8 35.9 

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

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

Pine

plantation

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

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest management type

Stand-age All Natural Oak- Upland Lowland 

class types pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0ñ10 26.8 ó 1.0 4.1 8.1 9.3 4.2 

11ñ20 57.7 ó 11.9 2.6 8.1 35.0 ó 

21ñ30 23.3 3.9 5.1 4.1 ó 10.2 ó 

31ñ40 59.1 1.3 20.3 10.7 ó 26.8 ó 

41ñ50 61.3 0.2 54.5 ó ó 6.6 ó 

51ñ60 58.7 ó 27.2 12.2 5.2 14.0 ó 

61ñ70 64.9 ó 11.7 15.4 7.6 30.1 ó 

71ñ80 44.0 ó 8.7 2.6 1.6 31.2 ó 

81+ 80.2 ó 10.2 5.6 ó 64.4 ó 

 All classes 475.9 5.4 150.7 57.2 30.7 227.7 4.2 

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

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

Pine

plantation
27

Table 14óArea of timberland by stand-age class and forest management type, forest industry

ownerships, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest management type

Stand-age All Natural Oak- Upland Lowland 

class types pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0ñ10 197.9 94.4 20.4 34.2 20.5 22.0 6.5 

11ñ20 111.2 90.9 3.4 8.4 8.5 ó ó 

21ñ30 161.3 131.1 19.8 9.2 1.3 ó ó 

31ñ40 59.6 43.2 5.2 4.6 ó 6.6 ó 

41ñ50 23.4 3.0 10.9 4.1 2.8 2.5 ó 

51ñ60 22.3 ó 5.3 5.3 ó 11.7 ó 

61ñ70 9.2 ó 8.7 ó ó 0.6 ó 

71ñ80 32.5 ó 4.0 3.4 0.6 24.5 ó 

81+ 23.9 ó ó 2.4 1.6 19.9 ó 

 All classes 641.3 362.6 77.6 71.6 35.3 87.7 6.5 

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

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

Pine

plantation

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

ownerships, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Forest management type

Stand-age All Natural Oak- Upland Lowland 

class types pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Years Thousand acres

0ñ10 615.0 88.2 89.8 126.8 216.5 72.9 20.8 

11ñ20 490.6 107.1 123.2 95.9 111.9 52.4 ó 

21ñ30 320.0 72.4 47.5 88.7 60.4 46.7 4.4 

31ñ40 197.5 17.1 46.7 28.9 45.8 58.9 ó 

41ñ50 163.0 ó 30.2 27.7 67.7 37.4 ó 

51ñ60 166.9 ó 43.7 33.0 45.8 44.5 ó 

61ñ70 183.5 ó 31.2 17.5 55.4 79.4 ó 

71ñ80 104.6 ó 13.6 12.4 24.0 54.6 ó 

81+ 139.1 ó 6.4 23.3 21.7 87.6 ó 

 All classes 2,380.3 284.8 432.2 454.3 649.3 534.4 25.2 

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

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

Pine

plantation
28

Table 16óArea of nonindustrial private timberland by ownership, forested tract-size class, and

forest management type, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

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 92.0 5.2 19.2 16.3 24.2 27.0 ó 

11ñ50 455.6 42.6 104.8 83.2 137.2 87.8 ó 

51ñ100 351.5 28.1 64.8 82.2 110.4 60.8 5.1 

101ñ200 427.2 38.9 65.0 98.8 144.6 70.3 9.6 

201ñ500 337.8 45.8 30.0 57.0 111.2 89.3 4.5 

≥ 501 205.2 33.2 50.3 45.3 29.9 45.8 0.8 

 Total 1,869.3 193.8 334.1 382.8 557.5 381.0 20.1 

Corporate

≤10 3.7 ó 2.1 ó ó 1.6 ó 

11ñ50 52.7 5.0 12.0 11.0 23.8 1.0 ó 

51ñ100 59.2 12.0 10.0 11.9 14.2 11.1 ó 

101ñ200 38.8 8.4 3.6 3.1 9.1 14.6 ó 

201ñ500 53.7 9.4 10.8 4.6 4.2 19.5 5.1 

≥ 501 302.9 56.1 59.6 41.0 40.5 105.6 ó 

 Total 511.0 91.0 98.1 71.5 91.9 153.4 5.1 

All nonindustrial private

≤10 95.6 5.2 21.3 16.3 24.2 28.6 ó 

11ñ50 508.4 47.6 116.7 94.2 161.0 88.8 ó 

51ñ100 410.7 40.2 74.8 94.1 124.6 71.9 5.1 

101ñ200 466.0 47.3 68.6 101.9 153.7 84.9 9.6 

201ñ500 391.6 55.3 40.8 61.5 115.5 108.8 9.7 

≥ 501 508.0 89.3 109.9 86.3 70.4 151.3 0.8 

 Total 2,380.3 284.8 432.2 454.3 649.3 534.4 25.2 

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

A dash (ó) 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 17óNumber of live trees on timberland by species and diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 1.0ñ 3.0ñ 5.0ñ 7.0ñ 9.0ñ 11.0ñ 13.0ñ 15.0ñ 17.0ñ 19.0ñ 21.0ñ 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

 Longleaf pine 3,831 ó 646 686 970 524 396 340 164 48 25 32 ó 

 Slash pine 1,805 1,240 ó 114 75 50 100 150 76 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 1,079 482 ó 311 65 104 92 25 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 645,204 293,444 139,335 85,866 53,706 31,963 19,529 10,701 5,282 2,408 1,580 1,351 39 

 Pond pine 79,293 24,091 24,238 12,248 8,163 5,168 3,277 1,119 650 163 88 88 ó 

 Virginia pine 894 739 ó 98 32 25 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 13,363 5,535 658 1,386 1,153 620 920 748 749 517 397 569 111 

 Pondcypress 5,510 2,191 802 883 662 371 174 87 57 62 26 139 56 

 Atlantic white-cedar 7,389 4,137 1,948 352 191 210 213 92 92 86 ó 68 ó 

 Redcedars 2,225 2,111 ó 25 ó 25 32 32 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Total softwoods 760,593 333,970 167,627 101,969 65,017 39,060 24,733 13,294 7,070 3,284 2,116 2,247 206 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 40,987 23,167 6,302 3,674 2,788 1,590 948 651 765 504 227 371 ó 

 Select red oaks 9,478 5,894 1,465 511 420 219 287 270 142 78 52 108 32 

 Other white oaks 7,402 4,590 771 694 524 341 224 202 30 26 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 123,935 88,707 15,535 7,158 4,187 3,118 2,043 1,020 791 520 284 546 26 

 Hickory 20,179 16,676 1,059 939 590 413 289 187 ó 26 ó ó ó 

 Hard maple 321 321 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 555,310 411,528 85,066 27,916 13,829 7,110 4,324 2,374 1,537 887 223 491 25 

 Beech 15,411 10,796 2,207 905 257 423 245 172 273 27 27 79 ó 

 Sweetgum 502,916 371,860 77,779 24,951 11,856 6,482 3,572 2,828 1,617 972 476 437 86 

 Tupelo and blackgum 182,628 87,483 33,981 18,948 11,981 10,066 7,555 5,424 3,553 1,425 969 1,096 147 

 Ash 57,700 34,632 12,646 4,271 2,821 1,152 622 558 381 314 130 173 ó 

 Cottonwood 3,485 2,032 386 240 264 215 26 111 106 53 ó 52 ó 

 Basswood 384 384 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Yellow-poplar 81,549 52,956 13,338 5,847 3,303 2,062 1,250 718 388 461 283 773 170 

 Bay and magnolia 143,164 103,244 25,933 8,595 2,832 1,894 486 116 64 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 23,288 17,424 3,787 1,505 306 181 62 23 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 114 ó ó ó 59 ó ó 28 27 ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 1,628 337 276 245 280 164 78 28 60 52 52 28 28 

 Elm 23,144 15,906 2,819 1,820 1,173 368 417 252 190 62 25 85 27 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 380,752 303,049 51,398 16,243 5,572 2,551 1,064 369 236 116 87 67 ó 

 Total hardwoods 2,173,775 1,550,986 334,748 124,462 63,042 38,349 23,492 15,331 10,160 5,523 2,835 4,306 541 

All species 1,884,956 2,934,368 502,375 226,431 128,059 77,409 48,225 28,625 17,230 8,807 4,951 6,553 747 

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

A dash (ó) indicates no sample for the cell.
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Table 18óNumber of growing-stock trees on timberland by species and diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 1.0ñ 3.0ñ 5.0ñ 7.0ñ 9.0ñ 11.0ñ 13.0ñ 15.0ñ 17.0ñ 19.0ñ 21.0ñ 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

 Longleaf pine 3,750 ó 646 659 916 524 396 340 164 48 25 32 ó 

 Slash pine 1,185 620 ó 114 75 50 100 150 76 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 1,053 482 ó 285 65 104 92 25 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 518,656 191,980 120,513 82,764 52,168 30,791 19,133 10,701 5,282 2,408 1,554 1,323 39 

 Pond pine 58,722 14,494 16,957 9,698 7,204 5,016 3,277 1,087 650 163 88 88 ó 

 Virginia pine 552 397 ó 98 32 25 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 11,777 4,212 658 1,303 1,121 562 920 748 749 486 397 510 111 

 Pondcypress 5,406 2,191 802 883 635 344 174 87 57 62 26 114 31 

 Atlantic white-cedar 6,624 3,447 1,948 326 191 185 213 92 68 86 ó 68 ó 

 Redcedars 410 410 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Total softwoods 608,135 218,233 141,524 96,130 62,407 37,601 24,305 13,230 7,046 3,253 2,090 2,135 181 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 21,507 7,239 3,833 3,129 2,546 1,409 890 651 765 472 227 346 ó 

 Select red oaks 4,947 2,088 1,061 459 339 166 261 244 114 50 25 108 32 

 Other white oaks 2,784 745 289 694 358 311 168 163 30 26 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 46,534 20,317 10,056 5,799 3,327 2,781 1,574 797 713 415 234 521 ó 

 Hickory 8,578 5,620 1,059 611 428 385 289 160 ó 26 ó ó ó 

 Hard maple 321 321 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 160,373 81,820 39,067 17,998 9,635 5,180 2,901 1,634 1,132 591 197 218 ó 

 Beech 3,308 1,011 665 582 257 261 192 145 89 ó 27 79 ó 

 Sweetgum 340,436 231,950 60,245 22,250 10,684 5,986 3,460 2,574 1,449 972 427 385 54 

 Tupelo and blackgum 107,032 29,966 23,493 15,502 10,535 9,127 6,988 5,083 3,292 1,343 862 787 54 

 Ash 25,105 10,757 6,394 2,970 2,130 827 556 532 381 314 130 114 ó 

 Cottonwood 2,023 1,037 ó 213 237 188 26 111 106 53 ó 52 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 67,087 41,738 11,086 5,307 3,079 1,945 1,199 718 360 461 283 741 170 

 Bay and magnolia 70,866 41,768 17,798 6,873 2,254 1,599 486 56 32 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 8,935 5,857 1,945 791 163 156 23 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 55 ó ó ó 27 ó ó 28 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 1,231 ó 276 245 280 164 78 28 28 52 52 ó 28 

 Elm 7,077 2,816 1,093 1,239 765 255 389 220 164 31 25 53 27 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 66,863 46,647 10,072 5,343 2,418 1,121 584 234 174 116 87 67 ó 

 Total hardwoods 945,062 531,697 188,432 90,005 49,462 31,861 20,064 13,378 8,829 4,922 2,576 3,471 365 

All species 749,930 1,553,197 329,956 186,135 111,869 69,462 44,369 26,608 15,875 8,175 4,666 5,606 546 

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

A dash (ó) indicates no sample for the cell.
31

Table 19óVolume of live trees on timberland by species and diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height )

 All 5.0ñ 7.0ñ 9.0ñ 11.0ñ 13.0ñ 15.0ñ 17.0ñ 19.0ñ 21.0ñ 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

 Longleaf pine 48.0 1.5 5.3 6.0 7.8 11.3 7.7 2.1 2.0 4.5 ó 

 Slash pine 11.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.4 4.7 2.9 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 5.6 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.2 0.8 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 2,257.7 189.2 317.9 384.3 386.9 324.8 228.0 142.7 121.0 152.3 10.6 

 Pond pine 244.8 22.6 40.5 53.3 57.3 26.8 22.4 9.3 5.1 7.4 ó 

 Virginia pine 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 210.7 4.8 8.1 8.3 18.7 21.7 30.9 26.5 26.5 48.1 17.2 

 Pondcypress 40.1 2.9 4.3 4.2 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.3 1.9 10.0 6.8 

 Atlantic white-cedar 21.1 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 ó 4.4 ó 

 Redcedars 1.4 0.0 ó 0.2 0.5 0.7 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Total softwoods 2,841.7 223.5 378.6 461.3 482.2 395.4 296.4 186.4 156.5 226.7 34.6 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 182.9 9.9 17.5 18.0 16.8 17.4 28.3 25.4 16.3 33.5 ó 

 Select red oaks 50.5 1.8 2.6 2.6 5.2 7.2 4.9 4.0 3.3 12.5 6.6 

 Other white oaks 19.9 1.8 3.1 3.6 3.9 5.3 0.9 1.3 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 265.2 20.0 26.3 33.5 35.0 24.8 26.0 24.7 18.0 55.1 1.9 

 Hickory 22.1 2.3 3.1 5.2 5.6 4.7 ó 1.2 ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 486.9 79.2 82.9 74.0 69.1 52.8 46.8 34.1 11.8 32.1 4.1 

 Beech 37.0 2.2 1.6 4.9 4.8 4.5 8.6 1.3 1.7 7.5 ó 

 Sweetgum 574.2 56.7 71.7 77.1 74.9 81.7 65.8 55.8 33.4 40.7 16.4 

 Tupelo and blackgum 900.5 53.8 78.8 124.1 148.6 147.8 128.1 65.7 55.6 78.9 19.0 

 Ash 119.4 12.0 17.4 12.8 11.6 15.7 13.7 15.5 8.0 12.7 ó 

 Cottonwood 20.7 0.7 1.9 2.7 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.1 ó 5.1 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 279.1 15.9 21.7 25.7 25.4 20.6 16.3 25.9 19.7 80.0 27.9 

 Bay and magnolia 71.1 22.4 17.0 20.4 7.8 2.0 1.5 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 8.3 3.5 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.6 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 1.7 ó 0.3 ó ó 0.7 0.7 ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 23.3 1.0 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 3.1 1.7 6.4 

 Elm 49.1 4.5 6.7 3.5 7.2 6.5 7.3 2.6 1.6 5.5 3.7 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 128.7 33.6 26.1 22.6 15.1 8.1 7.1 5.4 5.4 5.3 ó 

 Total hardwoods 3,240.5 321.0 382.4 434.6 433.8 404.3 361.5 268.6 177.7 370.5 86.0 

All species 6,082.1 544.5 761.0 895.9 916.0 799.7 657.9 455.1 334.2 597.2 120.5 

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

A dash (ó) 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 20óVolume of growing-stock trees on timberland by species and diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height)

 All 5.0ñ 7.0ñ 9.0ñ 11.0ñ 13.0ñ 15.0ñ 17.0ñ 19.0ñ 21.0ñ

Species classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Longleaf pine 47.7 1.4 5.1 6.0 7.8 11.3 7.7 2.1 2.0 4.5 ó 

 Slash pine 11.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.4 4.7 2.9 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 5.6 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.2 0.8 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 2,226.8 184.6 310.8 375.2 381.7 324.8 228.0 142.7 119.3 149.2 10.6 

 Pond pine 236.5 19.3 37.1 52.1 57.3 26.4 22.4 9.3 5.1 7.4 ó 

 Virginia pine 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 206.2 4.6 7.9 7.7 18.7 21.7 30.9 26.1 26.5 44.9 17.2 

 Pondcypress 37.3 2.9 4.2 4.0 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.3 1.9 9.3 5.0 

 Atlantic white-cedar 20.4 1.1 1.4 2.3 3.5 2.0 2.0 3.5 ó 4.4 ó 

 Total softwoods 2,792.9 215.3 367.6 449.8 476.4 394.3 296.1 186.0 154.8 219.8 32.8 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 175.7 8.7 16.3 16.1 15.9 17.4 28.3 24.2 16.3 32.5 ó 

 Select red oaks 45.6 1.6 2.2 2.2 4.8 6.7 4.0 3.0 2.1 12.5 6.6 

 Other white oaks 16.6 1.8 2.1 3.4 3.2 4.0 0.9 1.3 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 230.9 17.0 21.9 30.3 28.6 20.1 24.3 19.6 15.1 54.0 ó 

 Hickory 19.6 1.6 2.4 4.9 5.6 4.0 ó 1.2 ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 356.7 54.5 61.7 58.0 50.1 38.6 37.9 25.9 10.4 19.5 ó 

 Beech 26.3 1.5 1.6 3.1 4.0 3.9 3.0 ó 1.7 7.5 ó 

 Sweetgum 540.1 52.5 66.4 73.1 72.8 76.5 60.1 55.8 31.5 39.2 12.3 

 Tupelo and blackgum 828.7 46.2 71.4 115.8 139.5 140.8 122.5 62.7 50.8 67.6 11.4 

 Ash 106.4 8.8 14.0 10.0 10.9 15.4 13.7 15.5 8.0 10.0 ó 

 Cottonwood 20.2 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.1 ó 5.1 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 271.3 14.8 20.4 24.6 24.6 20.6 15.1 25.9 19.7 77.7 27.9 

 Bay and magnolia 60.6 18.7 14.1 18.0 7.8 1.1 0.8 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 5.1 2.1 0.9 1.7 0.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 0.8 ó 0.1 ó ó 0.7 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 20.8 1.0 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.7 1.0 2.7 3.1 ó 6.4 

 Elm 40.7 3.1 4.7 2.7 6.6 6.1 6.2 2.1 1.6 3.9 3.7 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 74.6 13.5 13.1 11.1 9.8 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 ó 

 Total hardwoods 2,840.6 247.9 317.2 379.7 386.6 365.4 326.9 248.4 165.5 334.8 68.2 

All species 5,633.5 463.2 684.8 829.4 863.0 759.8 623.0 434.4 320.3 554.6 101.1 

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

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

 29.0 and

 larger
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Table 21óVolume in the saw-log portion of sawtimber trees on timberland by species and diameter class,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height )

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

Species classes 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Longleaf pine 38.7 4.9 7.1 10.7 7.5 2.0 1.9 4.4 ó 

 Slash pine 10.2 0.6 2.2 4.5 2.9 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 3.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 1,580.9 293.1 342.3 307.3 221.4 140.5 118.1 147.8 10.5

 Pond pine 163.4 42.4 52.4 25.2 21.8 9.2 5.1 7.3 ó 

 Virginia pine 0.3 0.3 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 178.5 5.5 15.7 19.5 28.5 24.5 25.1 43.0 16.6

 Pondcypress 27.9 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.9 2.2 1.9 9.0 4.9

 Atlantic white-cedar 16.8 1.9 3.2 1.9 2.0 3.4 ó 4.4 ó 

 Total softwoods 2,020.5 352.9 427.4 372.4 286.0 181.8 152.1 215.9 32.0

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 118.7 ó 11.2 14.3 24.8 22.2 15.2 31.0 ó 

 Select red oaks 35.2 ó 3.4 5.4 3.4 2.8 2.0 11.9 6.5 

 Other white oaks 7.6 ó 2.4 3.3 0.8 1.1 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 141.0 ó 20.8 16.4 21.2 17.6 13.9 51.0 ó 

 Hickory 8.5 ó 4.2 3.3 ó 1.1 ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 147.3 ó 34.5 30.6 32.1 22.8 9.3 17.9 ó 

 Beech 16.9 ó 2.9 3.1 2.5 ó 1.5 6.8 ó 

 Sweetgum 299.7 ó 51.4 63.3 53.2 51.7 29.8 38.2 12.1 

 Tupelo and blackgum 497.9 ó 99.5 114.7 106.4 56.3 46.5 63.6 11.0 

 Ash 62.2 ó 7.6 12.2 12.0 14.1 7.0 9.5 ó 

 Cottonwood 13.6 ó 0.3 2.5 3.1 2.9 ó 4.8 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 193.4 ó 17.4 16.8 13.4 24.0 18.7 75.6 27.6 

 Bay and magnolia 7.0 ó 5.3 0.9 0.7 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 0.3 ó 0.3 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 0.5 ó ó 0.5 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 13.8 ó 1.1 0.6 0.9 2.3 2.8 ó 6.2 

 Elm 24.9 ó 4.5 4.9 5.2 1.9 1.4 3.5 3.4 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 29.4 ó 6.5 4.3 4.4 4.7 4.7 4.8 ó 

 Total hardwoods 1,618.0 ó 273.3 297.1 284.3 225.2 152.6 318.6 66.8 

All species 3,638.4 352.9 700.7 669.5 570.2 407.0 304.7 534.5 98.9 

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

A dash (ó) 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 22óVolume of sawtimber on timberland by species and diameter class, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

Diameter class (inches at breast height )

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

Species classes 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9 larger

Million board feet

Softwood

 Longleaf pine 222.4 24.3 36.9 61.2 44.7 12.4 12.5 30.4 ó 

 Slash pine 55.9 2.8 11.4 25.0 16.7 ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 19.2 5.1 10.2 3.9 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 8,770.8 1,361.7 1,720.2 1,680.8 1,294.5 862.7 756.7 1,014.2 80.1 

 Pond pine 852.0 196.9 261.7 134.7 124.1 55.2 31.4 47.9 ó 

 Virginia pine 1.4 1.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 978.9 23.2 70.8 95.6 148.1 134.1 142.9 255.8 108.3 

 Pondcypress 153.3 12.4 11.4 12.4 10.0 11.6 10.5 53.9 31.2 

 Atlantic white-cedar 94.6 8.8 15.9 10.4 11.2 20.4 ó 27.8 ó 

 Total softwoods 11,148.6 1,636.7 2,138.4 2,024.0 1,649.3 1,096.3 954.1 1,430.1 219.6 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 635.2 ó 53.7 69.7 126.4 119.6 84.4 181.5 ó 

 Select red oaks 207.9 ó 16.5 26.9 17.4 16.0 11.9 74.2 45.1 

 Other white oaks 38.4 ó 11.8 16.4 4.3 6.0 ó ó ó 

 Other red oaks 802.6 ó 106.6 84.5 113.6 99.9 79.8 318.1 ó 

 Hickory 41.9 ó 19.9 16.3 ó 5.7 ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 738.5 ó 164.9 146.9 159.7 117.5 49.4 100.2 ó 

 Beech 78.8 ó 14.8 14.7 11.7 ó 6.7 30.9 ó 

 Sweetgum 1,671.6 ó 261.7 328.0 287.2 293.1 175.5 240.0 86.2 

 Tupelo and blackgum 2,457.9 ó 427.7 518.4 518.2 290.9 251.5 377.0 74.3 

 Ash 322.3 ó 35.9 59.7 59.4 73.0 40.2 54.1 ó 

 Cottonwood 75.6 ó 1.4 12.6 16.4 15.9 ó 29.3 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 1,180.3 ó 89.6 88.7 74.3 139.1 113.0 486.0 189.6 

 Bay and magnolia 33.3 ó 25.5 4.2 3.6 ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 1.4 ó 1.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 2.4 ó ó 2.4 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 80.4 ó 5.4 2.7 4.5 12.3 15.0 ó 40.5 

 Elm 129.7 ó 22.3 23.7 26.5 9.9 7.7 19.2 20.5 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 161.8 ó 33.9 22.6 23.5 26.7 27.4 27.6 ó 

 Total hardwoods 8,660.2 ó 1,292.8 1,438.5 1,446.6 1,225.6 862.5 1,938.0 456.1 

All species 19,808.7 1,636.7 3,431.3 3,462.5 3,095.9 2,322.0 1,816.6 3,368.1 675.7 

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

A dash (ó) 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 23óVolume of sawtimber on timberland by species, size class, and tree grade, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

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

 Longleaf pine 222.4 67.1 46.6 108.7 ó ó 100.0 64.2 6.6 29.2 ó ó 

 Slash pine 55.9 ó 19.8 36.2 ó ó 16.7 ó 5.8 10.9 ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 19.2 6.4 5.9 6.9 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 8,770.8 2,355.2 1,721.0 4,690.6 ó 4.0 4,008.2 1,692.1 1,008.7 1,307.4 ó ó 

 Pond pine 852.0 128.4 218.2 503.8 ó 1.6 258.6 64.3 91.3 103.0 ó ó 

 Virginia pine 1.4 ó ó 1.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Baldcypress 978.9 583.3 204.9 169.6 ó 21.1 789.2 517.9 146.4 103.9 ó 21.1 

 Pondcypress 153.3 77.8 53.8 21.7 ó ó 117.2 52.7 51.7 12.8 ó ó 

 Atlantic white-cedar 94.6 16.1 42.0 36.4 ó ó 59.5 9.7 39.9 9.9 ó ó 

 Total softwoods 11,148.6 3,234.3 2,312.1 5,575.4 ó 26.7 5,349.4 2,400.8 1,350.4 1,577.1 ó 21.1 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 635.2 130.6 162.0 215.7 112.1 14.8 511.8 130.6 146.1 160.6 62.2 12.3 

 Select red oaks 207.9 34.6 94.4 46.5 32.4 ó 164.5 34.6 87.0 27.4 15.5 ó 

 Other white oaks 38.4 6.0 3.5 22.4 2.1 4.4 10.2 6.0 ó 4.3 ó ó 

 Other red oaks 802.6 58.7 189.0 239.0 283.6 32.3 611.5 58.7 175.8 168.5 189.6 18.9 

 Hickory 41.9 ó 18.9 12.6 10.3 ó 5.7 ó 5.7 ó ó ó 

 Soft maple 738.5 83.7 118.5 293.5 224.3 18.5 426.8 83.7 72.2 129.3 132.9 8.7 

 Beech 78.8 ó ó 39.0 39.7 ó 49.3 ó ó 33.0 16.3 ó 

 Sweetgum 1,671.6 368.3 599.6 558.8 79.9 65.0 1,082.0 368.3 417.5 217.9 27.2 51.1 

 Tupelo and blackgum 2,457.9 621.9 926.5 841.7 33.4 34.5 1,511.9 621.9 537.6 314.9 18.3 19.2 

 Ash 322.3 125.5 89.7 82.4 20.4 4.4 226.7 125.5 53.7 35.0 12.6 ó 

 Cottonwood 75.6 34.9 15.8 25.0 ó ó 61.6 34.9 9.5 17.2 ó ó 

 Yellow-poplar 1,180.3 250.7 336.9 339.6 224.3 28.7 1,002.1 250.7 316.6 259.5 156.3 19.1 

 Bay and magnolia 33.3 ó 6.2 22.8 4.3 ó 3.6 ó 3.6 ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 1.4 ó ó 1.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black walnut 2.4 ó ó 2.4 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 80.4 18.8 7.4 4.6 9.1 40.5 72.3 18.8 7.4 ó 5.6 40.5 

 Elm 129.7 7.7 16.8 61.4 43.9 ó 83.8 7.7 13.5 29.2 33.4 ó 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 161.8 24.0 52.5 37.0 42.2 6.1 105.2 24.0 44.7 14.0 18.2 4.3 

 Total hardwoods 8,660.2 1,765.4 2,637.8 2,845.8 1,161.9 249.2 5,928.9 1,765.4 1,890.7 1,410.7 688.1 173.9 

All species 19,808.7 4,999.7 4,949.9 8,421.2 1,161.9 276.0 11,278.3 4,166.2 3,241.1 2,987.9 688.1 195.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 24óVolume of growing stock on timberland by county and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 429.3 276.2 255.6 20.7 153.0 115.4 37.6 

Bertie 566.7 236.7 194.0 42.7 330.0 266.5 63.4 

Camden 116.5 27.3 15.7 11.7 89.2 79.4 9.8 

Carteret 217.7 154.7 152.5 2.2 63.0 56.5 6.5 

Chowan 49.6 28.6 25.7 2.9 21.0 20.1 1.0 

Craven 432.0 266.1 258.9 7.2 165.9 126.9 39.0 

Currituck 73.2 42.0 29.6 12.3 31.3 31.0 0.3 

Dare 185.1 117.6 98.4 19.2 67.5 66.9 0.6 

Edgecombe 218.8 68.6 65.8 2.8 150.2 77.6 72.5 

Gates 364.6 150.8 121.2 29.5 213.8 181.1 32.7 

Halifax 359.1 153.1 152.4 0.7 206.0 166.4 39.7 

Hertford 224.8 94.7 77.1 17.6 130.1 107.7 22.3 

Hyde 243.9 152.1 143.5 8.6 91.7 90.6 1.1 

Martin 366.9 130.5 108.8 21.7 236.4 199.1 37.3 

Nash 216.0 106.3 95.5 10.8 109.7 68.1 41.6 

Northampton 295.2 151.3 147.5 3.8 143.9 105.4 38.5 

Pamlico 168.1 113.8 112.9 0.9 54.4 41.2 13.2 

Pasquotank 65.7 16.8 13.6 3.1 48.9 40.7 8.2 

Perquimans 189.8 78.4 62.5 15.9 111.5 101.4 10.1 

Pitt 308.6 120.0 112.6 7.4 188.6 157.1 31.4 

Tyrrell 187.9 115.8 94.0 21.8 72.1 70.2 1.9 

Washington 130.9 84.7 84.4 0.3 46.2 37.8 8.3 

Wilson 223.2 106.9 106.9 ó 116.4 84.8 31.6 

 Total 5,633.5 2,792.9 2,529.0 263.8 2,840.6 2,291.9 548.7 

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

A dash (ó) 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 25óVolume of live trees on timberland by county and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 Softwoods Hardwoods

All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 455.4 281.4 259.0 22.4 174.0 133.5 40.5 

Bertie 605.9 239.6 197.0 42.7 366.2 292.8 73.4 

Camden 133.5 27.7 15.8 11.9 105.8 94.0 11.8 

Carteret 234.3 156.2 153.6 2.6 78.1 69.4 8.7 

Chowan 59.5 29.5 26.6 2.9 30.0 25.6 4.4 

Craven 464.4 269.4 259.9 9.4 195.0 149.8 45.1 

Currituck 78.0 42.0 29.7 12.3 36.0 35.7 0.3 

Dare 220.7 121.2 101.5 19.7 99.5 97.4 2.1 

Edgecombe 250.7 74.6 70.6 4.0 176.1 99.5 76.5 

Gates 370.4 151.3 121.7 29.6 219.1 185.4 33.7 

Halifax 405.5 158.0 157.4 0.7 247.5 194.5 53.0 

Hertford 237.7 94.9 77.3 17.6 142.9 118.8 24.1 

Hyde 257.7 157.2 148.6 8.6 100.5 99.2 1.3 

Martin 390.3 132.2 110.0 22.1 258.1 212.8 45.3 

Nash 237.2 107.6 96.9 10.8 129.5 77.2 52.3 

Northampton 318.4 154.3 150.5 3.8 164.2 120.8 43.4 

Pamlico 179.7 114.0 113.1 0.9 65.8 49.5 16.3 

Pasquotank 71.2 18.4 15.2 3.1 52.8 43.0 9.8 

Perquimans 195.3 79.1 63.2 15.9 116.2 106.1 10.1 

Pitt 333.7 121.5 113.8 7.7 212.2 173.5 38.8 

Tyrrell 208.0 119.0 94.8 24.2 89.0 86.3 2.7 

Washington 143.9 85.8 85.5 0.3 58.1 48.6 9.6 

Wilson 230.8 107.0 107.0 ó 123.8 90.1 33.8 

 Total 6,082.1 2,841.7 2,568.4 273.3 3,240.5 2,603.5 637.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 26óVolume of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 Softwoods Hardwoods

 All All Yellow Other All Soft Hard

County species softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood hardwood

Million board feet

Beaufort 1,579.5 1,161.3 1,062.9 98.4 418.2 307.6 110.6 

Bertie 1,912.2 859.9 650.9 209.0 1,052.3 856.9 195.4 

Camden 362.3 103.3 53.3 50.0 259.0 219.9 39.1 

Carteret 833.1 688.5 682.6 5.8 144.6 134.7 9.9 

Chowan 137.3 84.5 73.3 11.2 52.8 51.2 1.6 

Craven 1,658.2 1,149.4 1,120.2 29.2 508.8 369.5 139.3 

Currituck 279.7 228.0 162.4 65.5 51.7 51.7 ó 

Dare 640.0 505.6 420.5 85.1 134.4 134.4 ó 

Edgecombe 739.4 206.4 196.5 9.9 533.0 235.0 298.0 

Gates 1,253.6 575.1 425.1 150.1 678.5 563.8 114.7 

Halifax 1,153.4 500.2 497.9 2.4 653.2 542.8 110.4 

Hertford 709.6 351.0 265.1 85.9 358.6 310.5 48.2 

Hyde 801.2 555.1 508.3 46.8 246.1 246.1 ó 

Martin 1,277.9 514.8 413.7 101.1 763.1 631.1 131.9 

Nash 699.5 416.8 366.8 49.9 282.7 145.4 137.3 

Northampton 890.8 505.5 486.2 19.3 385.3 254.9 130.5 

Pamlico 634.8 488.0 484.4 3.5 146.9 104.3 42.6 

Pasquotank 219.6 75.8 60.3 15.5 143.8 107.1 36.7 

Perquimans 598.5 331.8 267.8 64.0 266.7 240.5 26.2 

Pitt 1,238.5 468.1 433.6 34.5 770.4 665.5 104.9 

Tyrrell 663.0 522.0 432.3 89.7 141.1 137.1 4.0 

Washington 484.5 363.4 363.4 ó 121.0 89.1 32.0 

Wilson 1,042.0 494.2 494.2 ó 547.9 407.0 140.8 

 Total 19,808.7 11,148.6 9,921.8 1,226.8 8,660.2 6,806.2 1,854.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 27óVolume of timber on timberland by class of timber and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 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 3,638.4 2,020.5 1,797.3 223.2 1,618.0 1,281.3 336.7 

 Upper-stem portiona 467.4 189.6 171.0 18.6 277.8 226.5 51.3 

 Total 4,105.8 2,210.0 1,968.3 241.8 1,895.8 1,507.8 388.0 

Poletimber trees 1,527.6 582.9 560.8 22.1 944.8 784.1 160.7 

 All growing-stock trees 5,633.5 2,792.9 2,529.0 263.8 2,840.6 2,291.9 548.7 

Rough trees

 Sawtimber size 198.9 26.5 20.7 5.8 172.4 130.2 42.1 

 Poletimber size 209.2 19.2 18.6 0.6 190.0 149.0 41.0 

 Total 408.1 45.7 39.3 6.4 362.4 279.2 83.2 

Rotten trees

 Sawtimber size 37.3 3.0 ó 3.0 34.2 29.7 4.5 

 Poletimber size 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 3.2 2.6 0.6 

 Total 40.6 3.1 0.1 3.0 37.5 32.4 5.1 

Salvable dead trees

 Sawtimber size 51.3 33.7 33.7 ó 17.7 10.0 7.7 

 Poletimber size 13.9 11.1 11.1 ó 2.8 2.0 0.8 

 Total 65.3 44.8 44.8 ó 20.5 12.0 8.5 

All classes 6,147.4 2,886.4 2,613.2 273.3 3,260.9 2,615.5 645.5 

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

A dash (ó) 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 28óVolume of live and growing-stock trees on timberland by ownership class and species group,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 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 188.3 133.6 127.3 6.3 54.7 37.9 16.8 

Other public 738.4 304.7 224.4 80.3 433.7 409.2 24.5 

Forest industry 998.2 725.3 720.6 4.7 272.9 243.2 29.7 

Nonindustrial private 4,157.2 1,678.1 1,496.1 182.0 2,479.1 1,913.2 566.0 

 All classes 6,082.1 2,841.7 2,568.4 273.3 3,240.5 2,603.5 637.0 

National forest 179.0 130.9 126.7 4.2 48.2 32.9 15.2

Other public 669.3 299.2 219.5 79.7 370.1 349.1 20.9

Forest industry 954.5 715.4 710.8 4.6 239.2 214.3 24.9

Nonindustrial private 3,830.6 1,647.5 1,472.1 175.4 2,183.1 1,695.5 487.6

 All classes 5,633.5 2,792.9 2,529.0 263.8 2,840.6 2,291.9 548.7

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

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

Growing-stock trees (million cubic feet )

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

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

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 743.8 621.3 607.4 13.9 122.5 69.6 52.9 

Other public 2,407.8 1,396.5 1,006.9 389.6 1,011.3 930.4 80.9 

Forest industry 3,390.8 2,637.9 2,620.2 17.7 753.0 672.8 80.2 

Nonindustrial private 13,266.3 6,492.8 5,687.3 805.5 6,773.5 5,133.4 1,640.0 

 All classes 19,808.7 11,148.6 9,921.8 1,226.8 8,660.2 6,806.2 1,854.0 

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

National forest 451.8 374.6 374.6 ó 77.1 33.4 43.7 

Other public 1,533.2 883.7 535.6 348.1 649.5 582.3 67.2 

Forest industry 1,315.1 764.4 757.9 6.5 550.8 492.3 58.4 

Nonindustrial private 7,978.2 3,326.7 2,715.5 611.3 4,651.4 3,449.8 1,201.6 

 All classes 11,278.3 5,349.4 4,383.5 965.9 5,928.9 4,557.9 1,371.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 30óVolume of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin, and species group,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

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

 Longleaf-slash pine

 Planted 16.0 15.6 15.6 ó 0.4 0.4 ó 

 Natural 15.9 15.8 15.8 ó 0.1 0.1 ó 

 Total 31.9 31.4 31.4 ó 0.5 0.5 ó 

 Loblolly-shortleaf pine

 Planted 959.3 909.3 909.3 ó 50.0 45.1 5.0 

 Natural 1,179.0 1,014.4 1,014.2 0.2 164.6 114.7 49.9 

 Total 2,138.3 1,923.7 1,923.5 0.2 214.6 159.7 54.9 

 Total softwoods 2,170.2 1,955.1 1,954.9 0.2 215.1 160.2 54.9 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Planted 65.3 55.4 55.4 ó 9.9 7.1 2.8 

 Natural 586.3 330.7 324.3 6.5 255.6 161.6 94.0 

 Total 651.6 386.1 379.6 6.5 265.5 168.7 96.8 

 Oak-hickory 957.0 124.2 118.0 6.2 832.8 550.0 282.8 

 Oak-gum-cypress 1,796.7 323.6 75.5 248.1 1,473.1 1,367.3 105.8 

 Elm-ash-cottonwood 57.0 3.0 ó 3.0 54.1 45.6 8.5 

 Total hardwoods 3,462.4 836.9 573.2 263.7 2,625.5 2,131.6 493.8 

Nonstocked 0.9 0.9 0.9 ó 0.0 ó ó 

All groups 5,633.5 2,792.9 2,529.0 263.8 2,840.6 2,291.9 548.7 

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

A dash (ó) 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 31óAverage basal area of live trees per acre on timberland by ownership class, 

species group, and d.b.h., Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

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

and species group sizes ≥15.0

Square feet/acre

National forest

 Softwood 60.0 2.7 16.4 19.8 21.1 

 Hardwood 39.1 12.3 16.5 5.0 5.3 

 Total 99.1 15.0 32.9 24.8 26.4 

Other public

 Softwood 39.4 3.4 14.3 9.3 12.5 

 Hardwood 69.1 15.9 27.3 12.3 13.7 

 Total 108.5 19.2 41.6 21.5 26.2 

Forest industry

 Softwood 54.5 5.4 28.5 15.4 5.3 

 Hardwood 34.7 12.0 10.0 5.3 7.4 

 Total 89.2 17.3 38.5 20.7 12.7 

Nonindustrial private

 Softwood 40.9 6.4 16.4 9.3 8.8 

 Hardwood 68.1 15.6 22.1 12.9 17.6 

 Total 109.0 22.0 38.5 22.2 26.4 

All classes

 Softwood 43.7 5.8 18.3 10.7 8.8 

 Hardwood 61.6 14.9 20.3 11.3 15.1 

 Total 105.2 20.7 38.6 21.9 24.0 

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

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

1.0ñ4.9 5.0ñ10.9 11.0ñ14.9
43

Table 32óAverage net annual growth of growing stock on timberland by county and species group, 

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990-1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All Yellow Soft

County species pine hardwood

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 38.1 28.6 28.6 0.0 9.5 7.1 2.4 

Bertie 31.2 21.3 20.6 0.8 9.9 6.6 3.2 

Camden 2.9 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.9 1.5 0.4 

Carteret 5.9 3.6 3.6 ó 2.2 2.1 0.2 

Chowan 3.2 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 

Craven 17.4 12.4 12.4 0.1 4.9 3.6 1.4 

Currituck 2.3 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 

Dare 4.0 2.0 1.9 0.1 2.0 1.9 0.1 

Edgecombe 8.5 3.9 3.8 0.1 4.6 2.3 2.2 

Gates 14.3 8.2 8.0 0.3 6.0 4.7 1.3 

Halifax 26.0 16.1 15.9 0.2 10.0 7.0 3.0 

Hertford 18.5 10.6 10.4 0.2 7.9 5.8 2.1 

Hyde 15.0 11.4 11.2 0.2 3.7 3.6 0.1 

Martin 17.9 11.7 11.0 0.7 6.2 4.5 1.6 

Nash 10.7 7.5 7.4 0.1 3.3 3.1 0.2 

Northampton 25.3 18.7 18.6 0.0 6.6 4.1 2.6 

Pamlico 8.1 3.5 3.4 0.1 4.6 3.9 0.7 

Pasquotank 2.0 0.9 0.9 ó 1.0 1.1 -0.1

Perquimans 10.1 4.7 4.3 0.4 5.4 3.5 1.9 

Pitt 14.8 8.0 8.0 0.0 6.8 5.1 1.7 

Tyrrell 7.9 5.6 5.5 0.1 2.3 2.0 0.3 

Washington 9.1 5.8 5.8 ó 3.3 3.0 0.4 

Wilson 6.4 4.7 4.7 ó 1.7 1.1 0.6 

 Total 299.5 194.5 190.5 3.9 105.0 78.7 26.3 

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

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

All

softwood

Other Hard

softwood hardwood

All

hardwood
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Table 33óAverage net annual growth of live trees on timberland by county and species group,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All Yellow Soft

County species pine hardwood

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 39.0 28.8 28.8 0.0 10.2 7.5 2.7 

Bertie 30.9 21.3 20.6 0.8 9.5 6.3 3.2 

Camden 3.2 0.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 1.7 0.5 

Carteret 6.2 3.6 3.8 -0.2 2.6 2.3 0.2 

Chowan 3.0 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Craven 17.1 12.3 12.4 -0.1 4.8 3.9 0.8 

Currituck 2.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.2 

Dare 4.3 2.1 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.1 0.1 

Edgecombe 8.9 4.9 4.8 0.1 4.0 2.2 1.8 

Gates 14.5 8.5 8.2 0.3 6.0 4.6 1.4 

Halifax 28.4 16.2 16.0 0.2 12.2 8.5 3.7 

Hertford 18.7 10.7 10.5 0.2 8.1 5.8 2.3 

Hyde 15.1 11.5 11.3 0.2 3.6 3.5 0.1 

Martin 18.2 11.7 11.0 0.7 6.5 4.7 1.7 

Nash 10.9 7.4 7.3 0.1 3.5 3.1 0.4 

Northampton 25.4 18.8 18.8 0.0 6.6 4.0 2.6 

Pamlico 8.4 3.5 3.4 0.1 4.9 4.1 0.8 

Pasquotank 1.7 1.0 1.0 ó 0.8 0.8 -0.1

Perquimans 10.1 4.7 4.3 0.4 5.4 3.6 1.8 

Pitt 15.9 8.0 8.0 0.0 7.9 6.1 1.7 

Tyrrell 7.7 5.6 5.5 0.1 2.1 1.8 0.3 

Washington 9.4 5.8 5.8 ó 3.6 3.2 0.5 

Wilson 6.2 4.7 4.7 ó 1.5 1.1 0.4 

 Total 305.4 196.4 192.8 3.6 109.0 82.0 27.0 

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

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

Hard

softwood hardwood hardwood

All

softwood

Other All
45

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

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All Hard

County species hardwood

Million board feet

Beaufort 183.5 153.8 153.7 0.2 29.6 19.4 10.2 

Bertie 127.8 81.2 76.8 4.4 46.6 30.7 16.0 

Camden 9.5 4.8 3.3 1.5 4.7 2.7 2.0 

Carteret 28.0 21.6 21.6 ó 6.4 5.5 0.9 

Chowan 13.1 12.9 12.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.0

Craven 80.4 59.4 58.7 0.6 21.0 14.2 6.8 

Currituck 11.0 7.1 5.9 1.2 4.0 3.9 0.1 

Dare 17.3 11.7 10.9 0.8 5.6 4.9 0.7 

Edgecombe 36.5 13.4 12.7 0.7 23.1 11.6 11.5 

Gates 52.3 27.2 25.1 2.1 25.1 21.0 4.2 

Halifax 98.0 55.3 54.3 1.0 42.7 30.7 12.0 

Hertford 66.3 39.3 38.4 0.9 27.0 18.2 8.8 

Hyde 71.0 58.0 57.0 1.0 13.0 13.0 ó 

Martin 81.5 53.5 49.1 4.4 28.0 20.0 8.0 

Nash 36.7 29.0 28.4 0.6 7.7 6.4 1.3 

Northampton 96.6 73.2 72.9 0.2 23.5 12.2 11.2 

Pamlico 40.1 19.9 19.1 0.8 20.2 17.1 3.1 

Pasquotank 10.3 5.1 5.1 ó 5.2 5.1 0.0 

Perquimans 35.5 20.8 19.2 1.7 14.7 8.4 6.3 

Pitt 62.2 33.8 33.5 0.3 28.3 22.7 5.6 

Tyrrell 35.8 27.5 27.0 0.5 8.4 5.7 2.6 

Washington 39.7 30.6 30.6 ó 9.1 7.4 1.6 

Wilson 25.8 15.9 15.9 ó 9.9 7.9 2.0 

 Total 1,259.0 855.1 832.1 23.0 403.9 289.1 114.8 

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

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

Soft

softwood pine softwood hardwood hardwood

All Yellow Other All
46

Table 35óAverage annual removals of growing stock on timberland by county and species group,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

All

County species

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 52.4 34.3 34.3 ó 18.1 12.5 5.6 

Bertie 26.9 15.8 15.4 0.4 11.1 7.9 3.2 

Camden 6.1 3.3 3.2 0.1 2.9 2.9 ó 

Carteret 3.2 2.9 2.9 ó 0.3 0.3 ó 

Chowan 10.8 6.5 6.2 0.3 4.3 3.3 1.0 

Craven 23.1 18.8 18.8 ó 4.4 3.3 1.1 

Currituck 8.3 4.6 4.6 ó 3.6 2.8 0.9 

Dare 1.0 0.8 0.8 ó 0.1 ó 0.1 

Edgecombe 14.5 5.7 5.0 0.7 8.7 5.3 3.4 

Gates 11.2 8.0 7.9 0.1 3.2 2.7 0.5 

Halifax 34.0 21.1 20.9 0.1 12.9 7.9 5.0 

Hertford 14.3 10.3 10.3 ó 4.0 1.1 2.8 

Hyde 24.7 18.6 18.1 0.5 6.1 6.1 ó 

Martin 13.1 8.7 8.7 ó 4.4 3.2 1.2 

Nash 28.0 15.6 15.0 0.6 12.5 9.5 3.0 

Northampton 26.0 16.9 16.9 ó 9.0 2.7 6.3 

Pamlico 14.1 5.4 5.4 ó 8.7 7.0 1.7 

Pasquotank 2.4 1.7 1.7 ó 0.7 0.4 0.3 

Perquimans 1.7 1.0 1.0 ó 0.7 0.2 0.5 

Pitt 14.2 8.7 8.6 0.1 5.5 4.3 1.1 

Tyrrell 9.4 8.1 8.1 ó 1.3 1.3 ó 

Washington 9.6 6.0 6.0 ó 3.7 3.5 0.1 

Wilson 9.4 6.1 6.1 ó 3.3 1.0 2.2 

 Total 358.3 228.9 226.0 2.9 129.4 89.4 40.0 

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

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

 Hard

 hardwood

 Soft

softwood hardwood hardwood

All Yellow Other All

softwood pine
47

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

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

 All

County species

Million cubic feet

Beaufort 53.1 34.4 34.4 ó 18.7 12.8 5.9 

Bertie 27.9 15.8 15.4 0.4 12.0 8.6 3.5 

Camden 6.2 3.3 3.2 0.1 2.9 2.9 0.1 

Carteret 3.2 2.9 2.9 ó 0.3 0.3 ó 

Chowan 11.0 6.5 6.2 0.3 4.6 3.4 1.2 

Craven 23.5 18.8 18.8 ó 4.8 3.7 1.1 

Currituck 8.3 4.6 4.6 ó 3.7 2.8 0.9 

Dare 1.0 0.8 0.8 ó 0.2 ó 0.2 

Edgecombe 14.9 5.7 5.0 0.7 9.2 5.5 3.6 

Gates 11.5 8.0 7.9 0.1 3.5 2.9 0.6 

Halifax 34.4 21.1 20.9 0.1 13.3 8.2 5.2 

Hertford 14.9 10.5 10.5 ó 4.4 1.4 3.0 

Hyde 24.9 18.6 18.1 0.5 6.4 6.4 ó 

Martin 13.5 8.7 8.7 ó 4.8 3.2 1.5 

Nash 28.3 15.6 15.0 0.6 12.8 9.8 3.0 

Northampton 26.6 17.1 17.1 ó 9.5 3.0 6.5 

Pamlico 14.4 5.4 5.4 ó 9.0 7.3 1.7 

Pasquotank 2.5 1.7 1.7 ó 0.7 0.4 0.3 

Perquimans 2.1 1.0 1.0 ó 1.1 0.2 0.9 

Pitt 14.8 8.7 8.6 0.1 6.1 4.9 1.2 

Tyrrell 9.4 8.1 8.1 ó 1.3 1.3 ó 

Washington 10.1 6.0 6.0 ó 4.1 3.8 0.3 

Wilson 9.6 6.1 6.1 ó 3.5 1.1 2.4 

 Total 366.2 229.2 226.3 2.9 137.0 94.0 43.0 

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

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

hardwood

Soft Hard

softwood hardwood hardwood

All Yellow Other All

softwood pine
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Table 37óAverage annual removals of sawtimber on timberland by county and species group,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Softwoods Hardwoods

All Yellow Other Soft Hard

County species pine softwood hardwood hardwood

Million board feet

Beaufort 181.1 130.6 130.6 ó 50.6 30.8 19.8 

Bertie 88.3 52.5 50.3 2.3 35.8 23.2 12.6 

Camden 22.1 19.3 18.9 0.4 2.8 2.8 ó 

Carteret 13.6 13.6 13.6 ó 0.0 ó ó 

Chowan 48.2 30.7 29.3 1.3 17.6 12.8 4.8 

Craven 70.4 60.3 60.3 ó 10.2 5.5 4.7 

Currituck 34.8 24.8 24.8 ó 10.1 8.7 1.3 

Dare 4.0 3.3 3.3 ó 0.8 ó 0.8 

Edgecombe 48.7 19.7 15.9 3.8 29.0 16.1 12.9 

Gates 26.3 20.3 19.9 0.4 6.0 6.0 ó 

Halifax 124.2 82.5 81.7 0.8 41.7 25.6 16.1 

Hertford 49.6 37.2 37.2 ó 12.4 2.0 10.4 

Hyde 96.7 81.5 79.3 2.2 15.1 15.1 ó 

Martin 45.5 33.1 33.1 ó 12.3 8.5 3.9 

Nash 123.6 73.2 70.1 3.1 50.4 37.7 12.6 

Northampton 89.5 61.5 61.5 ó 28.1 8.1 19.9 

Pamlico 62.8 26.2 26.2 ó 36.6 30.1 6.5 

Pasquotank 14.3 11.3 11.3 ó 3.0 2.0 1.0 

Perquimans 4.1 2.2 2.2 ó 1.9 ó 1.9 

Pitt 54.7 39.6 39.0 0.6 15.1 11.1 4.1 

Tyrrell 31.7 28.8 28.8 ó 2.9 2.9 ó 

Washington 37.5 26.0 26.0 ó 11.6 10.8 0.7 

Wilson 25.6 19.8 19.8 ó 5.8 1.7 4.1 

 Total 1,297.5 897.9 883.0 14.8 399.6 261.6 138.0 

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

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

All

softwood

All

hardwood
49

Table 38óAverage net annual growth and average annual removals of live trees, growing stock, and

sawtimber on timberland by species, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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

 Longleaf pine 1.4 0.2 1.5 0.2 8.3 1.2 

 Slash pine 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 4.7 2.6 

 Shortleaf pine 0.2 3.4 0.2 3.4 1.0 10.3 

 Loblolly pine 184.8 211.4 182.7 211.1 784.0 831.1 

 Pond pine 5.7 10.5 5.4 10.5 34.0 37.8 

 Baldcypress 2.8 1.9 3.1 1.9 17.8 9.6 

 Pondcypress 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.3 4.8 

 Atlantic white-cedar 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 3.0 0.4 

 Total softwoods 196.4 229.2 194.5 228.9 855.1 897.9 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 8.3 13.2 8.1 13.0 31.0 46.8 

 Select red oaks 2.1 3.2 2.1 3.2 13.6 14.9 

 Other white oaks 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.6 2.5 5.0 

 Other red oaks 11.9 20.1 12.4 19.1 57.6 62.0 

 Hickory 0.9 1.4 0.6 1.2 3.2 3.0 

 Soft maple 16.0 17.7 14.5 16.3 37.0 32.3 

 Beech 1.7 0.8 1.6 0.8 6.3 1.9 

 Sweetgum 23.1 32.8 21.9 31.3 72.1 77.5 

 Tupelo and blackgum 14.3 10.9 15.2 10.5 65.9 28.3 

 Ash 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.5 6.9 5.3 

 Cottonwood 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.4 2.3 

 Yellow-poplar 20.5 26.5 19.5 26.5 90.5 113.4 

 Bay and magnolia 2.9 2.0 2.8 1.7 7.3 0.6 

 Black cherry 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 ó 

 Black walnut 0.0 ó 0.0 ó 0.0 ó 

 Sycamore 1.3 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.8 1.3 

 Black locust 0.0 ó 0.0 ó 0.0 ó 

 Elm 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.6 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 2.8 2.6 1.6 0.8 2.6 2.6 

 Total hardwoods 109.0 137.0 105.0 129.4 403.9 399.6 

All species 305.4 366.2 299.5 358.3 1,259.0 1,297.5 

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

A dash (ó) indicates no sample for the cell; 0.0 indicates a value of > 0.0 but < 0.05 for the cell.
50

Table 39óAverage annual removals of growing stock on timberland by species and diameter class,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Diameter class (inches at breast height )

All 5.0ñ 7.0ñ 9.0ñ 11.0ñ 13.0ñ 15.0ñ 17.0ñ 19.0ñ 21.0ñ

Species classes 6.9 8.9 10.9 12.9 14.9 16.9 18.9 20.9 28.9

Million cubic feet

Softwood

 Longleaf pine 0.2 ó ó ó ó 0.1 ó 0.1 ó ó ó 

 Slash pine 0.8 ó 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 ó ó ó ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 3.4 0.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 ó ó ó 

 Loblolly pine 211.1 9.8 36.1 40.1 34.6 27.9 21.5 17.1 9.0 14.4 0.6 

 Pond pine 10.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 2.9 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 ó 

 Baldcypress 1.9 ó ó 0.1 ó ó 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 

 Pondcypress 0.9 ó ó ó 0.1 0.1 0.1 ó 0.6 ó ó 

 Atlantic white-cedar 0.1 ó ó ó 0.1 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Total softwoods 228.9 10.7 38.9 44.0 38.6 29.5 23.0 18.1 10.2 15.2 0.7 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 13.0 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.7 1.0 2.7 0.1 

 Select red oaks 3.2 ó ó 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 

 Other white oaks 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 ó 0.4 ó 0.1 0.1 0.3 

 Other red oaks 19.1 1.5 2.2 2.9 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.1 0.3 

 Hickory 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 ó ó 0.2 0.1 ó 

 Soft maple 16.3 3.3 2.5 3.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.0 ó 

 Beech 0.8 ó ó 0.3 0.1 ó 0.1 0.1 ó 0.2 ó 

 Sweetgum 31.3 3.8 4.2 6.0 5.8 4.3 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.2 ó 

 Tupelo and blackgum 10.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 

 Ash 1.5 0.1 ó 0.1 0.6 ó 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 ó 

 Cottonwood 0.4 ó ó ó ó ó 0.2 ó 0.1 0.2 ó 

 Yellow-poplar 26.5 0.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 3.3 4.9 4.1 1.1 5.0 0.9 

 Bay and magnolia 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.2 ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Black cherry 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Sycamore 0.5 0.2 ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 0.2 ó 

 Elm 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ó 0.1 ó 0.3 0.1 ó 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 0.8 ó 0.1 0.1 ó 0.3 0.2 0.1 ó ó ó 

 Total hardwoods 129.4 11.6 14.4 18.6 18.0 15.0 14.6 11.6 7.4 16.1 1.9 

All species 22.3 358.3 53.3 62.6 56.6 44.6 37.6 29.7 17.6 31.3 2.6 

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

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

29.0 and

larger
51

Table 40óAverage annual mortality of live trees, growing stock, and sawtimber on timberland

by species, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

Species

Softwood

 Longleaf pine 0.4 0.3 0.9 

 Slash pine 0.1 ó ó 

 Shortleaf pine 0.5 0.5 2.2 

 Loblolly pine 30.1 30.1 81.6 

 Pond pine 4.7 4.5 11.9 

 Baldcypress 0.5 0.2 1.1 

 Pondcypress 0.2 ó ó 

 Atlantic white-cedar 0.2 0.2 1.2 

 Total softwoods 36.7 35.8 98.7 

Hardwood

 Select white oaks 3.5 3.3 14.7 

 Select red oaks 0.1 0.1 0.4 

 Other white oaks 0.9 0.4 1.5 

 Other red oaks 4.8 3.5 11.0 

 Hickory 0.5 0.5 2.2 

 Soft maple 6.2 3.0 6.5 

 Beech 0.1 ó ó 

 Sweetgum 6.7 6.0 22.8 

 Tupelo and blackgum 5.9 3.6 9.6 

 Ash 2.2 1.5 2.9 

 Cottonwood 1.1 1.1 2.3 

 Yellow-poplar 3.3 3.1 12.6 

 Bay and magnolia 1.1 0.5 0.4 

 Black cherry 0.3 0.2 0.4 

 Sycamore 0.2 0.2 1.0 

 Elm 1.1 0.9 3.4 

 Other Eastern

 hardwoods 2.7 1.3 4.2 

 Total hardwoods 40.6 29.2 95.7 

All species 65.0 77.3 194.5 

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

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

Million board feet

Live trees Growing stock Sawtimber

 Million cubic feet
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Table 41óAverage net annual growth and average annual removals of growing stock on timberland by

ownership class and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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 3.2 1.8 1.8 -0.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 

Other public 13.9 5.9 4.8 1.0 8.0 7.0 1.1 

Forest industry 95.8 85.5 85.4 0.1 10.3 8.2 2.2 

Nonindustrial private 186.5 101.3 98.5 2.8 85.2 62.6 22.6 

 All classes 299.5 194.5 190.5 3.9 105.0 78.7 26.3 

Average annual removals (million cubic feet )

National forest 0.0 0.0 ó ó 0.0 ó ó 

Other public 2.0 1.0 1.0 ó 1.0 0.6 0.4 

Forest industry 102.3 88.7 88.7 ó 13.7 9.3 4.4 

Nonindustrial private 254.0 139.2 136.3 2.9 114.7 79.6 35.2 

 All classes 358.3 228.9 226.0 2.9 129.4 89.4 40.0 

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

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

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

ownership class and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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 2.8 1.3 1.7 -0.4 1.5 1.1 0.4 

Other public 13.3 5.9 4.9 1.0 7.5 6.6 0.9 

Forest industry 97.9 86.0 85.9 0.1 11.9 9.6 2.4 

Nonindustrial private 191.3 103.2 100.3 2.9 88.2 64.7 23.4 

 All classes 305.4 196.4 192.8 3.6 109.0 82.0 27.0 

Average annual removals (million cubic feet )

National forest ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

Other public 2.0 1.0 1.0 ó 1.0 0.6 0.4 

Forest industry 103.2 88.7 88.7 ó 14.5 9.9 4.6 

Nonindustrial private 261.1 139.5 136.6 2.9 121.5 83.6 38.0 

 All classes 366.2 229.2 226.3 2.9 137.0 94.0 43.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 43óAverage net annual growth and average annual removals of sawtimber on timberland by

ownership class and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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 17.9 12.1 12.1 ó 5.8 4.1 1.7 

Other public 63.9 33.5 27.8 5.7 30.4 25.0 5.4 

Forest industry 414.6 385.2 384.4 0.8 29.4 19.0 10.4 

Nonindustrial private 762.6 424.3 407.7 16.5 338.3 241.0 97.3 

 All classes 1,259.0 855.1 832.1 23.0 403.9 289.1 114.8 

Average annual removals (million board feet )

National forest ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

Other public 5.9 3.2 3.2 ó 2.6 2.3 0.3 

Forest industry 324.5 291.6 291.6 ó 32.9 13.4 19.6 

Nonindustrial private 967.1 603.0 588.2 14.8 364.1 245.9 118.1 

 All classes 1,297.5 897.9 883.0 14.8 399.6 261.6 138.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 44óAverage net annual growth of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin,

and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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

 Longleaf-slash pine

 Planted 1.1 1.1 1.1 ó ó ó ó 

 Natural 0.6 0.6 0.6 ó ó ó ó 

 Total 1.7 1.7 1.7 ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly-shortleaf pine

 Planted 106.7 101.8 101.8 ó 4.9 4.8 0.1 

 Natural 69.6 53.2 53.1 0.1 16.4 12.4 4.0 

 Total 176.3 155.1 155.0 0.1 21.3 17.2 4.1 

 Total softwoods 178.0 156.8 156.7 0.1 21.3 17.2 4.1 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Planted 4.0 3.6 3.6 ó 0.4 0.3 0.1 

 Natural 27.8 18.3 18.2 0.0 9.5 6.8 2.7 

 Total 31.8 21.9 21.9 0.0 9.9 7.1 2.8 

 Oak-hickory 43.4 8.6 8.7 -(0.1) 34.8 21.6 13.2 

 Oak-gum-cypress 44.1 7.1 3.3 3.7 37.1 31.0 6.0 

 Elm-ash-cottonwood 2.2 0.1 ó 0.1 2.0 1.8 0.2 

 Total hardwoods 121.4 37.7 33.9 3.8 83.7 61.5 22.2 

Nonstocked ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

All groups 194.5 299.5 190.5 3.9 105.0 78.7 26.3 

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

A dash (ó) 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 45óAverage annual removals of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group, stand origin,

and species group, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990ñ1999

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

 Longleaf-slash pine

 Planted 0.8 0.8 0.8 ó ó ó ó 

 Natural ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

 Total 0.8 0.8 0.8 ó ó ó ó 

 Loblolly-shortleaf pine

 Planted 82.0 80.1 80.1 ó 1.9 1.9 ó 

 Natural 138.2 111.7 111.3 0.5 26.5 20.0 6.5 

 Total 220.3 191.9 191.4 0.5 28.4 21.9 6.5 

 Total softwoods 221.0 192.6 192.1 0.5 28.4 21.9 6.5 

Hardwood types

 Oak-pine

 Planted 1.1 1.1 1.1 ó ó ó ó 

 Natural 43.9 23.1 22.9 0.3 20.8 14.3 6.5 

 Total 45.0 24.2 23.9 0.3 20.8 14.3 6.5 

 Oak-hickory 51.4 5.6 5.5 0.1 45.8 30.0 15.8 

 Oak-gum-cypress 40.2 6.4 4.4 2.1 33.8 22.7 11.1 

 Elmñashñcottonwood 0.6 ó ó ó 0.6 0.6 ó 

 Total hardwoods 137.2 36.2 33.8 2.4 101.0 67.5 33.5 

Nonstocked ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 

All groups 228.9 358.3 226.0 2.9 129.4 89.4 40.0 

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

A dash (ó) 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 46óFresh weight of live trees on timberland by ownership class, species group, and tree component,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 2000

 Component

Growing-stock trees Cull trees

 Stumps,

Ownership class All All live tops, and

and species group components saplings Total Boles limbs Total Boles

National forest

 Softwood 5,794.0 98.2 5,529.1 4,801.1 728.0 166.8 113.4 53.5 

 Hardwood 3,167.9 565.5 2,289.0 1,845.3 443.7 313.4 233.0 80.5 

 Total 8,961.9 663.7 7,818.1 6,646.4 1,171.7 480.2 346.3 133.9 

Other public

 Softwood 13,794.0 438.5 13,082.6 11,119.1 1,963.6 273.0 211.4 61.6 

 Hardwood 22,796.1 3,226.4 16,518.8 13,295.3 3,223.5 3,051.0 2,314.5 736.5 

 Total 36,590.1 3,664.9 29,601.4 24,414.4 5,187.0 3,323.9 2,525.9 798.0 

Forest industry

 Softwood 32,432.1 1,108.9 30,854.9 26,312.4 4,542.5 468.3 378.7 89.7 

 Hardwood 16,446.2 3,772.6 11,048.6 8,879.7 2,168.9 1,625.1 1,245.1 380.1 

 Total 48,878.3 4,881.4 41,903.5 35,192.1 6,711.4 2,093.4 1,623.7 469.7 

Nonindustrial private

 Softwood 78,442.7 5,489.3 71,521.2 60,681.6 10,839.6 1,432.3 1,157.3 275.0 

 Hardwood 137,397.0 21,155.0 101,303.2 82,490.4 18,812.8 14,938.8 11,285.3 3,653.5 

 Total 215,839.7 26,644.3 172,824.4 143,172.0 29,652.4 16,371.1 12,442.6 3,928.5 

All ownerships

 Softwood 130,462.8 7,134.7 120,987.8 102,914.2 18,073.6 2,340.3 1,860.7 479.7 

 Hardwood 179,807.2 28,719.5 131,159.5 106,510.7 24,648.8 19,928.3 15,077.8 4,850.5 

 Total 310,270.0 35,854.2 252,147.3 209,424.9 42,722.4 22,268.6 16,938.5 5,330.1 

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

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

Stumps,

tops, and

limbs

Thousand tons
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Table 47óArea of timberland treated or disturbed annually and retained in timberland by treatment

or disturbance and ownership class Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 to 2000

Ownership class

Treatment or All Forest Nonindustrial

disturbance classes Public industry private

Thousand acres

Final harvest 71.8 0.3 17.3 54.2 

Partial harvesta 0.1 12.4 1.1 11.1 

Seed tree/shelterwood 2.2 0.1 0.4 1.6 

Commercial thinning 21.0 ó 16.4 4.6 

Other stand improvement 3.0 0.4 1.5 1.1 

Site preparation 31.4 0.5 16.6 14.3 

Artificial regenerationb 0.1 30.0 15.0 14.9 

Natural regenerationb 1.3 46.9 4.2 41.4 

Other treatment 12.6 1.0 2.3 9.3 

Natural disturbance

 Disease 0.9 0.5 0.4 ó 

 Insects 1.0 ó 0.5 0.5 

 Fire 7.9 1.9 0.7 5.2 

 Weather 20.0 4.9 3.8 11.2 

 Animals 1.9 ó ó 1.9 

Other disturbances

 Grazing 0.9 ó ó 0.9 

 Other human-caused disturbance 2.8 ó 1.0 1.7 

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 (ó) 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 48óArea of timberland treated or disturbed annually and retained in timberland by treatment 

or disturbance and forest management type, Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 to 2000

Forest management typea

Treatment or All Pine Natural Oak- Upland Lowland

disturbance types plantation pine pine hardwood hardwood Nonstocked

Thousand acres

Final harvest 71.8 10.0 27.1 12.6 12.8 8.9 0.4 

Partial harvestb 1.5 12.4 1.7 2.2 4.1 2.9 ó 

Seed tree/shelterwood 2.2 ó 2.2 ó ó ó ó 

Commercial thinning 21.0 18.9 0.4 1.4 ó 0.3 ó 

Other stand improvement 3.0 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 ó ó 

Site preparation 31.4 8.3 8.7 5.2 4.6 3.0 1.6 

Other treatment 12.6 0.4 3.0 0.6 2.7 5.9 ó 

Natural disturbance

 Disease 0.9 0.4 0.5 ó ó ó ó 

 Insects 1.0 0.5 0.5 ó ó ó ó 

 Fire 7.9 2.4 1.8 3.2 0.4 0.0 ó 

 Weather 20.0 1.8 2.4 1.1 4.8 9.4 0.5 

 Animals 1.9 ó ó ó 0.5 1.4 ó 

Other disturbances

 Grazing 0.9 ó ó ó 0.5 0.4 ó 

 Other human-caused disturbance 2.8 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 ó 

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 (ó) 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 49óArea of timberland regenerated annually by type of regeneration and forest management type,

Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina, 1990 to 2000

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 20.0 14.5 ó 3.5 0.6 1.4 ó 

Natural regeneration

 following harvest 35.8 ó 6.7 8.8 16.3 3.6 0.5 

Other artificial regeneration

 on forest land 6.5 5.9 ó 0.6 ó ó ó 

Other natural regeneration

 on forest land 6.3 0.4 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.1 ó 

Artificial regeneration on

 former nonforest land 3.5 2.3 ó 0.7 0.5 ó ó 

Natural reversion of

 former nonforest land 4.4 ó 2.1 1.4 0.9 ó ó 

 Total 76.5 23.0 10.5 16.6 19.8 6.1 20.0 

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

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

a Classification after regeneration.
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Conner, Roger C. 2003. Forest statistics for the Northern Coastal

Plain of North Carolina, 2000. Resour. Bull. SRSñ83. Asheville, NC:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern

Research Station. 59 p.

This report summarizes a 2000 inventory of the forest resources of a

23-county area of North Carolina. Major findings are highlighted in

text and graphics; detailed data are presented in 49 tables.

Keywords: Forest ownership, timberland, timber growth, timber

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