Area Changes for Forest Cover Types in the United States, 1952 to 1997, with Projections To 2050

The U.S. has a diverse array of forest cover types on its 747 million acres of forest land. Forests in the U.S. have been shaped by many natural & human-caused forces, including climate, physiography, geology, soils, water, fire, land use changes, timber harvests, & other human interventions. This report describes area projections of forest cover changes on timberland areas of the U.S., in support of the 2000 Resources Planning Act assessment by the Forest Service. Forest area projections differ markedly by region, owner, & forest cover type. Although the area of softwoods is projected to increase across many regions of the country, especially on forest industry lands, hardwoods will remain the dominant forest type on private lands. Color illus.Alig, Ralph J. is the author of 'Area Changes for Forest Cover Types in the United States, 1952 to 1997, with Projections To 2050', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422300466 and ISBN 1422300463.