Forest statistics for Southwest Arkansas counties - 1995

Rosson, James F.; Hartsell, Andrew J.; London, Jack D.

doi:10.2737/so-rb-194

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“…stated that the virgin upland forests of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana were about 50% loblolly pine and 25% shortleaf pine, with the rest in hardwoods. Loblolly is currently the dominant pine species in the UWGCP (Rosson et al 1995;Schultz 1997). However, many early accounts and photographs (e.g., Fig.…”

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Reference Conditions for Old-Growth Pine Forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain

Bragg¹

2002

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

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2002.-Ecosystem restoration has become an important component of forest management, especially on public lands. Howeber, determination of manageable reference conditions has lagged behind the interest. This paper oresents a case studv from Dine-dominated forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain NJWGCP), with special. . emphasis on southern Arkansas. Decades of forest management, fire exclusion, exotic species invasion, and other ecological changes have converted the small remnants of mature shortleaf (Pirius echirm/cl Mill.) and loblolly pine (Pinus trteda L.) stands into ineffectual models for restoring presettlement-like conditions. However, sufficient information can be gathered from available references to more reliably describe the boundaries of the desired reference environment. Early explorer accounts, maps, survey records, historical trade and technical publications, and modern scientific journals were consulted to reconstruct presettlement (pre-1900) forest conditions for pine-dominated landscapes of the UWGCP On average, virgin UWGCP pine forests had considerably more shortleaf pine (especially in the uplands) than contemporary natural stands, with relatively low basal area and standing volume concentrated in large trees. Presettlement pine timber also had less uniform structural and spatial patterns than modern examples of mature pine. Assuming most of the critical processes ilre still present, it appears possible to recreate the compositional and structural attributes of virgin pine forests.

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“…), and hickory (CCIY~YI spp.) of notable importance (Foti et al 1994;Rosson et al 1995). Contemporary mature pine and pinehardwood upland forests typically have a doninant pine overstory with various hardwoods, shrubs, vines, and forbs beneath them.…”

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Reference Conditions for Old-Growth Pine Forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain

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2002

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“….-Area of timberland by stand-size class, southwestArkansas, 1988 and1995. -Volume of live trees on timberland by species group and class of timbel; -Average annual removals and average net annual growth of live trees on timberland by species group, southwest Arkansas, 1988 and 1995.…”

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“…-Volume of live trees on timberland by species group and class of timbel; -Average annual removals and average net annual growth of live trees on timberland by species group, southwest Arkansas, 1988 and 1995. -Volume of live hardwood trees on timberland by diameter cluss,southwest Arkansas, 1988 and1995.…”

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Forest statistics for Southwest Arkansas counties - 1995

Rosson¹,

Hartsell²,

London³

1995

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The primary objective of the surveys is to periodically inventory and evaluate all forests and their related resources. These multiresource data help provide a basis for formulating forest policies and programs and for the orderly development and use of the resources. This report deals only with the extent and condition of forest land, associated timber volumes, and rates of timber growth, mortality, and removals. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Midsouth FL4 (MIDSO-FIA) unit gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and assistance provided by the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, International Paper Company, Anthony Timberlands, and Weyerhaeuser in collecting field data. Appreciation is also expressed for the cooperation of other public agencies and private landowners in providing access to measurement plots. The following members of the MIDSO-FIA staff completed the field measurements:

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