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North Central Research Station

 

North Central Research Station
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

(651) 649-5000

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

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Note: In October 2006, the North Central Research Station and the Northeastern Research Station joined to form the Northern Research Station. New publications are being added to the Northern Research Station Publications & Data site.

This publication is also available at: http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/1849

Title: Iowa's forest resources in 2001

Author: Leatherberry, Earl C.; Pennington, Steve; Brand, Gary J.

Year: 2003

Publication: Resour. Bull. NC-219. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 21 p.

Abstract: Results of the 2001 annual inventory of Iowa show an estimated 2.6 million acres of forest land in the State. The estimate of total all live tree volume on forest land is 3.6 billion cubic feet. Nearly 2.5 million acres of forest land in Iowa are classified as timberland. The estimate of growing-stock volume on timberland is 2.7 billion cubic feet. All live aboveground tree biomass on timberland is estimated at 98.4 million dry tons. Known pathogens and pests in Iowa''s forests include oak wilt and gypsy moth.

Key Words: Annual inventory, forest area, forest type, volume, biomass, Iowa

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