Abstract
The principal fi ndings of the eighth forest survey of Arkansas are presented. This survey marks a major change in the FIA sampling protocol from a periodic prism sample to an annualized fi xed-plot sample. Topics examined include forest area, ownership, forest-type groups, stand structure, basal area, timber volume, growth, removals, and mortality, crown characteristics, ozone levels, soil characteristics, and invasive species.
Keywords
Climate,
FIA,
forest inventory,
forest plantations,
forest productivity,
forest survey,
population levels,
species distribution,
species richness.
Citation
Rosson, James F., Jr.; Rose, Anita K. 2010. Arkansas’ forests, 2005. Resour. Bull. SRS–166. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 126 p.