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Figure 16.9--Percent distribution of timberland by forest-type group and year, Southern United States.

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For selected years, distribution of timberland by forest type and total timberland acres in millions:

	1953	1963	1982	1989	1999
Loblolly-shortleaf pine	25%	25%	24%	24%	25%
Longleaf-slash pine	13%	12%	8%	7%	7%
Other softwoods	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Oak-pine	12%	12%	15%	14%	15%
Upland hardwoods	27%	30%	35%	38%	38%
Lowland hardwoods	19%	18%	16%	15%	15%
Nonstocked	4%	3%	2%	2%	1%
Total acres	205	209	198	196	201