Summary
1 Introduction
1.1 How the Assessment Was Conducted
1.2 Conditions of Southern Forests
2 Forces of Change
2.1 Forecasting Change
2.2 Land Markets
2.3 Timber Markets
2.4 Social Institutions
2.5 Biological Factors
2.6 Physical Factors
2.7 Interactions
3 Social and Economic Systems
3.1 Social Context
3.2 People and Forests
3.3 Wood Products
3.4 Recreation
3.5 Quality of Life
4 Forest Area and Conditions
4.1 Forest Area and Ownership
4.2 Broad Forest Types
4.3 Landscape Structure
4.4 Forest Inventory
4.5 Timberland Productivity
5 Terrestrial Ecosystems
5.1 Abundant Forest Communities
5.2 Rare Forest Communities
5.3 Effects of Land Use Changes
5.4 Effects of Forest Management
5.5 Wildlife Species of Concern
5.6 Conservation Issues
6 Water Quality, Wetlands, and Aquatic Ecosystems
6.1 Water Quality
6.2 Forested Wetlands
6.3 Aquatic Species of Concern
6.4 Conservation Issues
7 Discussion
7.1 Broad Findings
7.2 Subregions of Concern
7.3 Implications for Ongoing Programs
7.4 Knowledge Gaps and Scientific Uncertainties
