Incidence and impact of damage and mortality trends to Georgia's timber, 1989

Elizabeth A. Brantley; Donna Leonard; Noel D. Cost; Clair Redmond; Michael Thompson

doi:10.2737/SE-RB-134

Incidence and impact of damage and mortality trends to Georgia's timber, 1989

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Authors:

Elizabeth A. Brantley, Donna Leonard, Noel D. Cost, Clair Redmond, Michael Thompson

Year:

1993

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SE-RB-134

Source:

Resour. Bull. SE-134. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 36 p.

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Abstract

Incidence and impact of 22 damage types and mortality trends to the forest resources of Georgia in 1989 are described. Acres affected, volume losses, geographic distribution, and economic impact are discussed. About 329 million cubic feet of timber are lost per year from 1982 to 1989, with an estimated annual dollar loss of $167.8 million.

Keywords

insect damage, disease damage, fusiform rust, bark beetles, forest insects, forest diseases

Citation

Brantley, Elizabeth A.; Leonard, Donna; Cost, Noel D.; Redmond, Clair; Thompson, Michael. 1993. Incidence and impact of damage and mortality trends to Georgia''s timber, 1989. Resour. Bull. SE-134. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 36 p.