U.S. Forestland by Age Class
(in acres)
|
0-99 |
100-149 |
150-199 |
200+ |
uneven aged forest |
total acres |
||
|
Western U.S. |
92,350,000 |
28,807,000 |
12,283,000 |
9,602,000 |
190,000 |
143,232,000 |
|
|
Eastern U.S. |
347,972,921 |
9,737,000 |
2,647,000 |
49,000 |
26,079 |
360,432,000 |
|
|
Total acres in U.S. |
440,322,921 |
38,544,000 |
14,930,000 |
9,651,000 |
216,079 |
503,664,000 |
|
|
% of total acres |
87.42% |
7.65% |
2.96% |
1.92% |
0.04% |
100% |
|
|
0-99 |
100-149 |
150-199 |
200+ |
uneven aged forest |
total acres |
||
|
Pacific Northwest |
28,996,000 |
6,913,000 |
2,942,000 |
2,315,000 |
- |
41,166,000 |
|
|
% of total acres |
70.44% |
16.79% |
7.15% |
5.62% |
- |
100% |
|
Source: U.S. Forest Service, 1997 Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment, Final Statistics, July 2000, Tables 14-15.
For further breakdown by region and species, see the 1997 RPA report http://www.srsfia.usfs.msstate.edu/wo/FINAL_RPA_TABLES.PDF
Other Endgame Webpages
Index to Information on Old-Growth
Clearinghouse on Forests & Corporations
Other Sources of Information
Smith, W. Brad et al. Forest Resources of the United States, 1997. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-219 (St. Paul, MN: USDA, Forest Service, North Central Research Station, 2001)
US Forest Service, 2000 RPA Assessment of Forest and Range Lands http://www.fs.fed.us/pl/rpa/rpaasses.pdf
US Forest Service Forest Statistics (FIA) http://www.srsfia.usfs.msstate.edu/