forest facts and history
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Arkansas Forest FactsArkansas Forest FactsTeacher Conservation TourTeacher Conservation Tour
20162016
Caroll GuffeyExtension Forester
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Arkansas Forested LandsArkansas Forested Lands
• The Southwest, Ozark, and Ouachita regions contain 88% of the forestland in the state
• The most heavily forested county is Dallas (94%)
• The least forested county is Mississippi (5%)
Slide courtesy of Jeremy Richard AFC
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Woodland typesWoodland types
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43%
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Total Volume: 21.623 Billion Cubic Feet
41%
17%
40%
2%
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Total Volume: 25.186 Billion Cu. Ft.
38%
3%
18%
41%
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Total Volume 27.23 Billion Cu Ft.
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• Who Owns the Woods?
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18.3 Million Acres Total(57.9% NIPF)
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19 Million Acres Total(69% NIPF)
69%
5%
12%
14%
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Forest Is Growing 267,727,974 tons of pine growing stock471,450,911 tons of hardwood and other softwood growing stock Total of 739,178,885 tons of growing stockGrowth to drain ratios:
Growth Removals Ratio Pine 21,579,720 16,703,283 1.29 Other 16,552,744 8,977,976 1.84
Dr. Matt Pelkki AFRC
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Sawmills
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Forest Industry Employment in Forest Industry Employment in Arkansas in 2005Arkansas in 2005Logging
18%
Furniture18%
Paper32%
Solid Wood32%
Forest Industry Employment in Arkansas in 2005
Total Forest Industry Employment 33,431
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Statewide average compensation, all occupations: $36,498 annually
In forest industry: $49,730 annually
Forestry compensation exceeds that of average in 44 of 75 Arkansas Counties
Dr. Matt Pelkki AFRC
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Forest Stand Origin by Acres (2010)Forest Stand Origin by Acres (2010)
Artificial (planted) Artificial (planted) 3.3 million acres3.3 million acresNatural Natural 15.4 million acres15.4 million acres
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ChallengesChallenges
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Red Oak BorerRed Oak Borer
• Native insect: always present• Record breaking numbers
– In the past 8 insects/tree– Some 600 insects/tree
• Several factors– Overstocked– Older low vigor stands– Shallow, rocky sites
• 1st noticed in Ozark National Forest
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DamageDamage
• 2 year life cycle• Severe damage to
lumber/wood• Low populations may
not kill tree• Can weaken trees
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Emerald Ash BorerEmerald Ash Borer
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Wildfire
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Wildfire Causes 10 year Average
Arson 35%Debris Burning 37%Misc. 11%Equipment Use 7%Lightning 4%
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Not All fire is bad
SmokeyT and E Species
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Rare and declining speciesRare and declining species(TNC)(TNC)
– 46% fire dependent– 42% fire independent– 12% fire sensitive
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