Maine Forests 2018

Maine Forests 2018
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Forest productivity
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Results of the fourth annual inventory estimate that 89 percent, or 17.5 million acres, of Maine's land base (exclusive of water) is forested, making Maine the most forested state in the Nation. Over 75 percent of Maine’s forest land is dominated by the maple/beech/birch and spruce/fir forest-type groups. The volume of sawtimber on timberland has risen 75 percent since 1959 while average annual net growth (merchantable bole volume) of growing stock on timberland averaged 713 million cubic feet per year from 2013 to 2018. The density of carbon in Maine’s forest land was estimated at 88 tons per acre with soil organic carbon and live trees accounting for 87 percent of total forest carbon stocks. This summary includes additional information on forest attributes, land-use change, timber products, ownership, and forest health, among other critical forest ecosystem services. A detailed interactive report is available at https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RB-126-INT, and supplemental information, including (1) tables summarizing quality assurance, (2) a core set of tabular estimates for forest resources, and (3) user and database guides for P2 and P2+ protocols, can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RB-126.

Forests of Maine, 2017

Forests of Maine, 2017
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Total Pages: 2
Release: 2019
Genre: Forest surveys
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This resource update is a brief look at some of the basic metrics that describe the status of and changes to forest resources in Maine. This information is based on field data collected using the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) annualized sample design, and it is updated yearly. Tables for Maine, 2018 can be found at https://doi.org/10.2737/FS-RU-205-Tables The FIA one-click application that generated this report can be found at https://doi.org/10.2737/FIA-One-Click-State-Report-v1.2.

Natural Landscapes of Maine

Natural Landscapes of Maine
Author: Susan Gawler
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Release: 2018-08
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ISBN: 9780692122921

Revised and updated 2018. This book divides Maine's landscape into smaller pieces - 'natural communities' and 'ecosystems' - and assigns names to those pieces based on where they fit in the landscape and on their attendant trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and wildlife species. Each of Maine's 104 natural communities has a two page description with color photographs and distribution maps. Introductory material includes a diagnostic key and how this classification fits into a bigger picture for conservation, and appendices include a cross-reference to other classification types and a glossary.