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Southern Wetland Forests The U.S. Forest Service's Southern Research Station has published a survey and analysis of Wetland Forest Statistics for the South Atlantic States (Resource Bulletin SRS-62), reporting that 17.6 million acres of wetland timberland comprised 21% of all timberland in the South Atlantic region, almost all in the Coastal Plain. Researchers report surprise at finding pine stands accounting for 25% of the region's wetland forest. The authors emphasize the significant role the wetland timber resource plays in the Coastal Plain's timber economy, not only being a dominant land type but also above average in productivity. To download the report, visit www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=2868, or e-mail pubrequest@srs.fs.usda.gov, providing your mailing address, as well as the stock number SRS-26, for a free copy of the 52-page report. Back to "News" Forest Resources Association
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