- About
half of
- 56% of
- 84% of the UP is forested and forestry is the
#1 industry.
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- The amount of forest land in
for the last 50 years.
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Each year for every 1,000 trees: - 39 new
trees grow - 8 trees
die naturally - 12 trees
are harvested So we gain
19 new trees for every
1,000 trees in the forest. Information provided by: www.maes.msu.edu
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Forest Management Guidelines for Michigan
. . | -Characteristics of Protect and enhance air and water quality, and support 200,000
jobs. They contribute over $12 billion to Forested ecosystems, include living and nonliving components
combined into a much broader landscape diversity mix. The mix of biotic
components helps define biodiversity. In the case of forests, the kinds of
vegetation present determines the kinds of mammals, birds, amphibians, etc.
which can survive. |
The forest also contains other living components which are part
of its overall health. These include lichens, mosses, dead and/or downed woody
vegetation, and other herbaceous plants. The relationship of these many
components to one another creates different but important habitat. Examples are the edge between various forests or land uses and
the presence of aquatic systems. | . . |
. . | Since 1980, The trend towards maturity in |
Forests Dominate Michigan's Landscape
Certain tree species in the forest grow near one another due to
similar soil, moisture, climate and terrain. These tree species
communities are called forest types. Hardwoods (broadleaf deciduous tree
species like oak, aspen and maple) are the most common species in the forest.
They account for 75% of the timberland forest types. Softwoods (tree species
like pine, spruce and cedar) account for the remaining 25%.
Private owners control 65% of the state's timberland. Non-industrial private (farmers, individuals, hunt clubs, etc.)
ownership is 57% of the total. They include 312,000 individuals with an average
ownership of 27.6 acres. Public ownership accounts for the remaining 35% of the total
timberland base. National forests in A small fraction of public ownership is held by counties, municipalities and various federal agencies. Principal ownership objectives of public lands include community stability through support for timber and recreational industries and the more naturalistic values associated with wilderness settings. | . . |
Current annual growing stock net growth is 830 million cubic
feet; current harvests are 322 million cubic feet; current mortality (due to
old age, fire, wind, insects, and disease) is 202 million cubic feet; and
current consumption of wood products (paper, furniture, etc.) by
-The Michigan Society of American Foresters-
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