Outlook for mid-south forests : a subregional report from the Southern Forest Futures Project / James M. Guldin, Stephen Hallgren, and James S. Crooks.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Guldin, James Mark, 1953- author.

Hallgren, Stephen W. (Stephen William), author.

Crooks, James S., author.

Southern Forest Futures Project (U.S.), author.

Contributor:

Southern Forest Futures Project (U.S.), author.

United States. Forest Service. Southern Research Station, issuing body.

Series:

General technical report SRS ; 206.

General technical report SRS ; 206

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southern Forest Futures Project (U.S.).

Forests and forestry--Southern States.

Forests and forestry.

Forest health--Southern States.

Forest health.

Forest management--Southern States.

Forest management.

Southern States.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 70 pages) : color illustrations.

Other Title:

Subregional report from the Southern Forest Futures Project

Place of Publication:

Asheville, NC : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research & Development, Southern Research Station, April 2015.

Summary:

This report presents forecasts from the Southern Forest Futures Project that are specific to the Mid-South, which consists of four sections located within Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas: the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands, the Cross Timbers, the High Plains, and the West Texas Basin and Range. Ranging from Little Rock, AR to El Paso, TX, it is the most diverse subregion in the South. The Mid-South faces a number of important challenges to management of forests and woodlands over the next 50 years, including population increases, the likelihood for increased drought, increased demand for water and water supply stress, sea level rise along the Gulf of Mexico, and invasive native species. Understanding these challenges, and the implications they could have on management and policy in the region, is critical to maintaining the diversity, health, productivity, and sustainability of Mid-South forests, woodlands, and grasslands.

Contents:

Chapter 1. The Forests and People of the Mid-South: Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Section, Cross Timbers Section, High Plains Section, West Texas Basin and Range Section,

Chapter 2. The Changing Physical Environment: Climate, Wildfire and Prescribed Burning

Chapter 3. The Human Footprint: Population, Demography, and Economic Activity, Land Use Changes, Forest Ownership

Chapter 4. Biological Threats: Invasive Plants, Insect and Disease Pests

Chapter 5. Effects of Changes on Forests and their Values: Forest Conditions, Wildlife and Forest Communities, Water Resources, Economic Wellbeing and Quality of Life

Chapter 6. Management Implications: Drought, Forest and Woodland Operations, Recreation, Forest Biobased Energy, Wildlife, Invasive Species, Fire, Summary.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on June 5, 2015).

"April 2015"--Page 2 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Guldin, James Mark, 1953- Outlook for mid-south forests

OCLC:

910729267