Forest Resource Trends and Current Conditions in the Lower Mississippi Valley

摘要

Forest resources in the lower Mississippi Valley occupy some of the best areas suited to supplying multiple benefits. The forests constitute some of the more productive timber sites in the United States; provide important wintering areas for migratory birds; supply essential habitat for a variety of fish, birds, and mammals; and aid in erosion control, water retention, and water purification. The paper documents trends and current conditions from periodic surveys of timberland in the lower Mississippi Valley, also described as the Delta.