Classification and Evaluation of Forest Sites on the Northern Cumberland Plateau

摘要

The report classifies and evaluates forest sites on the Northern Cumberland Plateau for the management of several commercially valuable tree species. It provides forest managers with a land classification system that will enable them to subdivide forest land into logical segments (landtypes), allow them to rate productivity, and alert them to any limitations and hazards that the landtypes impose on forest management activities. The report is oriented to timber production because timber is usually a major management objective. However, landtypes can also be the basis for the management and interpretation of other forest resources.