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1.1 Extent of Southern U.S. Forests
1.2 Landcover of the Southern United States (2001)
1.3 Major Tree Communities of Southern Forests
1.4 Hardwoods and Softwoods of Southern Forests
iv.1 States that Comprise the U.S. Forest Service's "Southern Region"
Benefits
2.1 U.S. Timber Production by County (2007)
2.8 Southern Forests: A Center for Biodiversity - Amphibians
2.8 Southern Forests: A Center for Biodiversity - Mammals
2.8 Southern Forests: A Center for Biodiversity - Reptiles
2.8 Southern Forests: A Center for Biodiversity - Trees
History
3.10 Forest Cover Gain from Agricultural Land (1992-2001)
3.11 Extent of Southern Forests (early 2000s)
3.3 Intact Forest Landscapes of the South
3.4 Extent of Potential Forest Cover in the South (c. 1630)
3.5 Extent of Southern Forests (1873)
3.6 Extent of Southern Forests (1920)
3.7 Extent of Southern Forests (1959)
3.9 Forest Cover Loss to Urban/Suburban Development (1992-2001)
Forest Cover by County 2001
Forest Loss to Urban by County, 1992-2001
Total Tree Cover Gain by County, 1992-2001
Total Tree Cover Loss by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Gain from Agriculture by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Gain From Barren by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Gain from Grassland/Shrub by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Gain From Urban by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Loss to Agriculture by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Loss to Barren by County, 1992-2001
Tree Cover Loss to Grassland/Shrub by County, 1992-2001
Drivers of Change
4.2 Hotspots of Suburban Encroachment on Southern Forests (2000-2020)
4.3 Projected Change in Forest Area by County (1992-2020)
4.6 Southern Forests Impacted by Coal Surface Mining (c. 2005)
4.7 Number of Years of Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks by County (1960-2008)
Solutions
5.1 Protected Areas in the South (2009)
5.2 Protected Areas in the South: Degrees of Protection (2009)
5.3 Southern Forests Located in Protected Areas (2009)
5.4 Geographic Distribution of Southern Forest Ownership (2009)
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