Timber Resource Statistics for the Porcupine Inventory Unit of Alaska Usa 1978

Authors

T.S. Setzer

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

U.S. Forest Service Resource Bulletin PNW

Issue

141

First Page

1

Last Page

32

Publication Date

1987

Abstract

A timber resource inventory of the Porcupine inventory unit, Alaska, was conducted in 1977 and 1978. Statistics on forest area, timber volumes, and annual growth and mortality from this inventory are presented. Timberland area is estimated at 1,453 thousand acres, and net growing stock volume, mostly softwood, is 530,505 thousand cubic feet. Net annual growth of growing stock is estimated at -3,415 thousand cubic feet and annual mortality at 5,841 thousand cubic feet.

Recommended Citation

Setzer, Theodore S. 1987. Timber resource statistics for the Porcupine inventory unit of Alaska, 1978. Res. Bull. PNW-RB-141. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 32 p