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THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE WORLD. 



Of the total area, the state forests comprise 31.9 per cent, crown 

 forests 1.8 per cent, communal forests 16.1 per cent, institutions and 

 associations own 3.7 per cent, and private owners 46.5 per cent. 

 Table 15 is a detailed statement showing the forest areas according 

 to ownership in the different States and Provinces. 



TABLE 15. Ownership afforests of German Empire, 1900. 



