Forest Types 



A description of each forest type sampled in Working Circle 3 follows. 

 These descriptions may not be the same for all working circles in the state. 



Because more than one tree species can occur within a given forest 

 type, those species that exhibited the largest number of live trees (plurality 

 of stocking) at a sampled location determined the forest type. Individual 

 trees were ranked according to their relative dominance in the plot. In those 

 cases where trees had overstocked a site, smaller or less-dominant trees were 

 not counted. Unless a stand of trees was lightly stocked with poletimber or 

 sawtimber, seedlings and saplings were seldom considered when designating a 

 forest type. 



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