FOREST RESOURCES OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS 



Contents 



■m *& 



Page 



Introduction and explanation of terms used iv 



Summary of findings 1 



Description of unit 3 



Physical conditions 3 



Economic and industrial conditions 4 



Description of the forest 7 



Forest-type groups 7 



Forest conditions 8 



Stocking 11 



Volume per acre 12 



Age 13 



Site 13 



Reproduction 14 



Fire 15 



Volume estimates 16 



Saw-timber volume , 16 



Cordwood volume 18 



Cubic-foot volume 19 



Forest increment versus drain 20 



Increment per acre 20 



Annual volume increment 20 



Forest industries and commodity drain 21 



Comparison of increment and drain 26 



Special-use resources 28 



Pulpwood 28 



Poles and piles 31 



Gum naval stores . 32 



Wood naval stores 33 



Outlook for the future 35 



in 



