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year 2000 (table 61 and fig. 45). Eastern hard- 

 wood sawtimber would show a surplus of growth 

 in 1975 but a deficit by 2000. Both eastern soft- 

 woods and western species would show very 

 substantial deficits in both years. 



If the lower instead of the medium level of 

 timber demand was met each year there would 

 appear to be a slight surplus of sawtimber growth, 

 considering all species together, in relation to 



needed growth in 1975 but a 16-percent deficit by 

 2000. Projected growth of eastern hardwood 

 sawtimber would be in excess of growth needed in 

 both years. But both eastern softwoods and 

 western species would show about a 15-percent 

 deficit of projected growth in relation to growth 

 needed in 1975. This discrepancy would about 

 double by 2000 (tables 55 and 61, figs. 46 and 47). 



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If the assumptions basic to this projection prevail for the next tw^o or three decades, timber removal and net growth 

 thereafter will more closely approach each other than indicated by the heavy lines above. Trends toward limited supplies 

 resulting from inadequate growth will reduce timber removal below amounts needed to supply projected demands. On the 

 other hand higher prices caused by limitations in supply will stimulote forestry and the decline in growth would 

 be modified by this and reduced removal. 



Figure 45 



