Table 2.19—Stand improvement! in the South, by ownership and region, 1974-85 
Thousand acres 
South Southeast South Central 
Other National Other Other National Other Other National Other 
Year> Total Industry? private forest public = Total Industry’ private forest public —- Total Industry’ private forest ~—_ public 
1974 708 461 189 49 9 276 =: 138 117 19 2 433 323 72 31 7 
1975 616 397 156 56 7 263 = 136 102 23 1 354 =. 262 54 32 6 
1976 660 390 194 66 10 297 =: 130 133 29 5 363 =. 260 61 37 5 
1977 437 297 77 53 10 91 41 20 23 6 346 86255 58 30 4 
1978 483 222 150 111 ) 87 14 37 36 C) 396 =. 208 113 75 4 
1979 611 385 84 96 46 67 14 22 29 3 543-371 62 67 43 
1980 605 419 105 77 4 65 24 19 21 1 540 395 86 56 3 
1981 594 324 179 83 8 89 23 42 22 2 505 301 137 61 6 
1982 1,184 867 195 75 45 281 201 55 23 2 903 667 141 52 43 
1983 1,084 748 227 93 17 299-198 72 23 5 786 550 155 69 12 
1984 1,044 614 322 88 20 139 54 64 19 3 905 560 259 69 17 
1985 780 485 191 91 13 92 12 55 23 2 687 473 136 68 11 
' Includes intermediate stand treatments to increase timber growth or to enhance timber quality, such as release and weeding, precommercial thinning, 
pruning, fertilizing, and prescribed burning for control of understory species. 
? Fiscal year. 
> Forest industry and mining, railroad, or utility companies. 
* Less than 500 acres. 
Note: Data may not add to totals because of rounding. Data reported in the annual planting reports are from a wide variety of sources and vary 
considerably in quality and accuracy. Therefore, data in this table may be incomplete. 
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. [Annual reports.] National Forest System reforestation and timber stand improvement. Washington, 
DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. [Annual reports.] 1980 (etc.) Forest planting 
report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 
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