Preface 



THIS REPORT on Tennessee's forests presents the principal find- 

 ings of that part of the nationwide Forest Survey which was con- 

 ducted in Tennessee in 1948-50. This was the first statistically de- 

 signed and comprehensive survey made for the forest resources of 

 Tennessee. It included an inventory of forest lands and standing tim- 

 ber, rates of timber growth and mortality, and industrial utilization of 

 timber for lumber and various other forest products. 



The resource facts contained herein provide reliable data on a 

 statewide basis and are basic to both public and private long-range 

 plans for timber production and for guidance of forest industry develop- 

 ment. The report spotlights the major timber resource problems in 

 Tennessee and offers some solutions to them. While this study deals 

 with the timber resource, the values of forests for watershed protection, 

 wildlife, soil erosion control, recreation, and grazing are also recognized. 



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