DEFINITIONS 



Following are definitions of terms used in this report; 



FOREST COVER CLASSES 



1. Forest land - Includes (a) lands which are at least 10 percent 

 stocked by trees of any size and capable of producing timber or 

 other wood products, or of exerting an influence on the climate 

 or on the water regime; (b) land from which the trees described 

 in (a) have been removed to less than 10 percent stocking and 

 which have not been developed for other use; and (c) afforested 

 areas. The minimum area for forest land classification was 10 

 acres with a minimum width of 120 feet. 



2. Commercial forest land - Forest land which is, (a) producing, or 

 physically capable of producing, usable crops of wood (usually 

 saw timber), (b) economically available now or prospectively, 

 and (c) not withdrawn from timber utilization. 



3. Reserved forest land - Forest land that has been withdrawn from 

 timber utilization through statute, ordinance, or administrative 

 order. 



a. Reserved commercial forest land - Reserved forest land that 

 otherwise qualifies as commercial forest land. 



b. Reserved noncommercial forest land - Reserved forest land 

 that otherwise qualifies as noncommercial forest land. 



FOREST STAND-SIZE* CLASSES; 



1. Saw-timber stands - All stands with saw-timber trees of softwoods 

 and/or hardwoods having a minimum volume of 1,500 board feet per 

 acre, International 1/4- inch log rule. 



2. Pole-timber stands - Stands failing to meet the saw-timber stands 

 specif ication s but at least 10-percent stocked with pole-timber 

 and larger (5c0 inches d.b.h. and larger) trees and with at least 

 half the minimum stocking in pole-timber trees. 



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