Authors: |
James D. Haywood, Michael Elliot-Smith, Finis Harris, Alton Martin |
Year: |
2000 |
Type: |
Scientific Journal |
Station: |
Southern Research Station |
Source: |
Longleaf Alliance Report No. 5: 133-135 |
Abstract
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) forests once constituted a major ecosystem in the Southern United States stretching from southeastern Virginia south to central Florida and west into East Texas. These forests covered a wide range of site conditions, from wet pine flatwoods to dry mountain slopes. Intensive exploitation reduced the extent of old-growth longleaf forests to 20 million acres by 1935, 12 million by 1955, 3.8 million by 1985, and 3.2 million acres by 1993.
Citation
Haywood, James D.; Elliot-Smith, Michael; Harris, Finis; Martin, Alton. 2000. Protecting and restoring longleaf pine forests on the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. Longleaf Alliance Report No. 5: 133-135