Title: Timber in Missouri, 1972.

Author: Spencer, John S. Jr.; Essex, Burton L.

Year: 1976

Publication: Resource Bulletin NC-30. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

Abstract: The third inventory of Missouri's timber resource shows a small gain in growing-stock volume and a somewhat larger gain in sawtimber volume since 1959. Area of commercial forest declined sharply between surveys. Presented are text and statistics on forest area and timber volume, growth, mortality, ownership, stocking, future timber supply, and forest management opportunities.