NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

Land Cover:

Land Cover Change
Percent Change to Forest
Percent Change to Urban
Hotspots of Change

Forest Characteristics:

Area of Forestland

• All Area of Forestland
  

• Aspen/Birch Forest Types

• Elm/Ash/Cottonwood Forest Types
  

• Oak/Hickory Forest Types
  

• Maple/Beech/Birch Forest Types

• Spruce/Fir Forest Types

Tree Volume on Timberland
Tree Size Class
Oak Decline
Oak Mortality
Forest Ownership

Plants and Animals:

Deer Harvest: Total
Deer Harvest: Antlered
Relative Abundance of Birds
Insect Defoliators & Exotic

Human Demographics:

Population Density
Housing Density
Seasonal Housing Density
Income from Recreation
Income from Wood Products
Urban Sprawl Concerns
Road Density

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