Despite human encroachment and industry since settlers came to the united states the state of arkansas has a surprisingly high amount of forestry.
Arkansas hardwood trees.
And in 1995 out of the total inventory of 10 7 billion live forest trees of sapling size and larger one inch in stem thickness and larger 8 3 billion were hardwoods plus cedars and cypress.
Arkansas severance tax laws use a conversion of 8 tons per thousand board feet doyle and 2 5 tons per cord for pine pulpwood and 3 0 tons per cord for hardwood.
Photo by kyle cunningham university of arkansas system division of agriculture.
Prices are based on an average calculated from a sample of timber buyers across the u s and only intended to provide an estimate of trends and current prices.
Common trees in arkansas.
Only 2 4 billion were pine a near 3 1 2 to 1 ratio of hardwoods to pines.
Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price.
Oak trees are often large broad trees that provide wonderful shade in hot arkansas summers.
The black oak is one of the most common oaks in the state.
Oak trees are the most prolific trees in the state with 29 different variations.
Arkansas forestry commission 2014.
Prescribed burning can be a valuable management tool in hardwoods when properly employed.
These are useful conversions but may not always be accurate.
Removing small low value pulpwood trees to favor larger higher value trees should be the focus of thinnings.
Both shortleaf and loblolly pines are native to arkansas.
Keys to the flora of arkansas.
According to some estimates the state is over 50 forested.
University of arkansas press 1994.