Timber Resource of Missouri's Eastern Ozarks, 1972

The third timber inventory of Missouri's Eastern Ozarks Forest Survey Unit shows that there was a substantial gain in the volume of growing stock and smaller but sizable gain in the volume of sawtimber between 1959 and 1972; however, the area of commercial forest land declined slightly. This report gives statistical highlights and tables presenting detailed information concerning forest area as well as timber volume, growth, mortality, ownership, and use.