Florida's renewable forest resources
Florida's forests, covering 16.2 million acres or 47% of the total land base, are a renewable and dynamic resource undergoing significant pressures from a dramatically increasing Florida population. The forestland base is diverse, composed of lowland and upland hardwood stands, oak-pine stands, natural pine stands, and pine plantations. Statistics show that forest industry owns 27% of Florida's forests, non-industrial private owners control 53%, while 19% (of which 11% is federal) is publicly owned. The amount of public ownership has increased dramatically over the last several years (16% since 1987), due to various state conservation initiatives. The amount of land owned by forest industry has decreased by about 16% since 1987. Florida's forests support a vibrant and thriving timber industry. Florida is an important contributor to the southern U.S
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