Table 6. Volume of growing stock on timberland by forest-type group and
softwood/hardwood species categories, Massachusetts, 2005
(In millions of cubic feet)
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Species group
Forest-type ________________________________ Total SE
group Softwoods Hardwoods all species
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White/red pine 1,426.2 308.9 1,735.1 16.0
Spruce/fir 25.7 7.2 32.9 100.0
Pitch pine* 41.4 2.1 43.5 44.6
Oak/pine 515.5 454.2 969.7 18.1
Oak/hickory 263.1 1,432.9 1,696.0 12.0
Oak/gum/cypress 21.0 109.3 130.2 47.7
Elm/ash/red maple .0 108.9 108.9 41.9
Northern hardwoods 386.9 1,461.6 1,848.4 12.3
Aspen/birch .6 27.5 28.2 56.1
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All type groups 2,680.3 3,912.6 6,593.0 5.1
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All groups 2,680.3 3,912.6 6,593.0 5.1
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SE 9.2 5.6 5.1
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* National standard is Loblolly/Shortleaf Pine Group