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Carbon in United States Forests and Wood Products, 1987-1997: State-by-State Estimates
by Richard A. Birdsey & George M. Lewis

Hawaii Estimate for 1987-1997

Table 1. Area by land class (1000 ac).
Land class
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
Timberland
700
700
700
0
0
0
Other forest land
853
853
853
0
0
0
Reserved timberland
196
196
196
0
0
0
TOTAL
1,748
1,748
1,748
0
0
0
 
Table 2. Area of forest land by forest type (1000 ac).
Forest type
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
Douglas-fir
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ponderosa pine
0
0
0
0
0
0
Western white pine
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fir-spruce
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hemlock-Sitka spruce
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larch
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lodgepole pine
0
0
0
0
0
0
Redwood
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Hardwoods
1,524
1,350
1,176
-35
-35
-35
Other forest types
224
221
217
-1
-1
-1
Pinyon-juniper
0
1
2
0
0
0
Chaparral
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non-stocked
0
177
353
35
35
35
Unused
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
1,748
1,748
1,748
0
0
0
 
Table 3. Total carbon stock on forest land and annual change by forest type (MMTC).
Forest type
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
Douglas-fir
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ponderosa pine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Western white pine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Fir-spruce
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Hemlock-Sitka spruce
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Larch
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Lodgepole pine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Redwood
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Other Hardwoods
78.6
70.1
61.6
-1.71
-1.71
-1.71
Other forest types
11.6
11.5
11.3
-0.03
-0.03
-0.03
Pinyon-juniper
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.01
0.01
0.01
Chaparral
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Non-stocked
0.0
8.9
17.3
1.77
1.69
1.73
Unused
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
TOTAL
90.3
90.5
90.3
0.04
-0.04
0.00
 
Table 4. Total carbon stock on forest land and annual change by accounting component (MMTC).
Accounting component
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
Biomass
4.6
4.6
4.6
0.00
0.00
0.00
Forest floor and coarse woody debris
16.7
16.9
16.7
0.04
-0.04
0.00
Soils
69.0
69.0
69.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Wood products and landfills
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
TOTAL
90.3
90.5
90.3
0.04
-0.04
0.00
 
Table 5. Total carbon stock on forest land and annual change by owner (MMTC).
Owner group
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
National Forest
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Other Public
22.2
27.2
31.9
0.99
0.95
0.97
Forest Industry
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Other Private
68.0
63.3
58.4
-0.94
-0.98
-0.96
TOTAL
90.3
90.5
90.3
0.04
-0.04
0.00
 
Table 6. Change in total carbon stock on forest land attributed to land use change (MMTC).
Accounting component
1987
1992
1997
Average Annual Change
 
1987-1992
1992-1997
1987-1997
Biomass
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Forest floor and coarse woody debris
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Soils
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Wood products and landfills
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
TOTAL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00

 


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