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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

Kansas 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
1,207
1,349
1,491
28
28
28
Other forest land
128
82
37
-9
-9
-9
Reserved timberland
23
20
18
-1
-1
-1
TOTAL
1,358
1,451
1,545
19
19
19
 
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
White-red-jack pine
0
0
0
0
0
0
Spruce-fir
0
0
0
0
0
0
Longleaf-slash pine (planted)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Longleaf-slash pine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Loblolly-shortleaf pine (planted)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Loblolly-shortleaf pine (natural)
0
12
24
2
2
2
Oak-pine
48
49
51
0
0
0
Oak-hickory
504
441
378
-13
-13
-13
Oak-gum-cypress
0
0
0
0
0
0
Elm-ash-cottonwood
639
441
242
-40
-40
-40
Maple-beech-birch
120
463
806
69
69
69
Aspen-birch
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other forest types
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non-stocked
47
45
44
0
0
0
TOTAL
1,358
1,451
1,545
19
19
19
 
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
White-red-jack pine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Spruce-fir
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Longleaf-slash pine (planted)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Longleaf-slash pine (natural)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Loblolly-shortleaf pine (planted)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Loblolly-shortleaf pine (natural)
0.0
0.5
0.9
0.09
0.08
0.09
Oak-pine
2.5
2.5
2.4
0.00
-0.01
0.00
Oak-hickory
31.5
28.4
25.0
-0.62
-0.68
-0.65
Oak-gum-cypress
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Elm-ash-cottonwood
42.6
31.9
20.8
-2.14
-2.21
-2.18
Maple-beech-birch
15.0
40.5
65.5
5.09
5.01
5.05
Aspen-birch
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
0.00
Other forest types
1.7
1.8
1.8
0.02
-0.01
0.01
Non-stocked
2.9
3.0
3.0
0.01
0.01
0.01
TOTAL
96.3
108.5
119.5
2.45
2.19
2.32
 
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
20.8
24.6
28.4
0.77
0.77
0.77
Forest floor and coarse woody debris
8.2
8.8
9.6
0.11
0.17
0.14
Soils
48.8
55.5
62.1
1.33
1.32
1.33
Wood products and landfills
18.5
19.7
19.3
0.24
-0.07
0.08
TOTAL
96.3
108.5
119.5
2.45
2.19
2.32
 
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
4.4
5.7
7.1
0.27
0.26
0.27
Forest Industry
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
Other Private
91.8
102.7
112.4
2.19
1.93
2.06
TOTAL
96.3
108.5
119.5
2.45
2.19
2.32
 
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
0.1
0.5
0.01
0.08
0.05
Forest floor and coarse woody debris
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
Soils
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.04
-0.04
-0.04
Wood products and landfills
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.10
0.04
0.07
TOTAL
0.0
0.4
0.7
0.07
0.07
0.07

 


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