. An assessment of the forest and range land situation in the United States. Forests and forestry United States; Forest management United States; Rangelands United States. A forest of giant redwoods — an important timber and recreational resource in the Coastal regions of northern California. timber production of all forest ecosystems in the coastal subregion. It dominates most of the forested area in Washington and Oregon west of the Cascade Range crest, except for the most humid coastal sites. In northern California, it is found generally east of the redwood forests in the coast ranges. Alth
. An assessment of the forest and range land situation in the United States. Forests and forestry United States; Forest management United States; Rangelands United States. A forest of giant redwoods — an important timber and recreational resource in the Coastal regions of northern California. timber production of all forest ecosystems in the coastal subregion. It dominates most of the forested area in Washington and Oregon west of the Cascade Range crest, except for the most humid coastal sites. In northern California, it is found generally east of the redwood forests in the coast ranges. Although Douglas-fir is often found in almost pure stands, common associates include western hemlock and western redcedar. To the south, this ecosystem includes tanoak, live oaks, and pacific madrone. Red alder, tanoak, and hemlock often succeed this shade intolerant species following disturbance. The hemlock-Sitka spruce ecosystem is found on the Washington and Oregon coasts; it totals almost 6 million acres in these two States, and is limited to moist sites, mostly on the coastal side of the coast range and Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The namesake species of this ecosystem have long been of secondary value to Douglas-fir, but, in recent years, they have found increased use in this country for lumber as well as pulp and as log exports. The predominant use of these three forest ecosys- tems has been for timber production. In 1970, soft- wood sawtimber output from these forests accounted for about one-third of the Nation's total, from only 6 percent of the Nation's timberlands. The forests also support a rich variety of wildlife; and the streams in the region are used by most of the anadromous salmonids in the contiguous United States. As in other parts of the country, recreational use of these forest ecosystems is important and has been increasing. At higher elevations, especially in the Cascades, the forest floor is relatively open and suit- able for hiking and backpacking.
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