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1 online resource (xv, 83 pages) : color illustrations, color maps. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
General technical report ; SRS-201 |
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General technical report SRS ; 201.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on June 15, 2015). |
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"January 2015." |
| Summary |
The Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which can be broadly subdivided into the Holocene Deposits section and the Deltaic Plain section, is a 24.9-million-acre area generally approximating the alluvial floodplain and delta of the lower Mississippi River. Its robust agricultural economy is maintained by a largely rural population, and recreational resources draw high visitation from nearby urban centers. The Mississippi Alluvial Valley forms a key corridor for migratory animals, and the Mississippi River has been developed as a vital conduit of commerce for much of North America. Although forest land use currently makes up only 28 percent of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, bottomland hardwood forests and coastal swamps remain invaluable for producing forest products, sustaining biodiversity, providing recreational opportunities, and performing essential ecosystem services. Forecasts generated by the Southern Forest Futures Project provide science-based projections of how alternative futures of economic growth, population growth, climatic patterns, and a range of forest threats could drive potential trajectories of land use, forest conditions, water resources, recreational resources, and wildlife habitats across the Southern Region. This report identifies findings from the Southern Forest Futures Project that are relevant to the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, expands on the relevant findings through additional science synthesis and analysis, and outlines noteworthy implications of the alternative futures to forest-based resources and ecosystem services of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Southern Forest Futures Project (U.S.)
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Forests and forestry -- Mississippi River Valley.
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Forests and forestry -- Mississippi River Valley -- Forecasting.
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| Added Author |
United States. Forest Service. Southern Research Station, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gardiner, Emile S. (Emile Stephen), 1964- Outlook for Mississippi Alluvial Valley forests (OCoLC)911043356 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0083-B-06 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
A 13.88:SRS-201 |
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