Forest atlas of the United States

Preface

Introduction

Where do trees grow and why? Ecological divisions of North America ; Forest extent ; Tree species ranges; Types of forest communities

What else lives in the forest? Wildlife habitat ; Forest birds ; Forest fish and aquatic species ; Forest mammals

What shapes the forest? Native and nonnative insects and diseases ; Wildland fire as a natural disturbance ; Wildland fire management ; Providing quality wood products while sustaining our forests ; Planted forests ; Our changing forests

What benefits do forests provide? ; Clean water ; Wilderness ; Agroforestry ; Urban forests provide benefits where we live ; Taking stock in carbon ; Wood products in everyday life ; Forest industries keep America working

What is the future of our forests? Who owns the forest? ; America's private forest owners ; America's public forest owners ; Forests and the carbon cycle ; Forests on the move.