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Forest Resource in Geographical Management Units
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Lower Fox GMUBelow are statistics, charts and general information on the Lower Fox GMU. All chart and map links open in a separate window. Outagamie and Brown counties account for 86% of the land area of the Lower Fox.
Forest acreageThe area of timberland in the Lower Fox GMU has increased by about 9,300 acres or 29% over the past decade. The most recent survey (2001-2005) indicates that productive forestland makes up about 40,870 acres or 10% of the total land area of the GMU. Forest typesHard maple-dominated forest types account for ¼ of timberland acreage in the Lower Fox GMU and oak-dominated types for another 14%. View bar chart: The most important forest types in the Lower Fox GMU Growing stock volumeTotal growing stock volume in the Lower Fox GMU is 62.8 million cubic feet. Green ash accounts for the largest percentage of growing stock volume or 21% and all ash species combined make up 31% of volume. American basswood accounts for another 14%. Ratio of growth to removalsNet annual removals in the Lower Fox GMU were negligible while annual growth accounted for about 664,000 cubic feet. Habitat typeOver 40% of the timberland in the Lower Fox GMU is classified as undefined (meaning that the land is too disturbed to classify) reflecting the influence of urban development. Another 32% is classified as either mesic-wet mesic or lowland. View pie chart: Major habitat types in the Lower Fox GMU Timberland ownershipThe vast majority or 93% of timberland in the Lower Fox GMU belongs to private entities. |