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7: FORESTS
Public and Private Forestlands
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Figure 7.8. The figure shows forestland by ownership category in the contiguous U.S. in 2007. Western forests
are most often located on public lands, while eastern forests, especially in Maine and in the Southeast, are more
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often privately held. (Figure source: U.S. Forest Service 2012 ).
184 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN THE UNITED STATES
