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Forest Type Bulletins

These bulletins are thumbnail descriptions of Michigan forest type groups and broad management applications. There are over 50 specific Michigan forest types recognized by the US Forest Service. Many of them have similar characteristics. These bulletins "lump" similar forest types into ten groups, each with a bulletin. There are 23 US Forest Service forest types that occupy less than one percent of Michgian's forest and are not addressed in this bulletin series. In addition to the ten specific forest type group bulletins, there are eight bulletins that describe other potential topics of interest to private, non-industrial forest owners.

WHAT IS A FOREST TYPE? 2 pages. 265 kb. Defines a forest type and describes Michigan forest types.	JACK PINE FOREST TYPE 2 pages. 408 kb. A common fire-adapted forest type.
NORTHERN HARDWOOD FOREST TYPES 2 pages. 320 kb. The most common forest type in Michigan.	HYBRID POPLAR & HYBRID WILLOW 2 pages. 608 kb. Not really a forest type,but a potential plantation resource.
ASPEN FOREST TYPES 2 pages. 438 kb. Several species of "popple" make-up this type.	SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS 2 pages. 425 kb. Clearcutting, shelterwood, and selection applied where needed.
MIXED UPLAND HARDWOODS 2 pages. 591 kb. A bit of a mixed bag of species, variable by region.	FOREST TREE HEALTH & VIGOR 2 pages. 368 kb. A variable target with a wide range of pests and health issues.
OAK-HICKORY FOREST TYPES 2 pages. 520 kb. A common type in the Northern Lower Peninsula.	FOREST OWNERSHIP 2 pages. 487 kb. Private non-industrial, corporate, state, and federal blocks.
SWAMP HARDWOOD FOREST TYPES 2 pages. 383 kb. Wetland types in swamp and along river systems.	FOREST PRODUCTS AND PRICES 2 pages. 472 kb. The products that loggers manufacture and stumpage for owners.
NORTHERN WHITE-CEDAR FOREST TYPE 2 pages. 448 kb. Mostly in the Upper Peninsula and on wetland soils.	WHAT'S A MANAGEMENT PLAN? 2 pages. 236 kb. A key initial step down the road to sustainable management.
SWAMP CONIFER FOREST TYPES 2 pages. 639 kb. Mostly black spruce and tamarack.	COMMON PITFALLS TO AVOID 2 pages. 431 kb. A good tip sheet for those engaging in forest management.
RED PINE FOREST TYPE 2 pages. 481 kb. A common plantation species, much in the Northern LP.	TREE PLANTING 2 pages. 253 kb. Site selection, site preparation, planting, and vegetation control.
MESIC CONIFERS 2 pages. 615 kb. Mostly white pine and hemlock, mixed with hardwoods.

TRAILER- This website was created by a consortium of forestry groups to help streamline information about forestry and coordinate forestry activities designed to benefit the family forest owner and various publics that make up our Michigan citizenry. This website is maintained by Bill Cook, Michigan State Extension Forester/Biologist. Direct comments to cookwi@msu.edu or 906-786-1575.

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