Land Mature -

: Account for roughly 32 million acres (18% of total federal forest land).

Mature forests are a developmental stage that precedes old-growth. While definitions vary by forest type, general indicators include: land mature

The USDA Forest Service and BLM manage approximately of forest land in the United States. : Account for roughly 32 million acres (18%

: Account for roughly 80 million acres (45% of total federal forest land). land mature

: Abundance of large, older trees that have moved past the initial "self-thinning" young stage.