American Hardwoods
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Every two minutes, the U.S. Hardwood forest grows by the size of a football field? How do we know? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service began accumulating data in the early 1950s and the Department continues to systematically gather, analyze and provide information regarding the health, general conditions and trends affecting America’s forests.

And, Did You Know?

  • Hardwood growth far exceeds removal. The USDA Forest Service reports that since 1953, the net volume of U.S. hardwoods increased by 131 percent. And average annual growth exceeds removal by a ratio of 2.3:1.
  • Most hardwoods are growing in the eastern half of the country; the equivalent of hardwood trees—oaks, maples, cherry, ash, poplar and scores of other hardwood species—covering every square inch of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia.
  • In hardwood forests, trees reproduce naturally and prolifically. Young trees sprout from roots, stumps and seeds, assuring the continued diversity of hardwood species and ages in the forest. Some species have been and will continue to be relatively more plentiful than others because that’s how they occur in nature.

Bottom Line

Much documentation—available at www.fs.fed.us/research/sustain/—including the "Forest Service 2020 Resources Planning Act Assessment" tells us that we are not running out of trees. If anything, the resource is being underutilized and is neither scarce nor finite.

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American Hardwood Information Center

The American Hardwood Information Center (AHIC), located at www.HardwoodInfo.com, provides advice from industry experts on decorating, care and maintenance, design trends, as well as flooring, cabinetry, furniture and millwork product information and specifications, to assist with building material selection for both residential and commercial applications. Step into the world of American Hardwoods and understand why products made from this sustainable and exceptionally beautiful material have been treasured for generations.
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Cerusing—also known as "liming"—is the application of white-pigmented, non-toxic wax sealers to porous wood to bring out the natural grain without changing its color. @mckinleyarchitects make expert use of the finish for this custom, cerused-oak vanity in a Connecticut bathroom. White subway wall tiles, chrome fittings and mirror frames, and oak flooring set the honey-tone cabinetry off to perfection.

Photo by Jason McGrail

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