State Report for Maryland

For Maryland, estimated merchantable wood volume is expected to decrease from 7.9971 billion cubic-feet to 7.9469 billion (a change of -0.6%), while estimated sawlog wood volume is expected to increase from 5.4226 billion cubic-feet to 5.728 billion (5.6%). Estimated merchantable bole biomass is expected to decrease from 143.05 million tons to 139.71 million (-2.3%), while estimated stump biomass is expected to decrease from 7.4553 million tons to 7.193 million (-3.5%), and estimated tops and limbs biomass is expected to increase from 31.132 million tons to 55.323 million (77.7%). Finally, estimated aboveground biomass is expected to increase from 184.91 million tons to 205.59 million, a change of 11.2%.

Figure 1: Percent difference in volume and biomass for Maryland

Species breakdown

The top ten species in Maryland in terms of standing biomass are yellow- poplar, red maple, white oak, loblolly pine, sweetgum, chestnut oak, northern red oak, American beech, black oak, and black cherry. These species account for 71.3% of the total aboveground biomass and 73% of the total merchantable volume. For merchantable wood volume, the species with the smallest percent change was black oak 1%, while the largest percent change was with loblolly pine 17.1%. For total aboveground biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was black cherry 1.7%, while the largest percent change was with white oak 23.1%. For sawlog wood volume, the species with the smallest percent change was yellow- poplar 4%, while the largest percent change was with loblolly pine 25.9%. For merchantable bole biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was white oak -0.7%, while the largest percent change was with loblolly pine 12.4%. For stump wood and bark biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was American beech -0.9%, while the largest percent change was with black cherry -30%. For top and limb biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was sweetgum 15.5%, while the largest percent change was with white oak 133.7%.

Figure 2: Percent difference in total aboveground biomass and merchantable volume for the top ten species in Maryland

Figure 3: Percent difference in component biomass and volume for the top ten species in Maryland