State Report for New Jersey

For New Jersey, estimated merchantable wood volume is expected to decrease from 4.881 billion cubic-feet to 4.821 billion (a change of -1.2%), while estimated sawlog wood volume is expected to increase from 2.9821 billion cubic-feet to 3.0492 billion (2.3%). Estimated merchantable bole biomass is expected to decrease from 88.076 million tons to 86.17 million (-2.2%), while estimated stump biomass is expected to decrease from 4.9826 million tons to 4.8057 million (-3.6%), and estimated tops and limbs biomass is expected to increase from 19.794 million tons to 35.811 million (80.9%). Finally, estimated aboveground biomass is expected to increase from 115.98 million tons to 130.21 million, a change of 12.3%.

Figure 1: Percent difference in volume and biomass for New Jersey

Species breakdown

The top ten species in New Jersey in terms of standing biomass are pitch pine, red maple, white oak, northern red oak, chestnut oak, yellow- poplar, scarlet oak, sweetgum, white ash, and black oak. These species account for 69.1% of the total aboveground biomass and 67.7% of the total merchantable volume. For merchantable wood volume, the species with the smallest percent change was northern red oak -0.1%, while the largest percent change was with red maple -7.5%. For total aboveground biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was scarlet oak 4.1%, while the largest percent change was with pitch pine 30%. For sawlog wood volume, the species with the smallest percent change was white ash 0.5%, while the largest percent change was with red maple -15.5%. For merchantable bole biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was chestnut oak 0.3%, while the largest percent change was with white ash -16.2%. For stump wood and bark biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was scarlet oak -1.2%, while the largest percent change was with white ash -49.9%. For top and limb biomass, the species with the smallest percent change was white ash 4%, while the largest percent change was with pitch pine 177%.

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

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