What human activities have had the greatest negative impacts on terrestrial ecosystems in the south?
• Study effects of expanding human population on habitats and regional forest area conversion. Fine-tuning of the aggregate data, both spatially and chronologically, may be important. • The loss of native forest ecosystems and habitats through direct removal by timber harvest and replacement by monoculture stands, as well as by urbanization and development. • What is the effect on the State’s forest resource of having so many loggers and industries in a concentrated area? Are the loggers and industries dependent on the local resource or are they dependent on forest resources in more distant areas? Is the increased employment in the Western Tennessee Basin occurring at the expense of forests and jobs in other areas of Tennessee? Track where the industries’ supply of logs and ships is originating; determine if the sourcing area is expanding, remaining stable or contracting. Determine if the drain caused by the Western Tennessee Basin demand is making the supply of logs less available to
