Indiana State Forests Data
Introduced and invasive species can be detrimental to native forest ecosystems. Invasive species may displace native vegetation, sometimes dominating ecological niches previously occupied by native species. This reduces forest ecosystem diversity, resiliency, and wildlife habitat. Although invasive and introduced species may represent only a minority of species in Indiana’s diverse forest ecosystems, potentially they may displace native species and negatively affect the health of Indiana’s forests.
The graph depicts the percent of total trees by each species and diameter class. For perspective, there are 291,781,000 live trees, 9,048,000 (3.1%) standing dead trees, and 689,500 (0.2%) trees removed.
