The Six Forest Regions

1. Spruce-Fir Forest Region: Red spruce and balsam fir are the major tree species in the spruce-fir forest region.

2. Northern Hardwoods Forest Region: The northern hardwoods forest region includes beech, sugar maple, and yellow birch. Hemlock, balsam fir, basswood, black cherry, and white ash are also components to a lesser extent.

3. Northern Hardwoods - Spruce Forest Region: The major tree species in the northern hardwoods-spruce forest region are beech, white and yellow birches, sugar maple, and associated conifers on the better drained soils.

4.Transition Hardwoods - White Pine Forest Region: This is a transition region. Northern hardwoods (yellow and paper birches, beech, and sugar and red maple) are the major species, with the oaks and hickories found on the warmer and drier site conditions of this region.

5. Central Hardwoods - Hemlock- White Pine Forest Region: The region is a mixture of northern and central hardwoods. Formerly, American chestnut was the dominant tree species of this region. Now, however, red, black, and white oaks, hickories, gray, yellow, and black birches, and beech are the major species.

6.Pitch Pine - Oak Forest Region: The pitch-pine-oak forest region is composed of pitch pine, scrub oak, and scarlet and black oaks.