Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program

FIA Library

FIA Briefings, Summaries, Overviews

 

• Forest Health Indicators in the FIA Program.  USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.  October, 2002  (PDF 2,352K)

  This 24 page brochure highlights the data collected on the Phase 3 (forest health) component of FIA.  Covers crown condition, ozone injury, tree damage, tree mortality, lichen communities, down woody debris, vegetation diversity and structure, and soil condition.  For each indicator we discuss what the indicator is, why it is important, how it is measured, and include an example of how the data cane be used.  Includes a brief discussion of quality assurance, a glossary of terms, and references for more information.

• U.S. Forest Facts and Historical Trends. USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.  September 2004  (PDF 986K)

  This 37 page brochure contains the 2005 update of the 2000 RPA Assessment. Topics include land area, ownership, growth, timber products, forest health, invasive species, forest carbon, wild land fire and recreation. The version above uses English measurements (cubic feet, acres, etc.).   Other available versions (all in metric) include the following:
  
  

  • English (metric)

• U.S. Forest Facts and Historical Trends. USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.  April 2001  (PDF 237K)

  This 20 page brochure contains graphical highlights from the 2000 Resources Planning Act (RPA) report, showing status and trends for the Nation's forested resources by region.  Topics include land area, forest composition, ownership, growth, mortality, removals, and timber products.  The version above uses English measurements (cubic feet, acres, etc.).  Other available versions (all in metric) include the following:
  
  

  • English (metric)
  • Español/Spanish
  • Français/French
  • Português/Portuguese
  • Pycckий/Russian

• Quick Briefing on the Enhanced FIA Program.   U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC. 1999.  (RTF 11K)
  
  
  This a short (2 page) briefing on the Enhanced FIA Program, arranged in 'Frequently Asked Question' format, describing what FIA does, how it operates, the types of data collected, and some of the plans for change in the future.

   

• Introduction to FIA for National Forest Systems. Staff    Andrew J. R. Gillespie and W. Brad Smith, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC. 1999.  (RTF 25K)
  
  
  Presents an overview of the FIA program specifically geared towards Forest Service National Forest managers.  Explains what FIA is, why it is relevant and useful to National Forest managers, and debunks a few myths surrounding the utility of the FIA program to NFS officials.

   

• Forest Service Resource Inventories: An Overview. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Inventory, Economics, and Recreation Research, Washington, DC. 1992.  (PDF 2035KB)
  
  
  This report provides an overview of the major forest and related resource inventories conducted by the USDA Forest Service up through the early 1990's.