Forest Inventory &
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U.S. Forest Service
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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:
- 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:
- 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.
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