Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program

FIA Library

Demonstration Plot Handouts

The FIA program, in cooperation with the Society of American Foresters (SAF), maintains a demonstration plot on the grounds of the SAF headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.  This plot serves as a a teaching tool for groups and individuals interested in how the FIA program does their work.  The following documents describe how an FIA plot is located and measured, using the demonstration plot as an example.
 

• FIA Demonstration Plot Handout.  (MS Powerpoint document, 2,977 KB)

• FIA Plot Layout Explanation. 

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