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About the IITF Library. English version. Sobre la Biblioteca del Instituto. (Version Español)

Our information resources comprise resources about tropical forestry, natural resources, and ecosystems in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Neotropics. This subject-guide links to a sample of open-access information resources and essential agencies for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

User guide for searching for publications in Treesearch (Spanish version).Guía del usuario para la busqueda de publicaciones en Treesearch (versión en español)

An User Guide to access online database for sharing free, full text peer reviewed publications authored or funded by USDA Forest Service Research & Development.

This edition of the Institute’s Accomplishment Report for fiscal year FY 2021 is the first compiled since the passage of Hurricane Maria in 2017. As highlighted on this report, we have included two new sections, 1) Hurricane Recovery Projects, summarizing what we have learned about the effects of Hurricane Maria on forests in the U.S. Caribbean and their recovery, and 2) This Is Who We Are (TIWWA) piece showcasing our efforts in fostering our values as an Agency. We are proud of what the Institute has achieved and pleased to share these accomplishments with you. Many thanks to all who contribu...

Bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. This one-page quick reference guide includes 20 bryophyte species found in Urban and Community Forests of Puerto Rico.Acknowledgments:Photos by Jerry Bauer, Amelia Merced, Erik J. Ruiz Parrilla, Adriel Torresola. 2021. International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, PR 00926. This reference guide was made possible by the Forest Health Program of the USDA Forest Service. With support from Research & Development, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service and the Herbarium of the Biology Department, University o...

This two-page quick reference guide includes 37 bryophyte species (including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) found in El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico.Acknowledgments: Photos by Jerry Bauer, Amelia Merced. This reference guide was made possible by the Forest Health Program of the USDA Forest Service. With support from Research & Development, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service and the Herbarium of the Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras.

Acknowledgments: This fact sheet was made possible by the Forest Health Program in collaboration with Research & Development International Institute of Tropical Forestry of the USDA Forest Service.

This fact sheet was made possible by the Forest Health Program in collaboration with Research & Development International Institute of Tropical Forestry of the USDA Forest Service.