Joint Annual Forest Inventory and Monitoring System

Ronald E. McRoberts

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Joint Annual Forest Inventory and Monitoring System

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ronald E. McRoberts

Year:

1999

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Journal of Forestry

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Abstract

The Renewable Forest and Rangeland Resources Planning Act of 1978 requires that the USDA Forest Service conduct periodic inventories of forestland in the United States to determine its extent and condition and the volume of standing timber, timber growth, and timber depletions. Five separate Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) programs, located in USDA Forest Service research stations, conduct these inventories and publish summary reports for individual states.

Citation

McRoberts, Ronald E. 1999. Joint Annual Forest Inventory and Monitoring System. Journal of Forestry