Using FIA data to assess current and potential future tree species importance values in the eastern United States

Louis Iverson; Anantha M. Prasad

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Using FIA data to assess current and potential future tree species importance values in the eastern United States

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Louis Iverson, Anantha M. Prasad

Year:

2002

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; Moser, John W., eds. Proceedings of the Thrid Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-230. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 171-172

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Abstract

FIA data are extremely valuable for evaluating regional variation in forest distribution. We have processed and summarized FIA data to show four patterns across the Eastern United States: 1) the number and density of FIA forested plots by state, 2) current importance values and frequencies for several species within 20 x 20 km blocks, 3) tree diversity by block, and 4) the potential future suitable habitat and migration of several species under two climate change scenarios.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the third annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2001 October 17-19; Traverse City, Michigan

Citation

Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha. 2002. Using FIA data to assess current and potential future tree species importance values in the eastern United States. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; Moser, John W., eds. Proceedings of the Thrid Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-230. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 171-172