Separating the cows from the trees: toward development of national definitions of forest and rangeland

H. Gyde Lund

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Separating the cows from the trees: toward development of national definitions of forest and rangeland

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. Gyde Lund

Year:

2007

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the seventh annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; October 3-6, 2005; Portland, ME. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-77. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 11-20.

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Abstract

This paper introduces issues surrounding the need for national definitions of forest and rangeland, and it review types of definitions in use, reviews past agreements and their status, and finally gives recommendations as to what should be done next.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the seventh annual forest inventory and analysis symposium

Citation

Lund, H. Gyde. 2007. Separating the cows from the trees: toward development of national definitions of forest and rangeland. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the seventh annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; October 3-6, 2005; Portland, ME. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-77. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 11-20.