The forest inventory and analysis program: what's in it for landowners?

Richard A. Harper

Treesearch

The forest inventory and analysis program: what's in it for landowners?

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard A. Harper

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Forest Landowner. July/August. 5-8.

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Abstract

In 1597, Sir Francis Bacon coined the phrase, "Knowledge is power." KnOwledge today often means knowing where to find reliable information from branded research sources. One such source that benefits forest landowners and the forest community is the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program.

Keywords

NWOS, data collection, TPO, tree regeneration, plot data

Citation

Harper, Richard A. 2009. The forest inventory and analysis program: what's in it for landowners? Forest Landowner. July/August. 5-8.