Republic of the Marshall Islands' forest resources, 2008

Joseph Donnegan; Steven Trimble; Karness Kusto; Olaf Kuegler; Bruce Hiserote

doi:10.2737/PNW-RB-263

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Republic of the Marshall Islands' forest resources, 2008

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Joseph Donnegan, Steven Trimble, Karness Kusto, Olaf Kuegler, Bruce Hiserote

Year:

2011

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RB-263

Source:

Resour. Bull. PNW-RB-263. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 29 p.

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Abstract

The Forest Inventory and Analysis program collected, analyzed, and summarized field data on 44 forested field plots for the 10 largest atoll groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI): Ailinglaplap, Arno, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mili, Rongelap, and Wotje. Estimates of forest area, tree stem volume and biomass, the numbers of trees, tree damages, and the distribution of tree sizes were summarized for this statistical sample. A variety of tables with graphical highlights provide a summary of RMI’s forest resources and a comparison to prior vegetation mapping and inventory work.

Keywords

RMI, Ailinglaplap, Arno, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mili, Rongelap, Wotje, biomass, damage, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA), forest inventory, volume, land cover

Citation

Donnegan, Joseph A.; Trimble, Steven T.; Kusto, Karness; Kuegler, Olaf; Hiserote, Bruce A. 2011. Republic of the Marshall Islands forest resources, 2008. Resour. Bull. PNW-RB-263. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 29 p.