Forest Inventory and Analysis: Mining a Treasure Trove

Northern Research Station USDA Forest Service

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Forest Inventory and Analysis: Mining a Treasure Trove

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Northern Research Station USDA Forest Service

Year:

2022

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Rooted in Research Issue 12, December 2022

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Abstract

Since the late 1920s, the Forest Service has been congressionally mandated to collect, analyze, and report information on the status and trends of America's forests. This includes a suite of measurements on trees (live and dead) and other forest vegetation. Over time, this ongoing effort has evolved into the Forest Inventory and Analysis program. Today, FIA field crews routinely collect a core set of variables within plots across the country, on both public and private lands.

Citation

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2022. Forest Inventory and Analysis: Mining a Treasure Trove. Rooted in Research Issue 12, December 2022. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2p.