Summary report: Forest health monitoring in the South, 1992

John S. Vissage; William H. Hoffard

doi:10.2737/SO-RB-195

Summary report: Forest health monitoring in the South, 1992

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Authors:

John S. Vissage, William H. Hoffard

Year:

1997

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RB-195

Source:

Resour. Bull. SO-195. New Orleans, Louisiana: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 27 p.

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Abstract

In 1990, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a cooperative program, Forest Health Monitoring, to monitor the health of the Nation's forests. Several indicators of forest health have been measured on permanent plots in 14 States. Data gathered from Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia in 1992 are summarized in this report. Simple percentage distributions of crown ratings and damage data from sample plots do not suggest any widespread problems in these States. Crown ratings were poor for only 1 percent of the sample trees. A synopsis of forest insect and disease surveys in the southern region shows that these pests continue to cause substantial damage.

Keywords

detection monitoring, forest damage assessment, visual crown ratings

Citation

Vissage, John S.; Hoffard, William H. 1997. Summary report: Forest health monitoring in the South, 1992. Resour. Bull. SO-195. New Orleans, Louisiana: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 27 p.