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Snow Canyon Research Natural Area contains a relatively small area of central Sierra subalpine landscape, yet included within it are diverse topographic features, extraordinary geology, and several vegetation types. Two types of rock are found in the RNA, volcanic rock on the ridge defining the northern boundary and granitic rock in remaining areas. The contact of these two rock types is observable at elevations around 9200 ft (2804 m), and along this contact several seeps and springs issue.

The FIA Annual Business Reports evaluate the performance of the FIA program to ensure accountability and transparency to FIA partners, supporters and customers. Modeled on a corporate business report, they contain basic business information about the FIA program including accomplishments, performance measures, plans for the next fiscal year, agreements with other parties, and basic financial and staffing data. These reports are prepared by the National Office staff of the FIA Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC.See more information for fiscal years 2021 and ...

Over the last twenty five years, our understanding of the geomorphic and ecological role of large woody debris (LWD) has altered our view of wood in streams. Where managers were pulling LWD out of the channel in the 1970’s, they are now adding wood to channels to improve their aquatic habitat. The pace of placing the wood in channels, however, is greater than our increases in understanding of LWD dynamics. Therefore, our ability to predict the stability of LWD is somewhat limited. In particular, there are no guidelines that can be used to assess how wood stability differs according to channel ...

The FIA Annual Business Reports evaluate the performance of the FIA program to ensure accountability and transparency to FIA partners, supporters and customers. Modeled on a corporate business report, they contain basic business information about the FIA program including accomplishments, performance measures, plans for the next fiscal year, agreements with other parties, and basic financial and staffing data. These reports are prepared by the National Office staff of the FIA Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC.See more information for fiscal years 2021 and ...

The FIA Annual Business Reports evaluate the performance of the FIA program to ensure accountability and transparency to FIA partners, supporters and customers. Modeled on a corporate business report, they contain basic business information about the FIA program including accomplishments, performance measures, plans for the next fiscal year, agreements with other parties, and basic financial and staffing data. These reports are prepared by the National Office staff of the FIA Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC.See more information for fiscal years 2021 and ...

All scientific research discoveries, to paraphrase Sir Isaac Newton, are built on the shoulders of the people who came before. Individual researchers create small building blocks; a few blocks are unusual enough to attract attention in their own right, but most are destined simply to be part of a grander edifice somewhere down the road.The forest sciences in particular yield few monumental discoveries; solo performances are rare. And yet the continuous delving by curious minds into our forest and range resources has brought forth a multitude of usable building blocks. When pieced together thou...

The FIA Annual Business Reports evaluate the performance of the FIA program to ensure accountability and transparency to FIA partners, supporters and customers. Modeled on a corporate business report, they contain basic business information about the FIA program including accomplishments, performance measures, plans for the next fiscal year, agreements with other parties, and basic financial and staffing data. These reports are prepared by the National Office staff of the FIA Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC.See more information for fiscal years 2021 and ...

Finney, M. A. 2000. Efforts at comparing simulated and observed fire growth patterns. Missoula, MT: Systems for Environmental Management; Final Report INT-95066-RJVA. (71 KB; 20 pages)

Sustaining healthy community forests will be important to quality of life as many Coastal Southern California communities continue to grow during the next decade. The role of urban forests to enhance the environment, increase community attractiveness, and foster civic pride will take on greater significance as communities strive to balance economic growth with environmental quality and social well-being.Coastal Southern California communities can promote energy efficiency through tree planting and stewardship programs that strategically locate trees to shade buildings, cool urban heat islands,...