Economic Contributions from Conserved Forests: Four Case Studies of the USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program

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Wildland fire is an important disturbance agent in the western US and globally. However, the natural role of fire has been disrupted in many regions due to the influence of human activities, which have the potential to either exclude or promote fire, resulting in a ‘‘fire deficit’’ or ‘‘fire surplus’’, respectively. In this study, we developed a model of expected area burned for the western US ...

‘Future Direction of USDA Forest Service Research

A. D. Wilson The USDA Forest Service has been involved in Texas oak wilt research since 1976. Despite research successes, there are still many important research areas that have not been addressed or sufficiently investigated to answer the key questions required for making sound disease management decisions. Some of the priority areas planned for future research by the Southern Hardwoods Labora...

The Enhanced Forest Inventory and Analysis Program of the USDA Forest Service: Historical Perspective and Announcement of Statistical Documentation

among state and federal agencies. The FHM program focuses on assessing and monitoring the health and sustainability of the nation’s forests and consists of four primary activities: detection monitoring, evaluation monitoring, intensive site monitoring, and research on monitoring techniques. Together, these four activities permit predictions of where and how future ecosystems might change under ...

LoneTerm Research a he USDA Forest Service ' s Experimen Forests and Ranges

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