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Multipurpose FIA Data Uses & Comprehensive Assessments 1,400+ Citations 1976 to 2001

Multipurpose FIA Data Uses & Comprehensive Assessments 1,400+ Citations 1976 to 2001. Vic Rudis Research Forester Landscape Ecologist. Forest Resource Assessment From the beginning…. Purpose/Goal Single Discipline/Audience Single S S .

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Multipurpose FIA Data Uses & Comprehensive Assessments 1,400+ Citations 1976 to 2001

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  1. Multipurpose FIA Data Uses & Comprehensive Assessments1,400+ Citations 1976 to 2001 Vic Rudis Research Forester Landscape Ecologist

  2. Forest Resource AssessmentFrom the beginning… Purpose/Goal Single Discipline/Audience Single S S Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  3. Forest Resource Assessment1930s to 1950s … Purpose/Goal Single Multiple Discipline/Audience Single S S x Multiple x x Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  4. 1973-75 Understory Species Wood Productivity (MacLean, Bolsinger) Forest Range (Pearson, Sternitzke) Some Early Milestones: • 1950s Mapped Tree Distributions by County (Cruikshank, Larson, Sternitzke) • 1958-1964 Owner, Use, and ManagementAssessments: (Dana and others, AFA-sponsored) California, Minnesota, North Carolina • 1960-63 Wildlife Habitat (Ehrenreich, Moore, Murphy, Ripley) Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  5. Forest Resource Assessment1975+ “Comprehensive” by law Purpose/Goal Single Multiple Discipline/Audience Single S S x Multiple x M M Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  6. Clouded... Forest Resource AssessmentComprehensive Purpose/Goal Single Multiple Discipline/Audience Single S S x Multiple x M M Single data source Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  7. Forest Resource AssessmentComprehensive Purpose/Goal Single Multiple Discipline/Audience Single ×× Multiple ×× Multiple data sources Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

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  11. Peer-Reviewed Journals • Unique Journals: 9 in 1984 and 24 in 2000 Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  12. Atmospheric Environment BioScience Ecosystems Journal of Agricultural Economics Journal of Biogeography Land Use Policy Science Wildlife Society Bull., J. Wildlife Mgmt. Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  13. Maximum Utility of Data Collected • Accommodating toa Diverse Audience, e.g., Flexible Data Management and Organization • Consistent in Spatial and Temporal Dimensions Relevant to Current Issues • Limited Bias to Suit Other Disciplinary Needs • Logical Links with/for Other Data Important to a Comprehensive Assessment • Well-Documented and Stored In Quickly Usable Formats • Developing Techniques for Data Analysis to Address Current Issues (opportunities for journal publication) Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  14. http://www.msstate.edu/dept/forestry/biblio.html Progress to Date: 2003. Comprehensive Regional Resource Assessments and Multipurpose Uses of FIA Data, 1976-2001. GTR-SRS-70. 129 p. 2003. Fresh Ideas, Perspectives and Protocols Associated with FIA Surveys: Graduate Reports, 1974 - July 2001. GTR-SRS-61. 49 p. http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=5296 2002+. Online Search of the FIA citation database: 1979-1990 http://srsfia1.fs.fed.us/RIS/RISWEB.ISA 1993. Transforming round pegs to fill square holes: facing the challenge of forest inventories as tools of environmental policy for the 21st century. http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=492 1991. Wildlife habitat, range, recreation, hydrology, and related research using forest inventory and analysis surveys: a 12-year compendium. GTR-SO-84. 61 p. http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=157 Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  15. Online FIA Citation Databasehttp://srsfia1.fs.fed.us/RIS/RISWEB.ISA Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  16. Search by Title: North Carolina Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

  17. 1,400+ FIA Citation DataBase FIA Citation Database, Version 1.0 (EndNote 5.0 format) Request from: vrudis@fs.fed.us Size <2 MB Regional User Group Meeting 9/25/02

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