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 fy-06 accomplishment
 summary

 successes--our major
 accomplishments

   forest values, uses,
   and policies

   threats to forest health

   forest watershed science

   forest ecosystem restoration
   and management

   natural resources inventory
   and monitoring

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successes--our major accomplishments
Natural Resources Inventory and Monitoring

Natural Resources Inventory and Monitoring quantifies, monitors, and predicts the condition of natural resources in the Southern United States. This work is conducted by Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) scientists and staff in cooperation with State forestry organizations and others.

•All Southern Region States except Oklahoma and Mississippi continue to implement the annual inventory. Mississippi initiated an accelerated survey to re-measure the old prism points and establish fixed-radius plots. Oklahoma is scheduled to begin its inventory in FY07.(more...)

•A FIA scientist and a staff member continued to collaborate with scientists of the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), in development of SOLE (Southern On-Line Estimator), an analysis tool that uses state-of-the art statistical methods to produce additional tables, maps, and graphs from data in the national FIA database. (more...)

•The transition from periodic to annual inventories and the change from a variable-radius design to remeasurements in fixed-radius plots resulted in numerous delays in data availability.(more...)

•Seven State timber product output (TPO) assessments, the southern pulpwood production report for 2004, and a harvest and utilization study report for North Carolina were completed and published.(more...)

• Other Significant Accomplishments, Partnership Highlight, Key International Activities, and Awards

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Bentley, J.W.; Cartwright, W.E. 2006. Alabama's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-107. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 45 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/23851

Bentley, J.W.; Johnson, T.G. 2006. North Carolina harvest and utilization study, 2002. Resour. Bull. 109. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 23 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/23852

Bentley, J.W.; Johnson, T.G.; Howell, M. 2006. Florida's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. NC-110. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 40 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/24519

Bentley, J.W.; Lowe, L. 2006. Kentucky's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-105. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 50 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/22350

Bragg, D.C. 2005. Optimal tree increment models for the northeastern United States. In: Proceedings of the 5th annual forest inventory and analysis symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-69. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 97-104.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/14282

Brandeis, T.J. 2006. Assessing tree species assemblages in highly disturbed Puerto Rican karst landscapes using forest inventory data. Plant Ecology. 86(2): 189-202.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/25285    

Doruska, P.F.; Weih, R.C.; Lane, M.D.; Bragg, D.C. 2005. Quantifying forest ground flora biomass using close-range remote sensing. In: McRoberts, R.E.; Reams, G.A.; Van Deusen, P.C.; [and others]. Proceedings of the 4th annual forest inventory and analysis symposium. Quantifying forest ground flora biomass using close-range remote sensing. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 87-90.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/14392

Dumitru, S.; Jacobs, D.M. 2006. The effect of using complete and partial forested FIA plot data on biomass and forested area classifications from MODIS satellite data. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 10 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/24966

Dumitru, S.; Jacobs, D.M. 2006. Assessing biomass and forest area classifications from MODIS satellite data while incrementing the number of FIA data panels. In: Proceedings, PECORA 16: Global priorities in land remote sensing, October 23-27, 2005. Sioux Falls, SD: American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: 10.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/24949

Howell, M.; Becker, C.W. 2006. Virginia's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-108. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 44 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/23850

Howell, M.; New, B.D.; Mann, M.D. 2006. North Carolina's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-112. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 42 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/24521

Johnson, T.G.; Knight, M. 2006. South Carolina's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-106. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 39 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/22349

Johnson, T.G.; Steppleton, C.D. 2006. Southern pulpwood production, 2004. Resour. Bull. SRS-111. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 39 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/24520

Johnson, T.G.; Wells, J.L. 2006. Georgia's timber industry—an assessment of timber product output and use, 2003. Resour. Bull. SRS-104. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 46 p.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/21624

McWilliams, W.H.; LaPoint, E.B.; Rose, A.K.; Vissage, J.S. 2006. Current status of chestnut in Eastern U.S. Forests. In: Steiner, K.C.; Carlson, J.E. Restoration of American chestnut to forestlands: Proceedings of a conference workshop. Natural Resources Report 2006/01. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service: 31-39.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/25284

Oswalt, C.M.; Clatterbuck, W.K.; Houston, A.E.; Schlarbaum, S.E. 2006. Implications of large oak seedling on problematic deer herbivory. In: Connor, K.F.; ed. Proceedings of the 13th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 26-29.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/23269

Oswalt, S.N.; Brandeis, T.J.; Dimick, B.P. 2006. Phytosociology of vascular plants on an international biosphere reserve: Virgin Islands National Park. Caribbean Journal of Science. 42(1): 53-66.
http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/24828

Rudis, V.A. 2005. A knowledge base for FIA data users. In: Proceedings of the 5th annual forest inventory and analysis symposium, Nov. 18-20, 2003. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-69. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 209-214.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/14296

Rudis, V.A.; Gray, A.; McWilliams, W.H.; [and others]. 2006. Regional monitoring of nonnative plant invasions with the Forest Inventory and Analysis program. In: Proceedings of the 6th annual forest inventory and analysis symposium, September 21-24, 2004, Denver, CO. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-70. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 49-64.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/14244