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These data are projections, 1995-2040, of forest area by management type, by Forest Inventory and Analysis Survey Unit (or by Ecoregion), by projection scenario, developed using the Subregional Timber Supply Model. Survey unit resolution. These data are also available in an alternative data layout.

used in figures 13.15A, 13.15B, 13.15C, 13.15D, 13.17, 13.18, 13.19 and the projected portion of 13.20

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Attribute information in Excel spreadsheet format

Metadata:

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Metadata as an ordinary web page, in XML, and as plain text

GIS Data:

Map this tabular data using an alternative format of this dataset and a map of FIA survey units such as su-south

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Dr. Robert C. Abt

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: area.xls

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT

Publisher: USDA Forest Service

Other_Citation_Details:

SFRA reference - Technical Report, Chapter 13 (TIMBR-1) Figures 15, 17, 18, and the projected portion of Figure 20

Description:

Abstract:

These data are projections, 1995-2040, of forest area by management type, by Forest Inventory and Analysis Survey Unit (or by Ecoregion), by projection scenario, developed using the Subregional Timber Supply Model.

Purpose:

To project forest area in the South for the Southern Forest Resource Assessment.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1995 - 2040

Currentness_Reference: 2001

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.104246

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.773082

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.961157

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.957495

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: timber management

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: economy

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jeffrey P. Prestemon

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Contact_Position: Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:

Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, PO Box 12254

City: Research Triangle Park

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27709

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-549-4033

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-549-4047

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jprestemon@fs.fed.us

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.2.671

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ecoregion section identifier (Row 1)

Attribute_Definition: see source

Attribute_Definition_Source: Bailey (1995)-see text

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIA Survey Unit identifier (Row 2)

Attribute_Definition: see source

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit, Southern Research Station -see text

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Scenario (Column A)

Attribute_Definition:

Economic scenario (see text): IH = inelastic demand, high plantation growth; IL = inelastic demand, low plantation growth; EH = elastic demand, high plantation growth; EL = elastic demand, low plantation growth.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Chapter text

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Management type (Column B)

Attribute_Definition: see source

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit, Southern Research Station

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Year (Column C)

Attribute_Definition: projected year

Attribute_Definition_Source: na

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Definition: numeric

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Survey Unit - million acres

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: forest area (Columns D-DP)

Attribute_Definition:

land covered by forest of the type indicated for each year for each projection scenario

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit, Southern Research Station

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Ordering_Instructions:

How can someone get a copy of the data set? From the Question Manager

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20041117

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Southern Research Station, SRS- 4851

Contact_Person: John M. Pye

Contact_Position: Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd

City: Research Triangle Park

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27709

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-549-4013

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpye@fs.fed.us

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.rtp.srs.fs.fed.us/econ/>

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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