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forest dataset

This tabular dataset describes historical patterns of forest inventory, growth and removals for counties in the South. It is one of four datasets that together replace the socio7 dataset. County resolution.

Used in table 12.1

Downloads:

Tabular Data:

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Attribute information in Excel spreadsheet, dBase IV database, and comma-delimited text formats

Metadata:

12K

5.7K

6.2K

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

GIS Data:

Map this tabular data using a county-resolution boundary file such as fcounty100 or fcounty2m

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit, Southern Research Station

Publication_Date: December 9, 2004

Title: forest

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT

Publisher: USDA Forest Service

Other_Citation_Details: Where is dataset referenced in the SFRA? Socio-7, Table 1

Online_Linkage: www.rtp.srs.fs.fed.us/econ/

Description:

Abstract:

To support RPA (Resources Planning Act ) analyses of historical patterns of inventory, growth and removals for counties in the South.

Purpose: See Abstract

Supplemental_Information:

Additional data used to create variables in this data set includes conversion factors from board feet to cubic feet (derived from aggregate statistics in state-level summary reports) and county land area 9 obtained via Claritas CD-ROM).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

The time of data collection varies by state but reflects the most recent available FIA surveys as of May 26, 1998, extending back as far as 1989

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: n/a

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_Thesaurus: USDA Forest Service or ISO

Theme_Keyword: timber industry

Theme_Keyword: forestry

Theme_Keyword: forest inventory, growth and removals

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: economy

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Tom Holmes

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service - Forest Sciences Laboratory

Contact_Position: Research Forest Economist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Forestry Sciences Laboratory

Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd

City: Research Triangle Park

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27709

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-549-4031

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-549-4047

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tholmes@fs.fed.us

Data_Set_Credit: These data were received from Noel Cost and Joe Glover

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: K:\econ\gis\soatlas\sfra\forest\forest.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: K:\econ\gis\soatlas\sfra\forest\forest.xml

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: forest

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPS

Attribute_Definition: County level FIPS code

Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FORPCT

Attribute_Definition: Forest area as a percent of land area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PIPCT

Attribute_Definition: Pine forest area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLANTPCT

Attribute_Definition: Planted pine area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDPCT

Attribute_Definition: Hardwood forest area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UPHDPCT

Attribute_Definition: Upland harwood forest area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BMHDPCT

Attribute_Definition:

Bottomland hardwood forest area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OPINPCT

Attribute_Definition: Oak-pine forest area as a percent of total forest area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRIN_PI

Attribute_Definition: Pine growth divided by pine inventory

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RMIN_PI

Attribute_Definition: Pine removal divided by pine inventory

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRIN_HD

Attribute_Definition: Hardwood growth divided by hardwood inventory

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RMIN_HD

Attribute_Definition: Hardwood removals divided by hardwood inventory

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.140

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20041213

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

Metadata_Extensions:

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

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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