Spotlights:
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Chief’s Review Conference 2014 The Chief’s Review provides a closer look at the diligent work of the Southern Region, the Southern Research Station, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. This page contains videos, photographs, and other materials from the conference.
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CompassLive! The interactive venue hosted by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, where we’ll feature the latest information on the work we are doing across the 13 Southern states.
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Southern Forest Futures Project This project is a multi-year research effort to forecast changes in Southern forests between 2010 and 2060 under various scenarios. The Technical Report is available, as well as individual summary and sub-regional reports.
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ForWarn recognition and tracking systemU.S. Forest Service and partner scientists detect disturbance at Asheville Watershed
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Publication Ordering System The Southern Research Station presents our new system for ordering print publications.
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Invasives AppU.S. Forest Service research and funding have led to the development of a free software application that will help people identify and control destructive invasive plants in Southern forests and grasslands.
Popular Topics
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- Potential social and economic impacts of the hemlock woolly adelgid in southern New England
- Aquatic invertebrate abundance and biomass in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri bottomland hardwood forests during winter
- Outdoor recreation in shifting societal and natural landscapes
In Demand Publications
- A subcontinental view of forest plant invasions
- Consequences of shifts in abundance and distribution of American chestnut for restoration of a foundation forest tree
A global evaluation of forest interior area dynamics using tree cover data from 2000 to 2012
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