Past and present individual-tree damage assessments of the US national forest inventory

Identifying the signs and symptoms of pathogens, insects, and other biotic and abiotic agents provides valuable information about the absolute and relative impacts of different types of damage across the forest landscape. In the USA, damage collection protocols have been included in various forms si...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2021-03, Vol.193 (3), p.116, Article 116
Main Authors: Randolph, KaDonna C., Dooley, Kerry, Shaw, John D., Morin, Randall S., Asaro, Christopher, Palmer, Marin M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Conservation of Natural Resources
Damage assessment
Data collection
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental science
Forest damage
Forest surveys
Forests
Impact damage
Insects
Measurement techniques
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
National forests
Pathogens
Remote sensing
Research centers
Signs and symptoms
Surveys
Symptoms
Timber
Trees
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Summary:Identifying the signs and symptoms of pathogens, insects, and other biotic and abiotic agents provides valuable information about the absolute and relative impacts of different types of damage across the forest landscape. In the USA, damage collection protocols have been included in various forms since the initiation of state-level forest surveys in the early twentieth century; however, changes in the protocols over time have made it difficult for the data to be used to its full potential. This article outlines differences in protocols across inventory regions, changes in protocols over time, and limitations and utility of the data so that those interested in using the US national forest inventory database will better understand what data are available and how they have been and can be used.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-020-08796-z