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Large Area Comparisons of Forest Management Practices in Appalachian Forest Types, USDA/FS

Entry ID: USDA_FS1

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Summary

Abstract: The purpose of "Large Area Comparisons of Forest Management Practices
in Appalachian Forest Types" is to determine the effects of different
forest management systems for different site-quality classes on: a)
yield and growth of the stands in terms of board feet, cubic feet, and
basal area, b) species composition, and, c) timber quality. The data
include over 25 years of data on "Review ...

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Description: Access to USDA Catalog #1 information and data

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.88

S: 36.96

E: -77.48

W: -82.89

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: USDA/FS/NE

Dataset Title: Large Area Comparisons of Forest Management Practices in Appalachian Forest Types

Dataset Release Date: 1994

Dataset Release Place: PA

Dataset Publisher: USDA/FS/NE

Issue Identification: Catalog #1

Online Resource: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/global/ltedb/catalogs/cat01.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1950-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WEST VIRGINIA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST HARVESTING AND ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST MANAGEMENT

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

ECONOMY

ENVIRONMENT

Access Constraints The data are public domain and access is free and open to all.

Ancillary Keywords

Environmental Protection > Ecology >

Environmental Protection > Environmental

Originating Center

USDA

Data Center

Northeastern Research Station, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

Data Center URL: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/

Data Center Personnel
Name: THOMAS SCHULER Phone: (304) 478-2000 ext. 110 Contact Address: USDA Forest Service P.O. Box 404 City: Parsons Province or State: WV Postal Code: 26287 Country: USA

Publications/References

Miller, G.W. And Smith, H.C. 1991. Comparing partial cutting practices
in central Appalachian hardwoods. In: McCorwick, L.H.and Gottschalk,
K.W., eds. Proceedings, 8th central hardwood conference; 1991 March
4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest
Experiment Station. 105-119.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1997-10-02

Last DIF Revision Date: 2002-10-24

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