by Web Editor | Aug 1, 2018 | News, News/PR
Forests are constantly changing with weather, disturbance, and conversion to other land uses, but how do we know if year-to-year changes are just a one-off or part of a larger shift? Annual summaries of forest health are key to our understanding, say the editors and...
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2016 | News, News/PR
Everyone can understand the importance of a yearly checkup for monitoring one’s general health and wellbeing. Regular “checkups” are also necessary to gauge the overall health and monitoring needs of U.S. forests, so managers, scientists, and decision makers look to...
by Web Editor | Oct 28, 2013 | News, News/PR
A recently published study by U.S. Forest Service researchers evaluates potential revenues from harvesting standing timber killed by mountain pine beetle in the western United States. The study shows that while positive net revenues could be produced in West Coast and...
by Web Editor | Apr 13, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Forest Service recently unveiled a product that helps natural resource managers rapidly detect, identify and respond to unexpected changes in the nation’s forests by using web-based tools. The satellite-based monitoring and assessment tool, aptly called ForWarn,...