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Forest Service Experimental Forest and Rangeland Sites

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Program Name (Acronym) Forest Serv Experimental
Agency USDA
Year Initiated 1989
Measures CLIMATE - meteorology
WATER - discharge, sediment load, organic contaminants, inorganic chemistry
VEGETATION - species/cover/range
ANIMALS - species/range/population
Collection Source  
Point Yes
Source Yes
Transect Yes
Other area Satellite imagery, remote
Locations for Data Collection 83 experimental forests
Temporal Interval Varies-some continuous
Sampling Design  
Random Yes
Selected Yes
Synoptic Yes
Data Available Yes
Accessible Profess, literature, records
Extent for Reporting Puerto Rico, US(Hawaii)
Annual Funding FY 95-$199.7M for res.
Cost per Site for Installation No Data
Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt No Data
Partners  
International Puerto Rico
Agency EPA,USGS,NOAA
State State agencies
Local Univ., priv. ind & landownr
Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. Renewable Resource A
Users of Data per Year No idea
Program Meets Metadata Standards No
Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) Needed
Contact Person Dick Cline
Phone # 202-205-1524

 

 
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