College of Agriculture: Forest Service
About
Created in 1905, the Forest Service manages and protects 154 national forests and 20 grasslands in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
The Forest Service also works through partnerships with public and private agencies that help plant trees, improve trails, educate the public, and improve conditions in wildland/urban interfaces and rural areas, just to name a few. The Forest Service also promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally.
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Forestry Images (U.S. Forest Service)Images of forests, forest pests and diseases, trees and other plants, wildlife, etc.
Examples of Our Holdings
Maps and guides to national forests (A 13.36/2:)
General technical reports (A 13.88:) Reports issued by the various Forest Service experiment stations.
Research papers (A 13.78:) Results of research conducted by Forest Service experiment stations.
Environmental impact statements (A 13.92:) Environmental impact statements, management plans, and other documents relating to programs and activities in the national forests.
Forest inventory and analysis
We also have Congressional reports, documents, committee hearings, and prints related to timber, forestry, forest fires, endangered species, and other topics. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional.
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Forest Inventory and AnalysisThe Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service Research and Development Branch collects, processes, analyzes, and reports on data necessary for assessing the extent and condition of forest resources in the United States.
Web Resources
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Tree SearchTreesearch is an online system for locating and delivering public domain publications by Research and Development scientists in the US Forest Service. Publications in the collection include research monographs published by the agency as well as papers written by our scientists but published by other organizations in their journals, conference proceedings, or books. Research results behind these publications have been peer reviewed to ensure the best quality science.
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Research & DevelopmentThe organization consists of seven research stations and 80 experimental forests and ranges. Forest Service R&D interacts with national forests in nine regions and with the agency’s State and Private Deputy Area throughout the United States.
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Forest Service PublicationsSearchable database of online publications issued by the Forest Service.
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National Forest Service LibraryThe National Forest Service Library provides access to electronic journals and bibliographic databases, current literature alerting, reference, and interlibrary loan services to support the needs of Forest Service employees. Forest Service employees can find library services and assistance through the intranet site.