![]() Urban inventory: an inventory program that monitors the Nation’s urban forests, examines social dimensions of urban forests and green spaces, and estimates the industrial and nonindustrial uses of urban wood.įIA also works with experts from universities and trusted partners to expand research capacity, analytical capabilities, and continually develop and enhance our inventory and monitoring techniques within these inventories.The National Woodland Owners Survey (NWOS): a survey that collects information on private forest landowners to understand why they own the land, what they use it for, and how they are planning on managing their land over time.The National Resource Use Monitoring (NRUM): a survey which collects information on manufacturers that use harvested wood products for reporting on size of facilities, products that are manufactured, manufacturing capacity, and other data points.Additionally, information about down woody material, soils and understory vegetation is collected on a subset of plots. Information on the site, land use, trees, and both standing and dead trees is collected on all plots. NFI plots are remeasured every 5-10 years depending on location. ![]() The Nationwide Forest Inventory (NFI): a network of permanent plots, located in non-urban areas that are forested (or capable of being forested).Utilize new and emerging technologies to acquire data through remote sensing and field activities.įIA completes data collection and analysis work within four main inventories:. ![]()
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