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Applications of Regional Applications of Regional Forest Monitoring DataForest Monitoring Data

Jim Comiskey, Jim Comiskey, Mid-Atlantic NetworkMid-Atlantic NetworkJohn Paul Schmit, John Paul Schmit, National Capital NetworkNational Capital NetworkKate Miller, Kate Miller, Northeast Temperate NetworkNortheast Temperate NetworkPete Sharpe, Pete Sharpe, Northeast RegionNortheast RegionStephanie Perles, Stephanie Perles, Eastern Rivers and Mountains NetworkEastern Rivers and Mountains NetworkSuzanne Sanders, Suzanne Sanders, Great Lakes NetworkGreat Lakes Network

George Wright Society MeetingGeorge Wright Society MeetingMarch 2011March 2011

National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Department of the Interior

Inventory and Monitoring ProgramInventory and Monitoring Program

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Forest Health Vital SignForest Health Vital Sign

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Regional CollaborationRegional Collaboration

Forest Monitoring in the Eastern Forest Monitoring in the Eastern USUS20042004

Protocol development began (NCRN, NETN)Protocol development began (NCRN, NETN)

20052005Inter-network collaboration beganInter-network collaboration began

20062006Monitoring began in NCRN and NETNMonitoring began in NCRN and NETN

20072007Monitoring began in MIDN, NCBN, ERMN, Monitoring began in MIDN, NCBN, ERMN, GLKNGLKN

20102010Pool data to conduct regional analysesPool data to conduct regional analyses

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Sampling DesignSampling Design

Permanent PlotsPermanent Plots

4 - 6 year Panel Designs4 - 6 year Panel Designs

GRTS = generalized GRTS = generalized random-tessellation random-tessellation stratified designstratified design

Forest Monitoring GoalsForest Monitoring Goals

Forest structure, composition, and Forest structure, composition, and dynamics.dynamics.

Invasive exotic plants, diseases and Invasive exotic plants, diseases and pathogens, and native forest pests. pathogens, and native forest pests.

Diversity and nativity of herbaceous layer.Diversity and nativity of herbaceous layer.

Changes in soil chemistry.Changes in soil chemistry.

Interpret and report condition of forested Interpret and report condition of forested systems to multiple audiences.systems to multiple audiences.

Panel DiscussionPanel Discussion

TreesTrees

RegenerationRegeneration

Forest pestsForest pests

Invasive exotic plantsInvasive exotic plants