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The State of America's Forests retweeted
One hundred years ago today, the Gila Wilderness was designated the first federal wilderness.
Today, there are 800 federally designated wilderness areas, comprising over 111 million acres.
The State of America's Forests retweeted
What happens when a fire starts in the middle of nowhere in the roadless wildlands? Smokejumpers fly out & parachute in to put out that fire. These teams are a national resource, traveling to wherever they’re needed & jumping in in to rugged terrain. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Emerging markets and non-traditional forest products are an important part of the utilization conversation. Watch Goods from the Woods for FREE on ForestEd to learn more on applying Forest Inventory and Analysis data ow.ly/2NXh50HjZjh
The State of America's Forests retweeted
#NewPublication : Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate With Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States
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ALT Figure in newly published study shows approximate locations of National Forest Inventory plots by dominant disturbance type.
The State of America's Forests retweeted
What do trees talk about? See how trees "talk" to each other by forming underground symbiotic relationships with fungi to relay stress signals and share resources with one another. video.nationalgeographic.com…
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Wooden products lock in carbon throughout their lifetimes, helping to combat #climatechange. #SW4SW
The State of America's Forests retweeted
These are the faces of our forests.
We're keeping working forests working.
We're proud to do our part.
#ModernForestry #Forestproud
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Download the key findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 now: bit.ly/3dnPkoV #FRA2020
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Flash Forest is using drones to plant tens of thousands of trees. fastcompany.com/90504789/the…
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Download the findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020: bit.ly/3dnPkoV #FRA2020
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Why the Next Generation of Hospitals Should Be Made From Mass Timber. architizer.com/blog/practice…
The State of America's Forests retweeted
As our staffs across the United States are working on proactive wildfire management, check out the wildland fire potential outlook prepared by the @NIFC: predictiveservices.nifc.gov/… #Wildfire
The State of America's Forests retweeted
New paper using FIA data: Western larch seedlings occur more often at recently burned, cool, dry sites compared to mature trees. Warm & dry range margins are contracting. Managers can use this info to target post-fire restoration.
#usfs_fia #usda_fia @rmrs
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The State of America's Forests retweeted
#DYK that with our ForWarn tool you see satellite data of vegetation changes across the United States. These maps show the effects of disturbances such as wildfires, wind storms, insects, diseases, and human-induced disturbances. #ForestResearch forwarn.forestthreats.org/
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Forest inventory crews measured more than 800 plots across 33.7 million acres in Interior Alaska’s Tanana Valley and the results are now at your fingertips - bit.ly/2yurLMe. The downloadable dataset includes forest biomass and carbon sequestration estimates. #USDA_FIA
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Most of the lands we manage are open to the public, but there may be some temp. closures. These are difficult decisions and we carefully consider risks to public health and desire to visit public lands as we work to support CDC, state and local government orders. #FlattenTheCurve
The State of America's Forests retweeted
#Forests and #trees can make our #cities cleaner, greener and healthier places to live. youtu.be/ucXz3EqzRLo
The State of America's Forests retweeted
Planting more #trees + using more wood in our daily lives can help us mitigate effects of climate change, reverse #biodiversity loss and reduce pollution – as long as it is done right: The economy of the future will grow on trees. #NewGenerationPlantations newgenerationplantations.exp…