The Health of Southern Forests

The Health of Southern Forests. 1995. USDA FS. R8PR27.

This publication summarizes much of the data contained in a huge GIS data base known as the Southern Forest Atlas. Begun in the mid 80's this GIS represents the first central consolidation of a variety of interacting stressor factors, including weather, ozone, and numerous forest pests. Scientists and resource managers now can access this data base for a variety of purposes ranging from predicitive modeling to analysis of historic trends.