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RWU NE-4153
Quantitative Methods for 
Modeling Forest Ecosystems

USDA Forest Service
Northeastern Research Station
359 Main Road, Delaware Ohio 43015, USA
Ph: 740-368-0100; fax 740-368-0152
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The mission of our unit is to collaborate in developing models of systems and to test these models of forest plant community responses to management and environmental stresses at the stand, forest and landscape scale. 

Four separate problem areas are being addressed by our staff of four scientists and five science support professionals. There are three primary areas of research being conducted at this time: i) Global Change Research, ii) Fire & Fire Surrogates Study, iii) Ecosystem Management Study (Prescribed Fire Study) and the iv) National Fire Plan (Fire behavior and effects)

Research facilities are also maintained at the Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest (VFEF) in McArthur, OH. In addition, a 16,000 acre area surrounding the VFEF, known as the Raccoon Ecological Management Area.

Designed & Maintained by Anantha Prasad  Last updated: Dec 10, 2002
 Research Links:
Global Change Research
Fire & Fire Surrogate (FFS) Research
Ecosystem Management Study
National Fire Plan
 Other Important Links:
Climate Change Tree Atlas
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest
Illinois Plant Information Network
US Biological Trends
Animations of Prescribed Burns
Dynamic flowchart of DISTRIB model using SVG
NewFIA-based IV & Little's Range Maps & Database