1998 Report of the Forest Service

Table 2--Research accomplishments--fiscal years 1995-98

Research Accomplishments 1/

Research subject area 2/

1998

1997

1996

1995

Vegetation Management & Protection Research

Fundamental Plant Science

281

270

Silvicultural Applications

214

206

Quantitative Analysis

76

73

Forest & Rangeland Management

120

115

Forest Operations Engineering

61

59

Insects/Diseases/Exotic Weeds

290

279

Fire Science

116

112

Subtotal 3/

1,158

1,114

1,289

1,408

Wildlife, Fish, Water & Atmospheric Sciences Research

Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat

292

281

Aquatic Habitat

113

109

Watershed

263

253

Atmospheric Sciences

86

83

Subtotal 3/

754

726

741

768

Resource Valuation and Use Research

Economics

117

113

Urban Forestry

38

37

Wilderness

17

16

Social/Cultural

150

144

Forest Product Utilization & Processing

249

240

Forest Product Safety/Human Health

112

108

Subtotal 3/

683

658

705

651

Inventory & Monitoring

Forest Inventory & Analysis

81

78

Forest Health Monitoring

23

22

Monitoring Methods/Applications

19

18

Subtotal 3/

123

118

212

138

General

NA

NA

58

56

Grand total

2,718

2,616

3,005

3,021

1/ Research accomplishments include: books, papers in series, journal articles, proceedings, general technical reports, special

reports, patents, videos, computer programs, dissertations and theses, and other similar accomplishments.

2/ Research subject area categories reflect the Research Budget and Attainment Information System, established in FY 1997.

3/ Subtotals for 1995-96 have been adjusted, as needed, to correspond with Research Budget and Attainment Information

System work activities.

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