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Southern Research Station


We generate knowledge of forested ecosystems across the South and beyond – their management, threats they face, and the fundamentals of these varied ecosystems.

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Find information on forest consultants, timber mills, financial incentive programs and timber pricing in your state. 

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Edward Andrews tree diameter measurement

The FIA program supports American prosperity and opportunity in rural communities through economic growth of the forest industry. FIA is statutorily mandated to report on status and trends of America’s forest resources, its owners, and forest products mills that create value for consumers.

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Stacy Clark using prescribed fire on the BNF

At the Southern Research Station, teams of research foresters, physicists, ecologists, meteorologists, and other experts are developing tools for managing prescribed fire safely and applying it most effectively. We also study how fire affects forests, fuels, wildlife, and forested watersheds.

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Every year, scientists at the Southern Research Station publish hundreds of papers in academic journals, as well as scholarly reports that are printed in house. All these documents are in the public domain and available on Treesearch.

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