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 Did you know? The Forest Service carries out research on water, soil, and air to help meet its mission of sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
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    Water, Air & Soil
                            Water, air, and soil, when combined with the organisms they support, form ecosystems. These ecosystems, when in good condition, provide numerous benefits to the nation including clean water and air, abundant food and fiber, and healthy ecosystems that support local communities. The Forest Service carries out research on water, soil, and air to help meet its mission of sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.Many of the national forests and grasslands were created as part of a national effort in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect and restore soil and water resources and associated forest and grassland ecosystems. Today, about half of the U.S. population relies on forested lands to capture and filter their drinking water while new challenges, such as climate change, confront resource managers working to sustain the long-term integrity of these lands and the resources they provide.
      
                    
    
    











      Related Projects
                            		
        									Below is a collection of projects from across the Forest Service Research and Development program relating to Air, Water and Soil science.
					
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								Duwamish Valley communities collaborate on urban air quality biomonitoring projects

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            		Pacific Northwest Research Station
	

																						


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								Developing tools to detect bats in soil, water, and air

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            		Rocky Mountain Research Station
	

																						


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								The Portland Moss and Air Quality Study

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            		Pacific Northwest Research Station
	

																						


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								Assessing wildfire risk to municipal drinking water sources

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            		Pacific Northwest Research Station

				

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        Oregon
              Washington
	

																						


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								The long-term effects of high severity wildfire on snow accumulation, ablation and soil water...

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            		Rocky Mountain Research Station
	

																						


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								An integrative strategy for native plant revegetation: Restoring soil, supporting pollinator ...

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            		Rocky Mountain Research Station
	

																						


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								High soil temperature data archive

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            		Rocky Mountain Research Station
	

																						


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								Increasing biochar use and production for abandoned mine land restoration: Development of a m...

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            		Rocky Mountain Research Station
	

																						


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								The Consequences of Soil Heating for Prescribed Fire Use and Fire Restoration in the South

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            		Pacific Northwest Research Station
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