The most recent inventory shows Indiana progressing towards balancing forest interests and uses. Data suggests Indiana's trees are healthy and grow much faster than they are dying or being harvested. FIA information is being analyzed to examine more forest issues than ever before. This booklet is the first in a series of reports that examines and evaluates FIA information to address forest resource issues. In the past, inventory results focused on forest products and the effects on the forest industry.
Forest products are very important, and are still very much a part of reporting the results.
In the past, FIA took only one snapshot of the forests every 10 to 20 years. Approximately one-fifth of the permanent plots will be visited and remeasured each year. The additional information will allow for a faster response at times when forests are threatened. Thank you for taking the time to become more acquainted with one of Indiana's special natural resources. Literature Cited Birch, Thomas W. 1996.