FIA Forest Types

Managers work with forest types for a variety of purposes and knowing the major forest type of a target location helps to assess the best suited treatment for the site. The F3 model relies on FVS to classify an FIA plot to a forest or vegetation type. The assigned forest or vegetation type is then imputed across the project area. Appendix B from the Essential FVS User's guide provides a complete list of FIA forest types (https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp/fvs/docs/gtr/EssentialFVS.pdf).

Data and Resources

Field Value
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creation_method The F3 model relies on FVS to classify an FIA plot to a forest or vegetation type. The assigned forest or vegetation type is then imputed across the project area. Appendix B from the Essential FVS User's guide provides a complete list of FIA forest types (https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp/fvs/docs/gtr/EssentialFVS.pdf).
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Tags
  • forest classification
  • forest management
  • vegetation type
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metadata_created 2026-10-30T16:45:14.373088
metadata_modified 2026-10-30T16:45:14.373094
notes Managers work with forest types for a variety of purposes and knowing the major forest type of a target location helps to assess the best suited treatment for the site. The F3 model relies on FVS to classify an FIA plot to a forest or vegetation type. The assigned forest or vegetation type is then imputed across the project area. Appendix B from the Essential FVS User's guide provides a complete list of FIA forest types (https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp/fvs/docs/gtr/EssentialFVS.pdf).
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title FIA Forest Types