PUBLICATIONS
AND MAJOR REPORTS
H.
Gyde Lund
Last updated 16 October 2009
This is divided into five parts – Publications,
Papers submitted for publication, Documents printed but not
considered published, Unpublished Reports, and Other related material placed on
the web..
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Publications
2009. UNEP. 2009. Kenya: Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Nairobi, Kenya.
United Nations Environment Programme, Division of
Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA). EarthPrint. 160 p. On line at http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/KenyaAtlas/
and http://na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/KenyaAtlas/chapters.html.
Incumbent was a lead writer. The Atlas is very
important resource for setting the context and establishing a baseline for the
realization of Kenya’s
Vision 2030. Among the ways it does this are the following: • Discussing
the contribution of key natural resources to the achievement of Vision 2030 by
describing the interlinkages between major
socio-economic activities in the country and the environment. Examples include
the link between energy supplies, which underpin industrial development
including tourism, and forest ecosystems that collect and store water in Kenya’s
five “water towers,” and the link between agricultural productivity
and forests, which regulate the micro-climates that make farming possible.
• By focusing on Kenya’s
progress towards achieving MDG 7, which aims to ensure environmental
sustainability, it provides an opportunity for the country to re-examine
practical strategies for making rapid progress towards achieving this goal. It
can do this by addressing salient environmental challenges explored in the Atlas,
such as protecting water sources from point-source pollution and conserving
water catchments, among others.
2008.
Koch, B., Dees, M., Brusselen J. v., Eriksson, L., Fransson, J., Gallaun, H., Leblon, B., McRoberts, R.E.
Nilsson, M., Schardt, M., Seitz, R. & Waser, L. (2008): Forestry
applications. In: Li, Z., Chen, J. & Baltsavias,
E.: Advances In Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and
Spatial Information - 2008 ISPRS Congress Book. Taylor
& Francis Group, London.
p. 439-465. .Incumbent was a contributing author on information needs. Abstract: Starting with an in depth
description of the user requirements, that highlight an increased demand of up
to date information on forests and of cost-efficient monitoring systems,
applications using different data sources and techniques at various geographic
levels are presented. The status of the established operational use of
airborne and satellite born optical data is shown together with recent
developments. New opportunities arising out of the option to use LiDAR data on the forest enterprise and regional inventory
level are presented. The opportunity of height measurements and information on
the vertical forest structure opens a wide set of new applications in the
forest domain, especially in combination with optical data. Radar data from
space born system are offering new possibilities for regional to large scale
forest monitoring due to a new generation of sensors that are implemented in
this decade. These will allow monitoring systems that are not restricted by
cloud coverage. Furthermore options to combine different data sources and
techniques for the challenge to assess changes over time with remote sensing
are shown. Two themes of high importance in the forestry sector are highlighted
in specific sub sections: forest fire monitoring and the use of using remote
sensing in combination with field sampling data.
2008. UNEP. 2008. Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Nairobi, Kenya:
United Nations Environment Programme, Division of
Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA). EarthPrint. 390 p. On line
at http://www.unep.org/dewa/africa/AfricaAtlas/.
Abstract. As the age-old adages say,
“A picture is worth a thousand words” and “Seeing is believing”, this stunning 390-page “Africa:
Atlas of our Changing Environment” is a unique and powerful publication
which brings to light stories of environmental change at 104 locations spread
across every country in Africa. There are 316
satellite images, 319 ground photographs and 151 maps, along with informative
graphs and charts that give a vivid visual portrayal of Africa
and its changing environment. Using current and historical satellite images,
the Atlas provides scientific evidence of the impact that natural and human
activities have had on the continent’s environment over the past several
decades. The observations and measurements of environmental change illustrated
in this Atlas help gauge the extent of progress made by African countries
towards reaching the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. More
importantly, this book contributes to the knowledge and understanding that are
essential for adaptation and remediation. This UNEP publication should be of
immense value to all those who want to know more about Africa
and who care about the future of this continent. This Atlas answers the following
questions: What is the status and trend of environment in Africa?
What are transboundary issues which needs international cooperation? What are
important environmental issues in each of African Countries? What progress
countries have made towards MDG7? What is “scientific evidence” of
significant local environmental changes in countries? What and where are place
based early warning of emerging issues? What are some interesting facts and
figures about African countries? This Atlas was produced in cooperation with a
number of organizations in Africa and the United
States and released at the African Ministerial Conference
on the Environment (AMCEN) meeting in Johannesburg
on 10 June 2008. For more information
and free download go to: http://www.na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/ To purchase go to:
http://www.earthprint.com/
2007. UNEP. 2007. Global Environment Outlook GEO 4 –
Environment for Development. Nairobi,
Kenya: United
Nations Environment Programme. 576 p. Access online
at http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/media/
Incumbent was a reviewer and contributing author.
2007. LaBau, V.J.; Bones, J.T.; Kingsley,
N.P.; Lund, H.G.;
Smith, W.B. 2007. A History of the
Forest Survey in the United
States: 1830–2004. FS-877. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 82 p. http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/rig/documents/HFSbook_FINAL_07_0625.pdf. Incumbent provided many of the historical photos
and sources and helped write the sections dealing with national leadership and
activities in the international arena. Abstract: This publication presents a history of the Forest Survey (now known as
Forest Inventory and Analysis) program in the United States as it evolved within
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service over a period of more
than 100 years. It draws on the writings of several authors who have published
on various aspects of the Forest Survey program. A review is presented of nine
ground plot designs used in the Forest Survey and Forest Inventory and Analysis
(FIA) programs since 1931. This publication also highlights the major events
contributing to the current FIA program, beginning as far back as 1830. It is
impressive to look at the many contributions of various people working with the
Nation’s Forest Survey program, as well as the various methodologies that
have contributed to understanding and updating the national forest survey
statistics.
2007. LaBau,
Vernon J.;
Bones, James T.;. Kingsley, Neal P.;
Lund, H. Gyde;
Smith, W. Brad 2007. A History of
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Forest Survey,
1830–2004. In: McRoberts,
Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.;
McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the seventh annual forest inventory
and analysis symposium; 2005 October 3–6; Portland, ME. Gen. Tech. Report WO-77. Washington,
DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service. 9-10. http://fia.fs.fed.us/symposium/proceedings/pubs/FIA2005%5Bhi%5D.pdf.
The incumbent contributed material on international activities..Abstract: This article provides a summary of a
new report on the history of the Forest Survey (Forest Inventory) in the United States
as it evolved within the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service over a
period of more than 100 years. It draws on the writings of several authors who
have published on various aspects of the Forest Survey program. It reviews nine
ground-plot designs used in the Forest Survey and Forest Inventory and Analysis
(FIA) programs since 1931. The report also highlights the major events
contributing to the current FIA, beginning as far back as 1830. The visuals
used may be downloaded from http://fia.fs.fed.us/symposium/proceedings/
under Presentations - Contributed - "Labau."
2007. Lund, H. Gyde. 2007. Separating the Cows From the Trees: Toward Development of National
Definitions of Forest and Rangeland. In: McRoberts,
Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.;
McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the seventh annual forest inventory
and analysis symposium; 2005 October 3–6; Portland, ME. Gen. Tech. Report WO-77. Washington,
DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service. 11-20. http://fia.fs.fed.us/symposium/proceedings/pubs/FIA2005%5Bhi%5D.pdf.
Abstract: This paper introduces issues surrounding the need for national
definitions of forest and rangeland, and it review types of definitions in
use, reviews past agreements and their status, and finally gives
recommendations as to what should be done next. The visuals used may be
downloaded from http://fia.fs.fed.us/symposium/proceedings/
under Presentations - Contributed - "Lund."
2007. Lund, H. Gyde. 2007. Accounting for the
World’s Rangelands. Rangelands 29(1): 3-10. http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.2111%2F1551-501X(2007)29%5B3%3AAFTWR%5D2.0.CO%3B2. and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2007AccountingRangelands.pdf.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: Rangelands are important to all of us for the
goods and services they provide. Definitions and statistics on rangeland vary.
In addition, definitions of various land classes such as rangeland and forest
overlap. Because of a lack of objective definitions and international agencies
responsible the accounting of rangelands, we do not know how much rangeland
there is in the world. Nor do we have a good handle as to what is happening to
that land. This paper presents a scheme based upon land classification system developed
by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The use of the system may
help for objective accounting of not only rangelands, but of all lands.
2006. Lund, H. Gyde. 2006. Guide for Classifying
Lands for Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Journal of Forestry 104 (4):
211-216(6) http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/Guide_for_classifying_GHG.pdf.
Abstract: Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has
issued new Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry
(GPG-LULUCF), which stipulates different data analysis and reporting procedures
for changes in carbon storage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for six land
classes: forest, cropland, grassland, wetland, settlements, and other lands.
However, the GPG-LULUCF does not include a decision tree to support the
identification and classification of lands. This is a critical first step
necessary to proceed on land classification for subsequent calculation of GHG
inventories. This article provides a useful decision tree and dichotomous key
for classifying lands according to the GPG-LULUCF. Countries and the
international community will need this tool to unify common criteria for land
classification.
2006. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2006. National
forest inventories and global resource assessments.
In: Forest and Forest
Plants, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), EOLSS Publishers,
Oxford, UK.29-65.(Draft http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/eloss_global_assessments.doc.)
http://www.eolss.net/E5-03-toc.aspx.
And http://greenplanet.eolss.net/EolssLogn/ViewChapter.aspx?CategoryId=10.
Abstract: Forest resources are
essential for humankind. They provide food, fuel, shelter, soil and water
protection, and filter the air that is breathed. With increasing human
populations, there is demand for increasing forests and the goods and services
they produce. Concerns for the environment and the need for economic
development led to the Earth Summit or United Nations Convention on Environment
and Development (UNCED) in 1992. This, in turn, led to the various
international conventions and agreements calling for global information on the
world’s forest resources. National inventories and global resource
assessments provide basic data for the developing sustainable management plans.
Global forest data are derived from forest resource assessments conducted by
the United Nations and assessments of forest cover, generally produced by
national and international space agencies. These two assessments compliment
each other. The former is best suited for providing data on forestland use and
production. The latter provides data on the extent and changes of forest cover.
Neither, however, provides all the data identified as being necessary at the
Earth Summit. To meet these needs, integrated resource inventories and
assessments may be required.
2006. Owens, John N.; Lund,
H. Gyde (editors). 2006. Forest and Forest
Plants. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), EOLSS
Publishers, Oxford, UK, 324 p. http://www.eolss.net
and http://www.eolss.net/E5-03-toc.aspx..
2006. Owens, John N.; Lund,
H. Gyde. 2006. Forest
and Forest Plants. In: Encyclopedia
of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK,
1-28. (Draft http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2006eloss_forest_plants.doc.) http://www.eolss.net and http://www.eolss.net/E5-03-toc.aspx.. Abstract: Only over the later part of the
twentieth century has the role of forests in the global environment become
appreciated fully. Forests are crucial to the conservation of soil and to the
provision of clean water. They are the richest reservoir of terrestrial
biodiversity. They link the land and the atmosphere and so affect global
climate. They are also an important economic resource, providing food, forage,
firewood, medicines, recreational activities, water catchment protection and
consumables such as paper and building timber. This chapter covers the forest
resource base, the kinds, extent, and management of forests, important tree
species, the goods and services that trees and forests provide, and tree and
forest improvement and forest regeneration. Contributions have come from many
countries of the world, tropical and temperate, developing and industrialized.
2006. UNEP 2006. Africa’s Lakes: Atlas of Our Changing
Environment. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) EarthPrint. 90 p. http://na.unep.net/AfricaLakes/ .
Incumbent was one of the contributing authors. Abstract: Increasing
concern as to how human activities impact Africa's
lakes has led to documentation and quantification of the lakes and the environmental
changes taking place. Through a combination of ground photographs, current and
historical satellite images, and narrative based on extensive scientific
evidence, this publication illustrates how humans have altered their
surroundings and continue to make observable and measurable changes to Africa's lakes and their environment.
2006. Wood, Lynnette; Lund, H. Gyde; Torres,
Victor E.; Hughell, David A.; Pérez-Chavéz Mario. 2005. A Carbon Inventory
for Mexico. 24 p. In: Aguirre-Bravo, C.; Pellicane, Patrick
J.; Burns, Denver P.; and Draggan, Sidney, Eds. 2006. Monitoring Science and
Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western
Hemisphere Proceedings RMRS-P-42CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 990 p. http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p042.pdf.
365-373. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2005mex_carbon_inv.pdf.
Incumbent provided background on inventory for carbon. Abstract: Treaties
such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
recognize the link between changes in vegetation cover and impacts on the
global climate. The UNFCCC specifies guidelines for monitoring land use changes
and for including such changes in the “equation” for evaluating a
nation’s compliance with efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2)
releases into the atmosphere. With an estimated 20% of CO2 emissions
coming from land use changes, such monitoring must measure the carbon content
of various vegetation types. ARD, Inc. developed such means through a United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) project entitled Technical
Assistance for Developing a Carbon Index for Mexico. The purpose of the project
was to strengthen Mexico’s ability to estimate the amount of biomass CO2 lost
or gained over time based on a consistent methodology. The ARD team developed a
methodology for deriving national carbon estimates from, and in coordination
with, well-established Mexican government programs. The team focused on the
following land use change and forestry (LUCF) reporting categories: changes in
forest and other woody biomass stocks, forest and grassland conversion, and
abandonment of managed lands. For each category, the team developed technical
guidelines that use data collection efforts already in existence or that would
soon be underway—that is, long-term government programs funded each year
that would be relatively consistent over time. The team felt that such
commitment was necessary to support change estimates that occur on a time scale
of decades. The team field-tested the methodology and had the results peer reviewed.
The ARD procedures have application throughout the western hemisphere and
indeed the rest of the world.
2005. Lund, H. Gyde; Singh, Ashbindu. 2005. Reining in on Rainforest
Destruction. the new renaissance 37 (Vol. XII No. 2).:14-28. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2005reining_rainforests.pdf and http://www.tnrlitmag.net/ (Journal link)
2005. UNEP 2005. One Planet, Many People:
Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations
Environment Programme, Division of Early Warning and Assessment. EarthPrint. 334 p.
http://www.na.unep.net/OnePlanetManyPeople/index.php. Incumbent was
lead science writer for the report. The publication won three international
awards. Abstract: In celebration of World Environment Day on June 3,
2005 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
in cooperation with NASA, United States Geological Survey (USGS) and University
of Maryland launched One Planet, Many People: Atlas of our Changing
Environment--a publication that provides visual evidence of environmental
change using satellite images, graphics and text. The focus is on the status
and trends over several decades, both in physical and human geography. The
Atlas discusses human influences on our Earth including changes in land use,
biological diversity, and climate. One Planet presents visual evidence of
global environmental changes – both the good and the bad -resulting from
natural processes and human-induced activities including those of the
atmosphere, coastal areas, waters, forests, croplands, grasslands, urban areas,
and tundra and Polar regions. The Atlas demonstrates how our growing number of
people and their consumption patterns are shrinking our natural resource base.
The challenge is how do we satisfy human needs without compromising the health
of ecosystems. One Planet, Many People is an additional wake-up call to this
need
2005. UNECE. 2005. Forest Products Annual
Market Review 2004-2005. Timber Bulletin – Volume LVII (2005).
ECE/TIM/BULL/2005/03. Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe. 123 p. http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/docs/fpama/2005/fpama2005a.htm.. Incumbent was a contributor to the text.
2004. Lund,
H. Gyde; Dallmeier, Francisco; Alonso, Alfonso. 2004. Biodiversity: Biodiversity
in forests. MS 146. p.33-40. In: Encyclopedia of
Forest Sciences. J. Burley, J. Evans and J. A. Youngquist (eds.).
Elsevier/Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-145160-7 http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2004encyl_biod.pdf
. http://books.elsevier.com/efs. Abstract:
Interest in biodiversity began in the mid-1980s with the Biodiversity
Symposium, held in Washington, DC sponsored by the National Academy of Science.
Within increasing human populations and rising demands for resources and living
space, the need to conserve biological diversity rose to the forefront with the
development of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992. The
purpose of the Convention is to conserve biological diversity, promote the
sustainable use of its components, and encourage equitable sharing of the
benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Biodiversity
inventories provide the building blocks upon which to carry out the intent of
CBD and to meet local needs. Using inventories as the base, industry and other
development opportunities should incorporate biodiversity within their
management practices
2004. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2004. Inventory: Multipurpose resource inventories. MS 159. 414-420.
In: Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences. J. Burley, J. Evans
and J. A. Youngquist (eds.). Elsevier/Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-145160-7. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2004encyl_mri.pdf
and http://books.elsevier.com/efs. Abstract:
Resource inventories are often functionally oriented and confined to areas
where resource management opportunities are the highest (e.g., timber
inventories were conducted only as commercial forest land). However, many lands
are now managed for a variety of benefits, including water, forage, wildlife
habitat, wood, recreation, wilderness, and minerals. International agreements
and recent legislation often require that we take an integrated approach in our
decision-making, resource planning, and inventories. In order to address increasing concerns about
the environment and sustainable development and to reduce costs, we are finding
we need more information than we normally collect in traditional timber
inventories. Faced with new information requirements and decreasing budgets, many
resource inventories in the future will have to change from the traditional
functional inventories we conduct now. They will have to meet more needs with
less funding. Future inventories will need to concentrate on measuring basic
resource attributes in a manner that will permit multiple use interpretations.
The inventories must be comparable across Forests, States, and Regions. They
also must promote a continuity of information and direction between major decision
levels. Lastly future inventories must link to the past, provide a basis for
monitoring plan implementation, and provide information on changes and trends. Multipurpose resource
inventories (MRIs) help meet our needs. MRIs are data collection efforts
designed to meet the two or more needs. Integrated, coordinated and multiple
resource inventories are forms of multipurpose inventories. Such inventories
help meet the new information requirements. Fundamental to the successful
development and implementation of MRIs are information needs assessments,
cooperation and coordination, standardization, objectivity, and control.
2003. Penman, Jim et al. (eds.). 2003. Definitions and
methodological options to inventory emissions from direct human-induced degradation
of forests and devegetation of other vegetation types. 32 p.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC-XXI/Doc. 8. Kanagawa, Japan:
IPCC Secretariat. http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/gpglulucf/degradation.htm.
Incumbent developed background work on various definitions of degradation and devegetation and was a lead author for this report. Abstract:
This report on is the response from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) to an invitation from the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC). The report was prepared in cooperation with the
preparation of the other report under the IPCC National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories Programme (IPCC-NGGIP), on Good
Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (GPG-LULUCF).
The report discusses: alternative definitions and provides possible framework
definitions for countries to consider, methodological options to inventory emissions
from degradation and devegetation activities,
approaches to reporting and documentation, and implications of methodological
and definitional options for accounting under the provisions of Article 3.4 of
the Kyoto Protocol (including issues of scale, costs and accuracy). Guidance on
possible methodologies for estimation of greenhouse gas emissions or removals
provided in this report draws substantively on the GPG-LULUCF.
2002. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2002. When is a forest not a forest? Journal of Forestry
100(8): 21-27. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002notforest.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract:
Numerous published and legitimate definitions of forest exist. Most can be
grouped into three categories – those that describe administrative units,
those that describe land cover, and those that mean a type of land use –
and then there are some miscellaneous types. Definitions vary widely from
country to country and even among US federal agencies, sometimes with legal
ramifications. Agreement on the meaning of such terms as forest and forestland
is a logical first step in reaching agreement on natural resource problems.
Threshold values – minimum area, strip width, canopy cover, and tree
height – are especially important for identifying classes of land.
2002. UNEP. 2002. North America’s
Environment – A thirty-year State of the Environment and Policy
Retrospective. 204 p. Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations
Environment Programme, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya. Incumbent was part of
the production team. http://www.na.unep.net/publications/NA/NorthAmerica.pdf.
2002. UNEP. 2002. Global Environmental Outlook 3 (GEO-3) Past, Present and Future
Perspectives. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme,
Division of Early Warning and Assessment. 446 p. http://www.unep.org/geo3/. Incumbent was a contributor
to the document for North America. Abstract: GEO-3 provides an overview of
the main environmental developments over the past three decades, and how
social, economic and other factors have contributed to the changes that have
occurred.
2002. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2002. Information Needs
Assessment. ETFRN News No. 36: 8-15. European Tropical Forest Research
Network, Wageningen, The Netherlands. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002ina.doc
2002. Lund, H. Gyde. 2002. I. Published
Definitions of Forest and Land Use/Cover and Related Terms. In Annex VII
Background Documents. Proceedings – Second expert meeting on harmonizing
forest-related definitions for use by various stakeholders. 11-13 September
2002. Rome, Italy. A collection of definitions on Aggradation, Cropland,
Degradation, Degraded, Desertification, Devegetated/Devegetation,
Disturbance/Disturbed, Forestry, Fragmentation, Grassland, Improvement, Land
Cover, Land Use, Natural Forest, Non-forest, Old Growth Forest, Plantation
Forest, Primary Forest, Rangeland, Reclamation, Regeneration,
Rehabilitate/Rehabilitation, Reinstate, Restoration, Restore/Restored,
Revegetate, Revegetation, Secondary Forest, Semi-natural Forest, Stocking,
Sustainable Forest Management, and Woodland. http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/Y4171E/Y4171E18.htm#P4974_294441.
2002. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2002. Coming to terms with politicians and definitions. In:
Dobbertin, Michčle Kaennel; Prüller, Renate. Forest terminology: living expert
knowledge – how to get society to understand forest terminology.
Proceedings of IUFRO 6.03.02/SilvaVoc Group, IUFRO World Congress, 7-12 August
2000, Malaysia. IUFRO Occasional Paper 14. 23-44. ISSN 1024-414X. IUFRO
Secretariat, Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1131 Vienna, Austria. 23-44. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002com_2_terms.doc.
and http://www.iufro.org/download/file/552/387/op14.pdf. Abstract: Recently there have been a large
number of international agreements, conventions and protocols dealing with
forest and forestry – especially since the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992. Politicians and high-level
government officials, eager to do the right thing regarding the environment
endorsed documents such as the Forestry Principles, the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including the recent Kyoto
Protocol, the Convention on Biological Diversity (COB), and the Convention on
Desertification. Successful accomplishment of these agreements requires a
common understanding globally and implementation nationally. However, these
agreements often contain terms that are not clearly defined or accepted at all
levels. It could be that the endorsers either believed that they were commonly
understood or they purposefully left the definitions and interpretations up to
the implementing bodies.
2002. Lund, H. Gyde et al. 2002. Group 4:
Temperate/ Subtropical Biomes, Task 1. In: Proceedings -
Expert Meeting on Harmonizing forest-related definitions for use by various
stakeholders. Rome, 22-25 January 2002. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations. 186-187. http://www.snvworld.org/cds/rgSFB/forest/1.1.1/Y3431E.pdf.
2001. Penny, Ross; Brack, Cris; von Gadow,
Klaus; Lund,
Gyde. 2001. Inventory and forecasting productive capacity for natural
forests. In: Raison, R.J. et al. Eds. Criteria and indicators for
sustainable forest management. IUFRO Research Series 7. CABI Publishing. 165-182. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001inventory_forecasting.doc
. Paper prepared for the IUFRO International Conference on Indicators
for Sustainable Management. 24-28 August 1998. Melbourne, Australia. Incumbent
contributed to the inventory section of the paper. Abstract: The productive capacity of natural forests can be
monitored against three common indicators: area of forest available for timber
production; extent to which harvested areas are regenerated; and level of
harvesting for wood and non-wood products compared to the sustainable level.
These indicators have been derived from an analysis of five internationally
representative approaches to sustainable forest management. Although our
knowledge of the productive capacity of forests is long established and
considerable, there are many opportunities to enhance this knowledge base. This
paper considers these indicators in the context of natural forest inventory and
forecasting, and recommends enhancements of and extensions to the existing
productive capacity knowledge base.
2001.
Lund, H. Gyde.
2001. Using The Internet To Communicate Your Message - "A Monumental
Opportunity!” In: Proceedings, Society of American Foresters
National Convention - A Monumental Event. Washington, DC. 16-20 November 2000. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters:
425-429. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001saf_internet.doc. Invited
Paper. Abstract: The Internet offers opportunities to reach many
people through the E-mail and the Web. Advantages and disadvantages and
suggestions for using these components of the Internet are presented as well as
examples as how I am using the Internet in my consulting business.
2001. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2001. Agroforestry. In: El-Shaarawi, Abdel H.; Piegorsch,
Walter W. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Environmetrics Volume 1, (ISBN 0471 899976):
44–46. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001encyl_agroforestry.pdf . Abstract:
Agroforestry is a collective name for land-use systems and practices for the
deliberate growing of trees and crops on the same piece of land. Agroforestry
provides added income for the farmer and environmental protection of the lands.
We have good methods for inventorying forests and surveying crops but when the
two are combined problems may arise. One problem is timing - one can measure
trees in any season, while crops must be measured while they are growing.
Another problem is responsibility - who measures what may not be clear. Trees
may not be accounted for during agricultural surveys and crops under trees may
not be inventoried in a forest inventory. As a result, the accounting of the
tree and crop resources may be incomplete. Multipurpose inventories offer a
solution.
2001. Lund,
H. Gyde 2001. Beyond the trees: information needs for sustainable forestry.
In: Alboreca, Alberto Rojo et al. Tomo I.
Actas del Congreso de Ordenación y Gestión Sostenible de Montes. Santiago de
Compostela, Spain. 4-9 October 1999.67-79. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001spain_beyond_forests.doc.
Invited Paper. Abstract:
Sustainable forest management requires more than just looking at and
managing trees. We have to look at trees in relation to other forest functions,
how forests relate to other sectors and how the major sectors (forestry and
agriculture) relate to one another not only at the national level, but also at
the global scale. To maintain sustainable forests over the long run, we need
more complete inventories of all our stocks at hand, to make better use of
existing resources, and manage our population growth.
2000. Temu, A.B.;
Lund, G.; Malimbwi, R.E.; Kowero,
G.S.; Kleinn, C.; Malende,
Y.; Kone, I. 2000. Off-forest
tree resources of Africa. Proceedings of a workshop. Arusha,
Tanzania, 12-16 July 1999. Nairobi, Kenya: The African Academy of Sciences. 336 p.
2000. Schlamadinger, Bernhard; Karjalainen,
Timo. 2000. Chapter 3. Afforestation, Reforestation, and Deforestation (ARD)
Activities. In: Watson, Robert T. et al. Ed. Land Use, Land Use
Change, and Forestry - A Special Report for the IPCC. Cambridge Press; 127-180.
http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/land_use/112.htm. Incumbent was a
contributing author to the chapter. Abstract: This chapter focuses on
Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. This article identifies direct human-induced
(DH) land -use change and forestry activities for which Annex I Parties must
account greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sources and removals by
afforestation, reforestation, and deforestation (ARD). The implementation of
Article 3.3 requires definitions for several terms and decisions on carbon accounting
rules. Chapter 3 builds upon the general concepts introduced in Chapter 2,
identifies issues, describes various options to address these issues, and
summarizes the implications of the options.
2000. Lund,
H. Gyde; Iremonger, Susan. 2000. Omissions, commissions, and decisions: the
need for integrated resource assessments. Forest Ecology and Management
128(1-2): 3-10. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2000omission_journal.pdf. Abstract: Agricultural
lands are essential for providing food and forage for maintaining a healthy
environment. Growing human populations are placing increasing demands for new
lands for agriculture production. At the same time there is a need to maintain
or increase our forest cover for biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
Unfortunately our land base is limited. Consequently, there is strong
competition between what lands will be used for forestry and what will be used
for agriculture. Current assessments of agriculture and forested lands are
often carried out by separate entities. Often there is duplication of data
collection, information gaps, etc. The bottom line is that we do not really
know how much land currently serves the needs of agriculture and forestry,
which lands are best suited for conversion to the alternate use, and where they
are located. In order for decision-makers to make more informed decisions, we
need complete and up-to-date geo-referenced inventories. The purpose of this
paper is to discuss the problems of separate resource inventories and to
present ways to overcome these problems by integrated assessments.
2000. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2000. What's a forest? Letter to the Editor.
Journal of Forestry 98(10): 37.
2000. Lund,
H. Gyde 2000. Off-on, in-out: concepts for inventorying trees off-forest.
In: Temu, A.B. et al. Ed. Proceedings Off-forest Tree Resources of
Africa. Arusha, Tanzania, 12-16 July. Nairobi, Kenya: The African Academy of
Sciences. 1-21. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2000off_on.doc.
Invited keynote paper. Abstract: The tree off-forest (TOF) resource
is gaining in importance locally, nationally, and globally. Unfortunately, data
on TOF in Africa is very weak. In all likelihood, TOF inventories will have to
be done with ongoing forest or agricultural surveys to be economically
justified. Seek partnerships to help defray costs. In most areas, a systematic
sample is the simplest inventory design to implement. If type maps or remote
sensing are available, some efficiencies could be gained by using multiphase
sampling. Fixed-area, permanent plots are recommended for measuring growth and
predicting trends. Plant species, height, crown diameter, and stem diameter are
most frequently used to develop biomass equations.
1999. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1999. Status of efforts to assess global forest resources - Forest
resource assessment. In: FAO. State of the World's Forests 1999. Rome,
Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: 5-8. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999global_assessments.doc and http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp
1999. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1999. Seeing the trees, forests, and the Earth. In:
Aguirre-Bravo, Celedonio; Franco, Carlos Rodriguez, compilers. Proceedings of
the North American Symposium on Toward a Unified Framework for Inventorying and
Monitoring Forest Ecosystem Resources. 1-6 November 1998, Guadalajara, Mexico.
RMRS-P-12. Fort Collins, Colorado: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service; Rocky Mountain Research Station. 393-369. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999seeing_the_trees_mexico.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract. There is an old adage, we can't see the
forest for the trees - meaning that we often get too wrapped- up in details
to see the overall picture. In our forest inventories, we often spend too much
effort measuring trees and not enough time trying to get an overall view of the
total resources and functions of the forests. Similarly, we often spend a lot
of time measuring, monitoring and reporting on the status forests. Yet, in
spite of all our forest monitoring efforts, we find that we are constantly
loosing forest lands. This may be because we fail to look at the forests in
relation to human needs and in relation to the Earth's other land resources. We
can't see the Earth for the forests! This paper explores some of the
technical and political problems with current forest inventory and monitoring
methods at the national and global level and presents some politically and
scientifically-correct recommendations for solving them.
1999. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1999. Chapter 5 - Assessment prospects for the World's forest
resources. In: Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi (eds.) World Forest, Society
and Environment. Volume 1. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers; 57-62. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999world_forest_assessments.pdf. Peer reviewed.
1999. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1999. A 'forest' by any other name…. Environmental
Science and Policy 2(2):125-133. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999forest_by_any_other_name.doc. Invited paper.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: The Kyoto protocol to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change asks countries to report and provide
data on human-induced land use change and forestry activities limited to
afforestation, reforestation and deforestation. The terms 'afforestation,
reforestation and deforestation' have different meanings - country-to-country
and from practicing foresters to the general public. The USDA Forest Service
and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations' Working Unit
6.03.02 on Trends in Forest Terminology commissioned a study to be undertaken
to gain a better understanding of the terms in use. This study concentrates on
the terms deforestation, afforestation and reforestation, but it also
examined related terms of land use, land cover, forest, tree, regeneration
and degradation. The paper reports on the results of that study and makes
some general recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the parties
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for
standardization of key terms. Š 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde; Rudis, Victor A.; Stolte, Kenneth W. 1998. Chapter 5 - Plots,
pixels, and partnerships: potential for modeling, mapping and monitoring
biodiversity. In: Dallmeier, Franciso; Comiskey, James A. (eds.). Forest
Biodiversity Research, Monitoring and Modeling: Conceptual Background and Old
World Case Studies. Man and the Biosphere Series, Vol. 20. Carnforth,
Lancashire, UK: UNESCO and The Parthenon Publishing Group; 79-100. http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=1212, http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_rudis003.pdf,
and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998plots_pixels.doc
. SIMAB Conference 23-25 May 1995. Invited paper. Peer Reviewed. Abstract:
Many biodiversity inventories are conducted in relatively small areas, yet
information is needed at the national, regional, and global levels. Most
nations have forest inventory plot networks. While forest inventories may not
contain the detailed species information that biodiversity inventories do, the
forest inventory plot networks do represent large areas. Linkages can be
developed among plot networks and extrapolated through remote sensing. A first
step is to locate resource inventory and remote sensing information. A second
step is to obtain and make use of information. This may require the formation
of linkages and partnerships among data sets and data collectors.
1998. Lund, H. Gyde;
Pajari, Brita; Korhonen, Minna. eds. 1998. Sustainable development of non-wood goods
and benefits from boreal and cold temperate forests. Proceedings of
the workshop. Joensuu, Finland. 18-22 January 1998. http://www.efi.fi/publications/proceedings/23.html. ISBN
952-9844-46-9. Joensuu, Finland: European Forest
Institute. 264 p.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde; Lund,
Dan. 1998. Modeling trees: questions and answers. Simulation
71(2):130-132.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde; Iremonger, Susan. 1998. Omissions, commissions, and decisions - the
need for integrated resource assessments. In: Proceedings First
International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry.
Decision Support, Technology, and Applications. 1-3 June 1998. Lake Buena
Vista, FL. Ann Arbor, MI: ERIM International, Inc. Volume I: 182-189. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998omission_proc.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract: Agricultural lands are
essential for providing food and forage for maintaining a healthy environment.
Growing human populations are placing increasing demands for new lands for agriculture
production. At the same time there is a need to maintain or increase our forest
cover for biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Unfortunately our land base is
limited. Consequently, there is strong competition between what lands will be
used for forestry and what will be used for agriculture. Current assessments of
agriculture and forested lands are often carried out by separate entities.
Often there is duplication of data collection, information gaps, etc. The
bottom line is that we do not really know how much land currently serves the
needs of agriculture and forestry, which lands are best suited for conversion
to the alternate use, and where they are located. In order for decision-makers
to make more informed decisions, we need complete and up-to-date geo-referenced
inventories.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde. ed. 1998. IUFRO Guidelines for
Designing Multipurpose Resource Inventories. A project of IUFRO Research
Group 4.02.02. IUFRO World Series Vol. 8. Vienna, Austria: International Union
of Forest Research Organizations. 216 p. Available on line at http://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/volume-8/: http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3331/159/ws8-1.pdf, http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3332/159/ws8-2.pdf,
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3333/159/ws8-3.pdf, http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3334/159/ws8-4.pdf Peer reviewed. Abstract:
Diverse and often conflicting demands upon land and natural resources around
the world require that decision makers cater for a wide range of potential
human interests within any given area such as agriculture, biomass production,
biodiversity, recreation, and urban expansion. This means that administrators
have to look at the land and its resources for a variety of potential uses. To
increase the benefits of data collected and to minimize expenditures, inventory
specialists are turning more and more to multipurpose or integrated resource
inventories. This is particularly true at the broader decision-making scales -
provincial, national, regional and global. These guidelines provide basic
information on Multipurpose Resource Inventories (MRI) for the inventory
planner and the decision maker at the provincial or national level although the
instructions are useful at the local level as well. The guidelines are based
upon the worldwide survey mentioned above, a literature review and the personal
experiences of nearly 60 contributing co-authors. We discuss the need for MRIs,
the information requirements, support structure, and the design and
implementation issues in depth.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1998. There is more than trees and timber in our forests. EFI
News 6(1):9.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1998. The non-wood forest resources mystery. In: Lund, H. Gyde;
Pajari, Brita; Korhonen, Minna. eds. 1998. Sustainable development of non-wood
goods and benefits from boreal and cold temperate forests. Proceedings of the
workshop. Joensuu, Finland. 18-22 January 1998. EFI Proceeding1998. Lund, H.
Gyde. 1998. There is more than trees and timber in our forests. EFI News
6(1):9. s 23. Joensuu, Finland: European Forest Institute; 29-45. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998nwfp_mystery.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
Non-wood forest resources (NWFR) are growing in importance. There are a
seemingly infinite number of potential products available from the minerals and
various life forms on our forested lands. The interior, exterior,
"products", or functions of organisms, such as plants and animals,
may provide useful goods or services. We can develop any of these resources as
long as there is a market. However, one can develop a resource to the extent
that it loses its ‘forest’ identity. How far to push development
depends on the landowner, the decision-maker, and the laws. Regardless, four
types of studies are needed to develop NWFR: biodiversity inventories, cultural
studies, product, users and market surveys, and resource inventories. What to
inventory will depend on the specific needs of the individual decision-maker.
However, we do recommend the use of multipurpose resource or ecological
inventories to keep data collection costs down and when the ultimate use of the
resources is unknown.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1998. Outcome. In: Lund, H. Gyde;
Pajari, Brita; Korhonen, Minna. eds. 1998. Sustainable
development of non-wood goods and benefits from boreal and cold temperate
forests. Proceedings of the workshop. Joensuu, Finland. 18-22 January 1998. EFI
Proceedings 23. Joensuu, Finland:
European Forest Institute; 227-233.
1998. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1998. A comparison study of multipurpose resource inventories
(MRIs) throughout the world. Working Paper No. 14.
Joensuu, Finland: European Forest Institute. 46 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998efi_14_mri_survey.pdf.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: Since the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, resource
information needs at the national level have increased dramatically. However,
data collection is expensive and time consuming. To reduce costs and to improve
efficiency, many countries are now developing multipurpose resource
inventories. In 1997, IUFRO 4.02 conducted a worldwide survey of Ministries of
Forestry and inventory specialists and a literature review to determine who is
using multipurpose resource inventories and for what purposes. This working
paper presents the results of that survey.
1997. Vegetation Subcommittee. 1997. Vegetation
classification standard. Washington, DC: Federal Geographic Data Committee,
Vegetation Subcommittee. Incumbent was the Executive Secretary for the
Subcommittee during the development, review, and approval of the standard. 18
p. + 3 appendices. http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/vegetation/vegclass.pdf
1997. Lund, H. Gyde; Smith, W.B. 1997. The United States
forest inventory program. In: Nyysönen, Aarne; Ahti, Anne, Eds.
Proceedings, FAO/ECE meeting of experts on Global Forest Resource Assessment;
10-14 June 1996; Kotka, Finland. Research Papers 620. Helsinki, Finland:
Finnish Forest Research Inst.; 331-333. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1997us_inv_prog.DOC Contributed
paper.
1997. Lund,
H. Gyde; Blue, Renee. 1997. Report on the workshop on remote sensing support
for the global forest resource assessment (FRA 2000 - remote sensing). In:
Nyyssönen, Aarne; Ahti, Anne, Eds. Proceedings, FAO/ECE meeting of experts on
Global Forest Resource Assessment; 10-14 June 1996; Kotka, Finland. Research
Papers 620. Helsinki, Finland: Finnish Forest Research Inst.; 306-310. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996remote_sensing_wrkshp_sum.doc . Invited paper.
1997. Lund,
H. Gyde et al. 1997. Chapter 11:
Forestry. In: Philipson, Warren R., Editor-in-Chief. Manual of Photographic
Interpretation, Second Edition. Bethesda, MD: American Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. p. 399-440. 42 p. http://www.citeulike.org/group/7954/article/4139368 and http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_1997_lund_h001.pdf. 5.5 MB. Abstract:
Use of, and demand for, remotely sensed data has increased substantially in
forestry applications. Although digital imagery such as that obtained from airborne
videography and satellite systems is becoming popular for change detection and
large area reconnaissance, aerial photographs remain the mainstay for most
resource management activities. In order to meet the increasing information
needs of resource managers, photographic interpretation, and other forms of
remote sensing, as well as the related technologies of digital image
processing, global positioning system, and GIS, will continually be depended
upon to help manage and protect the forest resources. This chapter reviews
photographic interpretation in forestry, building on material presented in the
background and basic chapters, especially chapter 5 of the Manual of
Photographic Interpretation. After a brief look at the types of space and
aerial photography that have been and are being employed in forestry, the
discussion addresses forest classification, including type, species, size, and
density; factors in stand delineation and mapping; and a variety of
applications, including forest inventory, insect and disease damage assessment,
recreation, roads and trails, regeneration surveys, ecosystem classification,
and urban forestry. Incumbent was chapter coordinator, contributing author, and
editor. Peer reviewed.
1997. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1997. Land classification - test. In: Nyyssönen, Aarne; Ahti, Anne, Eds. Proceedings, FAO/ECE meeting of experts on
Global Forest Resource Assessment; 10-14 June 1996; Kotka, Finland. Research
Papers 620. Helsinki, Finland: Finnish Forest Research Inst.; 329-330. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1997land_class_test.doc. Contributed paper.
1997. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1997. Guidelines for designing Multipurpose Purpose Resource
Inventories. EFI News 5(2): 3-4.
1997. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1997. A primer on designing arid land and gallery forest resource
inventories. In: Imańa-Encinas, José; Kleinn, Christoph. eds. Proceedings
International Symposium on Assessment and Monitoring of Forests in Tropical Dry
Regions with Special Reference to Gallery Forests; 4-7 November 1996; Brasilia,
Brazil: University of Brasilia; 23-38. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1997primer_gallery_forest.doc. Invited keynote
paper. Abstract: In spite of occupying nearly one third of the Earth's
land surface, little is known about the arid lands. Even less is known about
the tropical dry and the gallery (riverine or riparian) forests. Resource
inventories are needed. Basic questions to answer in developing an inventory
and monitoring system are who wants to know what, why, when and where. The
characteristics of the tropical dry and gallery forests differ in landscape
features, access, and vegetation structure. Because of these differences
separate or stratified inventory and monitoring systems may be required.
General recommendations and considerations for developing inventories of these
lands are presented.
1997. UNEP. Global
Environmental Outlook 1 (GEO-1). Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment
Programme. 264 p. http://www.unep.org/geo/geo1/index.htm
. The Incumbent was a contributor to the text on North America. Abstract: This groundbreaking
report presents information on the state of the global environment. It
indicates that world-wide, profound changes continue to occur in social,
institutional and economic systems. It re-ports on the continued impoverishment
of large parts of the global population. It points to the increased disparities
both within and between nations. It describes the environmental implications of
rapid globalization, particularly through developments in information
technology, transport and trade regimes. It shows us that significant progress
has been made in confronting environmental challenges at the local, national,
and regional level. In the end, though, GEO-I concludes that, during the past
decade, the environment has continued to degrade and significant problems still
persist.
1996. Stolte, K.W.; Lund, H.G. 1996. Forest
health monitoring in the United States. In: Aguirre-Bravo, Celedonio, ed.
Proceedings North American Workshop on Monitoring for Ecological Assessment of
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems. Mexico City, Mexico. 18-22 September 1995.
Gen. Tech. Report RM-GTR-284. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station; 55-67. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996fhm_us.pdf
. Invited paper. Abstract:
The United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are conducting a multiagency Forest
Health Monitoring (FHM) program. This program has 4 main components: Detection
Monitoring, Evaluation Monitoring, Intensive Site Ecosystem Monitoring, and
Research on Monitoring Techniques. The focus of the program is to evaluate
forest ecosystems for condition, changes, and trends in indicators of the
health of U.S. forest ecosystems, with known statistical confidence in the
estimates. The FHM program also wants to monitor indicators of pollutant
exposures and habitat condition, and seek associations between human-induced
stresses and the ecological condition of the forests. Finally, the FHM program
wants to be able to provide annual reports and periodic interpretive
assessments on the ecological status and trends to resource managers and the
public. The evaluation of the condition of forest ecosystems is performed in
Detection Monitoring through ecological indicators of forest condition that
address ecosystem inputs, components, processes, and outputs. These indicators
primarily focus on the vegetation, pathogens, pollutants, soil, and other key
components and processes of the forest ecosystem. A probability-based sample in
Detection Monitoring allows determination of forest condition through
cumulative distribution function analysis, spatial analysis, and assessment of
overall health using data from plots, remote sensing, and other survey and
monitoring techniques. A similar program has been developed by EPA for
rangelands in the U.S., called the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Program (EMAP) Rangelands program. Sampling plots will be located on grid points
that best address range ecosystems, and will be statistically linked to the
same base grid as the FHM forest plots. Assessment endpoints and indicators are
specific to rangeland ecosystems. The Rangeland program is in the later stages
of testing prior to implementation.
1996. Saramaki, Jussi; Koch, Barbara; Lund,
H. Gyde. eds. 1996. Remote
sensing and computer technology for natural resource assessment. Proceedings of the subject group S 4.02-00 'Forest Resource
Inventory and Monitoring" and subject group 'Remote Sensing Technology'
Volume II. IUFRO XX World Congress. 6-12 August
1995. Tampere, Finland. Research Notes 48. Joensuu, Finland: University of Joensuu,
Faculty of Forestry. 271 p.
1996. Lund,
H. Gyde; Wigton, William H. 1996. A primer for designing multiple resource
inventory and monitoring programmes. In: Hassan, Haron Abu;
Mun, Chin Yue; Rahman, Nasaruddin Ed. Multiple resource inventory and monitoring
of tropical forests. Proceedings of the AIFM International Conference, 21-24
November 1994. Seremban, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ASEAN Institute of
Forest Management; 125-143. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996primer_mri_malaysia.doc. Invited paper,
Peer reviewed. Abstract: This paper covers the following: 1. What are
Multiple Resource Inventories (MRI) - why needed, where needed, when needed? 2.
What are the requirements - information needs assessment, support, and
information management structure? 3. What are the design considerations? 4. How
do we implement MRI? 5. What are the challenges and recommendations?
1996. Lund,
H. Gyde; Wallace, Wanda; Wigton, William H. 1996. Bread making and designing
resource inventories: the GIS connection (The whole loaf). In: Greer, Jerry
D. ed. Remote sensing: people in partnership with technology. Proceedings 6th
Biennial Forest Service Remote Sensing Workshop. 29 April - 3 May 1996. Denver,
CO. Bethesda, MD: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing;
220-229. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996bread_2_denver.doc . Contributed
paper. Abstract: The output from a geographic information system (GIS)
can be no better than the input. Data sources include resource inventories,
maps, and remote sensing. If data sources are to be entered into a GIS, then
they must be designed with that use in mind. Considerations for the data
collection efforts include appropriateness of the sampling designs, sampling
and non-sampling errors, objectivity and quality control of measurements, and
methods used for geo-registering field plots and map lines. Using an analogy of
the steps needed to make bread in a bread-making machine, the authors present
an overview of geographic information and recommendations for data collection.
1996. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1996. Sow's ears and silk purses - non-timber forest product
identification, assessment and monitoring. In: Leakey, R.R.B.; Temu, A.B.;
Melnyk, M.; Vantomme, P. Ed. Domestication and commercialization of non-timber
forest products in agroforestry systems. Nairobi, Kenya, 19-23 Feb. 1996.
Non-Wood Forest Products 9. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations; 32-39. On line at http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/W3735e/w3735e09.htm.
Abstract: There are possibly an infinite number of potential products available
from the life forms on our forested lands. The `products,' or functions of
organisms, such as plants and animals, may provide useful goods or services for
human needs. Methods to identify use include observation, inquiries, reading
and research. Assessment and monitoring techniques depend on the life form
being studied, its abundance, habitat, and whether it is domesticated or not.
Where specific commodities have not been identified, using multiple resource
inventories is recommended.
1996. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1996. Global resource assessments beyond 2001: an introduction to
the panel. In: Päivinen, Risto; Vanclay, Jerry; Miina, Saija, Eds. New
Thrusts in Forest Inventory - Proceedings of the Subject Group S 4.02-00
'Forest Resource Inventory and Monitoring' and Subject Group S 4.12-00 'Remote
Sensing Technology' Volume 1. IUFRO XX World Congress. Tampere, Finland. 6-12
August 1995. EFI Proceedings No. 7. Joensuu, Finland: European Forest
Institute; 231-238. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996panel_intro.pdf. Abstract: This paper lists the
inventorying and monitoring needs resulting from various international
agreements reached at the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) held 3-14 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazll
and since then. The documents reviewed include: the Rio Declaration on
Environment and Development (Rio Declaration or RD for short); A Programme of Action for Sustainable Development for Now
Into the Twentv-first Centurv
(Agenda 2I or A2L); Non-Locaily Binding Authoritative
Statement of Principles For a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation
and Sustainable Development of all Types of Forests (Forestry Principles or
IFP); United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); the United
Nations Framework Convention on the Climate Change (Convention on Climate
Change or FCCC); the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in
Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification,
Particularly in Africa (Convention on Desertification or COD) and the Statement
on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of
Temperate and Boreal Forests (Santiago Statement or SS). In addition, there are
data requirements needed to complete Global Assessments that the United Nations
currently conducts. These new requirements should influence how we conduct
inventories in the next century. Our panelists will present their views on how
future assessments should be conducted.
1996. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1996. Generalities and necessary tangents: considerations for
designing agroforestry inventories. In: Kohli, R.K.; Arya, K.S.; Atul, Eds.
Proceedings IUFRO -DNAES International Meeting - Resource Inventory Techniques
to Support Agroforestry & Environment. 1-3 October 1996. Chandigarh, India.
Chandigarh, India: HKT Publications; 1-12. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996agroforestry_tangents.doc, Invited keynote
paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: The theme of this conference is
"Resource inventory techniques to support agroforestry and environment
activities." This particular panel is to discuss diagnostics and designs
for resource inventory techniques. Meaningful inventories depend on our
abilities to identify the who, what, where, when, why and how questions
associated with the resources and data collection. This paper presents some key
points to consider for each step as they relate to agroforestry at the local
(farmer or community) and national levels.
1995. Winterberger, Kenneth C.; Lund, H. Gyde; Lachowski, Henry. 1995. Vegetative
cover mapping in the U.S. In: Kennedy, P.J.; Päivinen, R.; Roihuvuo, L.,
Eds. Proceedings - International Workshop - Designing a system of nomenclature
for European forest mapping. 13-15 June 1994. Joensuu, Finland. EUR 16113 EN.
Ispra, Italy: Joint Research Centre, European Commission; 341-351. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995veg_covere_map_us.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract:
Most U.S. government land management agencies are involved in or are conducting
their own national vegetative cover mapping, inventory, assessment, and
monitoring efforts. This paper presents an overview of some major efforts and
addresses how many agencies are working for national and international
standards.
1995. Samways,
M.J.; Stork, N.E.; Cracraft, J.J.; Eeley, H.A.C.; Foster, M.; Lund, G.; Hilton-Taylor. Lead
authors. 1995. Chapter 7 Inventorying and Monitoring. In: Heywood, V.H.;
Watson, R.T. Ed. Global Biodiversity Assessment. Cambridge, UK: UNEP/Cambridge
University Press; 453-544. Invited author. Peer
reviewed.
1995. Lund,
H. Gyde; Thomas, Charles E. tech. coords. 1995. A primer on evaluation and
use of natural resource information for corporate data bases. Gen. Tech.
Report WO-62. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 168 p. (PDF: 10.4 MB) http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/ftcol/publications/outofprint/wo_62.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract:
This primer provides resource inventory specialists with information on how to
evaluate existing natural resource information and how to use it in preparing
new resource inventories. Subjects covered include determining information
needs, finding existing information, determining its utility, evaluating it
suitability and quality, and incorporating it into new geographic information
systems.
1995. Lund,
H. Gyde; Gibson, Wanda; Wigton, William H. 1995. Bread making and designing
resource inventories: the GIS connection. In: Proceedings: AFRICAGIS 95.
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. 6-10 March 1995. 247-250. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995bread_1_africa.doc.
Contributed paper. Abstract: The output from a geographic
information system (GIS) can be no better than the input. Data sources include
resource inventories, maps, and remote sensing. If data sources are to be
entered into a GIS, then they must be designed with that use in mind.
Considerations for the data collection efforts include appropriateness of the
sampling designs, sampling and non-sampling errors, objectivity and quality
control of measurements, and methods used for geo-registering field plots and
map lines. Using an analogy of the steps needed to make bread in a bread-making
machine, the authors present an overview of geographic information and
recommendations for data collection.
1995. Lund, H. Gyde; Evans, David L.; Linden, David S. 1995. Scanned, zapped,
timed, and digitized - advanced technologies for measuring and monitoring
vegetation diversity. In: Boyle, Timothy J.B.; Boontawee, Boonchoob,
Eds. Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity in Tropical and Temperate Forests.
Chaing Mai, Thailand. 28 August - 3 September 1994. Bogor, Indonesia: Center
for International Forestry Research; 365-382. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995scanned.doc. Contributed
paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: The extent, composition, structure,
production, and condition define important aspects of vegetation diversity. New
remote sensing and geo-positioning tools can help us measure and monitor these
attributes. Multi-spectral scanners, airborne videography, small-format digital
cameras, synthetic aperture radar, laser profilers, and global positioning
systems (GPS) are some tools now available. We discuss the uses and limitations
of these instruments.
1995. Lund,
H. Gyde; Boley, Margarett. 1995. National resource inventorying and
monitoring needs: the said and unsaid from UNCED. Schewizerische
Zeitschrift fuer Forstwesen 146(12):953-964. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995said_unced.doc. Invited paper.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: This article examines the inventorying and
monitoring needs resulting from the agreements reached at the United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held 3-14 June 1992 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. The documents reviewed include: the Rio Declaration on
Environment and Development, A Programme of Action
for Sustainable Development for Now Into the Twenty-first Century, Non-Locally
Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles For a Global Consensus on the
Management, the Conservation and Sustainable Development of all Types of
Forests, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, and the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In addition, the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious
Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa resulted as an outcome of
UNCED. The requirements in these documents should influence how we design our
national inventory programs.
1995. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1995. The far side of integrating resource inventories - people and
politics. In: Köhl, Michael; Bachmann, Peter; Brassel, Peter; Preto,
Giovanni, eds. The Monte Verita' Conference on Forest Survey Designs.
"Simplicity versus Efficiency" and Assessment of Non-Timber
Resources. Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland. 2-7 May 1994. Birmensdorf,
Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research:
11-26. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995far_side.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract: Multiple resource inventories in the USDA
Forest Service are relatively new. People both as individuals and as part of an
organization affect the design of an inventory. The politics of designing a
successful inventory require an established vision, building an appropriate
team, working together, establishing an information system, developing the data
collection system, creating an appropriate administering unit, sharing
information and securing funding and support.
1994. Päivinen, Risto; Lund, H. Gyde; Poso, Simo; Zawila-Niedzwiecki,
Tomasz. eds. 1994. IUFRO
International Guidelines for Forest Monitoring; Project of IUFRO Working Party 4.02.02.Directrices Internacionales de IUFRO para
la Monitorización de los Recursos Forestales; Un Proyecto del Grupo de
Trabaho de IUFRO S4.02-5. IUFRO World Series Report 5. Vienna, Austria.
International Union of Forest Research Organizations. 102 p. Available on line http://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/volume-5/:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3327/156/ws5-en.pdf
(English), http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3328/156/ws5-sp.pdf
(Spanish). Peer reviewed. Contents include Introduction, Information
needs, Sources of Information for Monitoring, Sampling Design, Building an
Infrastructure, and References.
1994. Lund,
H. Gyde; Loveland,
Thomas R.; Singh, Ashbindu; Evans, David L.1994. GLOVECOMPartners -GLObal
VEgetative COver Mapping Partnerships. In: ISPRS Commission VII Symposium
Proceedings Resource and Environmental Monitoring 30(7b):407-411. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1994glovecompartners.pdf . Invited paper prepared for Eco Rio'94. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 26-30 September 1994. Abstract: Information on the kind,
extent, condition, and trends of the Earth's vegetative cover is essential for
human survival at national, regional, and global levels. Such information
provides managers with the essential knowledge needed to develop decisions and
policies for land use planning and for global change research. Several groups
are using or have used satellite imagery to map various components of
vegetative cover of portions of the Earth's surface. Very few oft hese projects have been coordinated to date. This paper
presents some thoughts, goals, and strategies to bring these efforts together.
The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and not
necessarily the organizations they represent.
1994. Lund, H. Gyde; Evans, David L.,
Winterberger, Kenneth C. 1994. U.S. government agencies' efforts in
international vegetative cover mapping, assessment, and monitoring. In:
Greer, Jerry eds. Proceedings USDA Forest Service 5th Biennial Remote Sensing
Workshop, 12-16 April 1994, Portland, Oregon. Bethesda, MD: American Society
for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 151-160. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1994us_veg_intl_mapping.pdf. Contributed paper. Abstract: This paper
reviews what various U.S. Government agencies are doing in the way of
international vegetative cover mapping, inventory, assessment, and monitoring
and presents some areas for greater cooperation
1994. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1994. Dogs chasing tails and how to design a successful data base.
In: Proceedings - UNEP and IUFRO international workshop in cooperation with FAO
on developing large environmental data bases for sustainable development; 14-16
July 1993; Nairobi, Kenya. Sioux Falls, SD: United Nations Environment
Programme Grid Information Series No. 22; 61-72. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1994dogs_chasing_tails.doc Invited paper.
Abstract: The theme of this conference is Developing Large Environmental Data
Bases for Sustainable Development. The objective is to review the current
status and discuss key issues at the national, regional and global level. I was
invited to speak at this meeting on "Production of Information Usable for
Decision Making in Forestry." However, I elected to develop a more general
paper that can assist any sector including forestry. Is this your situation?
The data you have, are not what you need. Required data may be lacking.
Existing data may be out of date. Some may have been collected by others so the
quality is of question. The data you need, you cannot get. The time is too
short. There are no funds, you have no staff or you do not have the technology.
If you could get the data, you cannot transform it into information in a form
useful to the principal user. You lack the technology, models, etc. If you
could present the data in a useful form, the decision-maker may ignore.
Political decisions are often made based on information external to most usual
data bases. In a complex system, there may be no relation between information
gathered and the decision made (Horwood n.d.). The situation is like dogs chasing their tails.
Around and around we go developing data bases that don't seem to meet anyone's
needs. With the expanding availability of earth observation satellites and
telecommunications, all countries will have increasing access to resource data.
Because prices of computer hardware and software are declining, nearly all
decision makers will have access to these tools to help manage and use these
data. However, data and technology may not be enough to manage our diminishing
resources. Links between available data, the data base design, and the user are
essential. The management of these data and the translation into information to
meet the needs of the principal users will be critical for the successful
administration of our natural resources. This paper looks at the components of
successful data bases. In order to develop this paper, I asked my colleagues in
the Forest Service to provide me with three to five criteria on what they think
makes a successful data base and three or so actions that they would undertake
to ensure the criteria are met. This paper is based upon their responses.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde; Landis, Eric; Atterbury, Toby, eds. 1993. Proceedings - Stand Inventory Technologies. 1992 September 14-18, Portland,
OR. Bethesda, MD; American
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 376 p.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde; Aronoff, Stan. 1993. Resource inventories: Look at them again for
the first time. In: Proceedings: Society of American Foresters 1992
National Convention - American Forestry - an Evolving Tradition; 25-28 October
1992; Richmond, VA. SAF Pub. 92-01. ISBN 0-939970-53-8. Bethesda, MD: Society
of American Foresters; 72-77. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993look_again.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
Information needs, data collection technology, and public interest in
management of federal lands are changing. As a result, federal agencies need to
reexamine their resource inventories to see if they should take advantages of
these new opportunities. Changes in information needs, technology, and public
awareness are presented along with recommendations for future inventories.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1993. Resource inventories: the next generation. In: Proceedings
IUFRO Conference on Advancement in Forest Inventory and Forest Management
Sciences; 20-25 September 1993; Seoul, Korea. Seoul, Korea: Forestry Research
Institute; 58-67. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993next_generation.doc . Invited keynote
speaker. Abstract: The need for and design of resource inventories,
especially those that require land use decisions, change with increasing
populations, changes in the resource base, and advances in technology. This
paper traces the "history" of forest inventories and looks at what
the next generation of data collection efforts may look like.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1993. Politically-correct global mapping and monitoring. In:
Falconer, Allan, ed. Mapping Tomorrow's Resources; 23-24 April 1992; Logan, UT.
Natural Resources and Environmental Issues Volume II. Logan, UT: Utah State
University; College of Natural Resources: 47-54. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/politically_correct.doc . Invited paper. Abstract:
Global assessments and monitoring are essential if we wish to be able to
manage our human destiny. Periodic worldwide estimates of forest resources are
the responsibility of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
(FAO). Other groups are also making regional estimates of forest cover.
Techniques used include aggregation of national data and individual efforts.
Results of either process are currently inadequate. Problems with both
techniques are presented. Solutions include multiple-resource inventories,
covering all lands and performed to international standards and guidelines.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1993. Influence of catastrophes on resource inventories and
management. In: Proceedings IUFRO S 4.01 and S 4.11 International
Conference on Inventory and Management in the Context of Catastrophic Events;
21-24 June 1993; University Park, PA. 12 p. http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/proceed/lund.txt.html
and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993catastr.doc Diskette. Invited keynote paper. Abstract:
By definition, catastrophes involving natural resources are unavoidable. There
are, however, actions one can take to reduce the impact and to shorten the time
span for recovery. Knowing when, where and what type of catastrophes are likely
to occur helps one to be prepared. Having a continuous inventory program will
assist in the assessment of the impacts. There are other activities that
nations can undertake to strengthen their inventory and monitoring
capabilities. Suggestions include maintaining an archive of remote sensing
coverage, developing and maintaining a permanent plot network, keeping aware of
advanced technologies such as airborne videography, global positioning systems,
etc.
1993. Lund,
H. Gyde, 1993. Synthesis by of
concluding session for the conference. In: Inventory and management
techniques in the context of catastrophic events. Subtitle: Altered Stats of
the Forest. June 21-24, 1993. University Park, Pennsylvania USA. http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/proceed/resolute.txt.html
and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993catasr_syn.doc
. Proceedings at http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/proceed/
1993. Lund, H. Gyde. 1993. Great expectations
and the year 2000 global assessment. In: Nyyssönen, Aarne, ed. Proceedings,
FAO/ECE meeting of experts on Global Forest Resource Assessment; 3-7 May 1993;
Kotka, Finland. Research Papers 469. Helsinki, Finland: Finnish Forest Research
Inst.; 150-153. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993great_expectations.doc
. Contributed paper.
1993. Falconer, Allan; Lund, H. Gyde. 1993. An integrated program for forest resources development in the Gum Belt
of Sudan.
EARSeL Advances in Remote Sensing 2(3):111-120. Available at http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/93sudan_integrated.doc.. Contributed
paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: In response to a request from the
Government of Sudan the U.S. Agency for International Development assisted the
Sudan Forests National Corporation with the design of a project to re-establish
Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) in areas of Kordofan. Because this area of the Gum Belt was greatly
affected by the drought of 1984 an assessment of the present state of the vegetation
was required. With assistance from U.S. Geological Survey and U.S.D.A Forest
Service the Sudan Forests National Corporation prepared a map of the woody
vegetation resources of the region. In addition, a database was created to
manage the data gathered in the field by the forestry teams. This data base was
linked to a mapping program to give a simple GIS. Subsequent data processing
using ARC/INFO created a series of maps of potential land use and provided a
data base for planners to develop tree planting strategies. A second component
gathered data for socioeconomic studies of the region. Studies relating these
data to the forest data were also designed. The planned use of data from both
physical and socioeconomic studies was defeated by the closure of the project
following the abrupt change in government in June 1989. Examples of the maps
produced, data collected and overall planning and methodology used are
presented. The Sudan Forests National Corporation has adopted this methodology
for its on-going work in the Gum Belt.
1993. Fairweather,
Stephen E., Lund,
H. Gyde; Myers, Wayne L. 1993. Inventory and management of
catastrophes. Journal of Forestry 91(6):16.
1993. Anonymous. 1993. Summary. In:
Annex 3: Report of the UNEP/FAO Expert Consultation on Environmental
Parameters in Future Global Forest Assessments; 1-3 December 1992; Nairobi,
Kenya. GEMS Report Series No. 17. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Global
Environment Monitoring System; 27-35. Incumbent, in cooperation with Dr. Ashbindu Singh, developed the summary.
1993. Anonymous. 1993. IUFRO
international guidelines for forest monitoring. In: Annex 3: Report of the
UNEP/FAO Expert Consultation on Environmental Parameters in Future Global
Forest Assessments; 1-3 December 1992; Nairobi, Kenya. GEMS Report Series No.
17. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Global Environment Monitoring System;
223-243. Developed in cooperation with Dr. Risto Päivinen.
1992. Wells, John F.; Lund, H. Gyde. 1992. Integrating timber
information in the USDA Forest Service. In: Minowa, Mitshuhiro; Tsuyuki,
Satoshi, eds. IUFRO Proceedings - Integrated Forest Management Information
Systems - An International Symposium; 13-18 October 1991; Tsukuba, Japan.
Tokyo, Japan: Society of Forest Planning Press. 102-111. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992inte_timber_info.doc.
Invited Paper. Abstract: The U.S.D.A. Forest Service administers some
191 million acres (77.3 million hectares) of its National Forest System lands.
National Forests and Grasslands are managed for the production of wood, water,
minerals, wildlife, recreation, and forage resources. In 1990, for the timber
resource alone, we harvested 9.3 billion board feet (21.9 million cubic meters)
of wood products from these lands on a sustained yield basis. This harvest
returned about $850 million dollars (116.5 billion yen) to the U.S. Treasury.
We are also a large and very decentralized agency. Management of timber and
other resource information and integrating it into a corporate database is
indeed a challenge. This paper discusses the Forest Service mission, where we
came from in our information management strategy, where we are now, and where
we are headed. The experiences we gained, the processes we used, and the
lessons we learned will benefit other large forest management organizations.
1993. Anonymous. 1993. IUFRO international guidelines for forest monitoring.
In: Annex 3: Report of the UNEP/FAO Expert Consultation on Environmental
Parameters in Future Global Forest Assessments; 1-3 December 1992; Nairobi,
Kenya. GEMS Report Series No. 17. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Global
Environment Monitoring System; 223-243. Developed in
cooperation with Dr. Risto Päivinen.
1992. Van Hooser,
Dwane D.; Cost, Noel D.; Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. The history of the forest survey program in the United States.
In: Proceedings, Forest Resource Inventory and Monitoring and Remote
Sensing Technology. IUFRO Centennial Meeting. 31 August - 5 September 1992;
Berlin/Eberswalde, Germany. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Society of Forest Planning
Press; 19-27. http://fia.fs.fed.us/history/documents/1992Vanhooser.doc
and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992forest_survey_history.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
The Forest Survey Program in the United States began in 1928. Today it is
one of the longest continuously chartered research activities in the Forest Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Program, composed of six regional
divisions, is administered by Forest Service Research Stations, four in the
Eastern United States and two in the West. Initially, the Program was designed
to monitor the "timber budget of the United States." With the passage
of time and the heightening of environmental awareness, the Program's charter
has expanded to consider all forest resources, including wildlife habitat,
watershed quality, and recreation. The sampling designs have essentially
followed the development of sampling theory. The first inventories were based
on line-plot cruises. Inventory designs progressed through fixed-area samples
to "Bitterlich" plots. Other designs, such
as sampling with probability proportional to prediction (3P) and sampling with
partial replacement (SPR), have also been employed. Most recently, the Program
has assumed leadership in Forest Health Monitoring--a major new initiative.
Data collection methods have changed with the expanding mandates, from simple,
volume-oriented measurements of trees to complex assessments of photosynthetically active radiation or of microbial
activity. With the monitoring of additional resources, such as watershed,
range, and recreation, and the added responsibility of Forest Health
Monitoring, Forest Survey will become a high-tech operation using computerized
Geographic Information Systems, airborne high-resolution video, and satellite
imagery such as the Landsat Thematic Mapper and the Advanced Very High Resolution
Radiometer.
1992. Poso, Simo; Lund, H. Gyde. 1992. Remote sensing and
information systems technology - tools and challenges. In: Proceedings,
IUFRO Centennial Interdivisional and Divisional Sessions of Division 6 and 4;
31 August - 5 September 1992; Berlin/Eberswalde, Germany. Lyngby, Denmark:
Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute; 91-101. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992remote_sensing_challenges.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
The development of remote sensing and information systems offers good
possibilities to make Forest Inventory and Monitoring (FIM) much more effective
than it is now. Relevant databases should be built according to Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) principles. Two-phase sampling with the first phase
units defined by geographic coordinates is illustrated as a case method. The
role of international cooperation, standardization of measurements and
terminology and permanent sample plots is emphasized
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde; Päivinen, Risto; Thammincha, Songkram, chief
editors. 1992. IUFRO S 4.02.05 Proceedings - Remote sensing and permanent
plot techniques for world forest monitoring. 13-17
January 1992; Pattaya,
Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand: Askorn Siam. ISBN
974-553-027-1. 271 p.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. Sampling designs for national forest inventories. In:
Poso, Simo, ed. Proceedings - Ilvessalo Symposium on National forest
inventories. 17-21 August 1992; Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki, Finland: University
of Helsinki; 16-24. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992nat_forest_sample_designs.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
National forest inventories are data collection efforts designed to report on
the extent, state, and condition of the forest resources of a given country.
Few national inventories result from a single sample. Most are aggregations of
several different efforts. There are some nation-wide estimates of forest cover
resulting from wall-to-wall, aerial photography or satellite-based remote
sensing especially in the tropics. The methods and roles of inventories have
changed over time and will continue to do so in the future. Our information
needs are increasing to the point that we now need to be designing holistic,
multiple resource inventories. These inventories must also meet- global needs
as well as national and local needs.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. Old dogs and new tricks: computer technology and the Was
Generation. The Compiler 10(1):40-42. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992old_dogs.pdf.
Invited banquet paper presented at the FORS Eighth Annual Computer Conference
and Trade Show "Harnessing Computer Technology for Natural Resource
Management. 27-30 October 1991; Raleigh, NC. Abstract: This paper examine
concerns one needs to consider when trying to sell new technology to
decision-makers or potential users. Included are the users past experiences,
benefit/costs of the proposed technology, capability to meet users needs,
instructions for use, and available support.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. Integrated data collection - A challenge for the future. In:
Minowa, Mitshuhiro; Tsuyuki, Satoshi, eds. IUFRO Proceedings - Integrated
Forest Management Information Systems - An International Symposium. 13-18
October 1991; Tsukuba, Japan. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Society of Forest Planning
Press. 1-10. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992inte_data_collection.doc. Invited Keynote Paper. Abstract: The theme of this
conference is Integrated Forest Management Systems. Working groups
within IUFRO S 4.02 (Forest Resource Inventory and Monitoring) and IUFRO S 4.04
(Forest Management Planning and Managerial Economics) are the sponsors. It is
appropriate, therefore, that a paper address integrated data collection systems
at this important meeting. The management of forest and agricultural lands and
their associated resources is becoming more complex. Administrators must
provide increasing goods and services to meet a growing populations needs. Yet
administrators must manage the land and its resources on a sustained level
without degrading the environment. There are conflicting ideas on how
administrators should manage the lands to meet society's needs. Arbitrary
decisions can have far-reaching social, economic, and environmental effects.
Today's resource managers need more complete information about the fragile
lands and limited resources they control. Instead of just measuring timber on
forest lands, we should be promoting the use of multiple-resource inventories
across all lands. Lastly, mangers should use the latest technology to
provide the most up-to-date information. This paper explores the principles and
challenges of such integrated inventory concepts.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. Imagineering 1,2,3. In: Greer, Jerry, ed. Proceedings
Application of remote sensing techniques for the protection and management of
natural resources; 6-10 April 1992; Orlando, FL. Bethesda, MD: American Society
for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 166-170. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992imagineering.doc. Abstract: Evening
work sessions at past U.S. Forest Service (FS) Remote Sensing Applications
Conferences have strengthened the FS data collection capabilities thanks to the
help and input of Conference participants. This year we will have Imagineering
Groups focusing on awareness, development, and use. Results from the groups
will help guide future Forest Service activities.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. How to watch the forests
-- IUFRO guides for world forest monitoring. Paper presented at the World
Forest Watch Conference on Global Forest Monitoring. 26-29 May 1992. Sao Jose
Dos Campos, S.P. Brazil. SELPER 8(2): 40-44. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992how_to_watch.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: There are many forest inventory and monitoring
activities going on at the local, national, regional and global level. Many of
these are duplicative, uncoordinated and some are of questionable quality.
Consequently, we waste valuable funds and the results are not as useful as they
could be. At the endorsement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations, the International Union of Forest Research organizations
(IUFRO) is developing a set of guidelines for encouraging national involvement
in regional and global monitoring activities. The guides include directions for
establishing a network of permanent plots, using common remote sensing
approaches, and following accurate and sensitive reporting. This paper reports
on the background behind the guides and the progress to date.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. Forest threats and their global monitoring. In:
Proceedings, IUFRO Centennial; 31 August - 5 September 1992; Berlin/Eberswalde,
Germany. Eberswalde-Finow, Germany: Organisationsburo "100 Jahre
IUFRO"; 127-138. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992forest_threats_monitoring.doc.
Invited keynote paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: The Earth's forest
resources provide vital food, fuel, and fiber for increasing world populations.
Forests are both carbon sources and carbon sinks. They serve as filters for the
air we breathe and water we drink. Forests provide critical habitat for diverse
flora and fauna that may prove vital for human survival in the future. Lastly,
forests are places of refuge, recreation, worship, and strength for the inner
body. Unfortunately, global forest resources are dwindling at unprecedented
rates in the tropics and losing diversity and productivity in the temperate
zone. To get estimates of planetary carrying capacity and change, several
groups, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United
Nations, are making multi-country estimates. Some efforts are independent of
one another and uncoordinated. The results are gaps in knowledge in some areas
and duplication in others. International organizations and cooperating nations
need to be working towards a common global monitoring goal - that is to provide
a complete picture of the status and trend of the world's forest resources.
IUFRO is developing guides to help coordinate global monitoring activities.
1992. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1992. A primer on permanent plots for monitoring natural resources.
In: Lund, H. Gyde; Päivinen, Risto; Thammincha, Songkram, chief editors. IUFRO
S 4.02.05 Proceedings - Remote sensing and permanent plot techniques for world
forest monitoring. 13-17 January 1992; Pattaya, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand:
Aksorn Siam; 1-10. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1992primer_perm_plots.doc.
.
Invited keynote paper. Abstract: This paper lists basic considerations
for developing a world-wide, permanent plot system for monitoring natural
resources. Considerations include information needs, constraints, sample
design, plot configuration, and infrastructure. The paper also gives
recommendations on the content for guidelines or direction for setting up a
permanent plot system for monitoring natural resources. Lastly, the paper
outlines proposed activities of IUFRO for activating the instructions on a
global basis.
1992. USFS 1992. Timber permanent plot
handbook. FSH 2409.13a. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture;
Forest Service. 28 p. See: http://www.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/Directives/get_directives/fsh?2409.13a. (Incumbent had
lead in developing this direction). Peer reviewed. Abstract: This
handbook provides direction to personnel who have the responsibility of
establishing field plots used to determine timber growth, yield and mortality.
Permanent plots can be installed by individuals at all levels of the Forest
Service. The purpose of this handbook is to ensure compatibility in the
establishment and measurement of permanent plots for determining timber growth,
yield, and mortality and to promote sharing of the resulting data between
Forest Service units and other groups collecting and reporting growth and yield
data.
1992. USFS. Chapter 10 - Timber inventory data and information collection.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/2409.13/2409.13_10.doc
1991. Rennie, J.C.; Wood, G.B.; Schreuder,
H.T.; Lund,
H.G. 1991. Point-model based sampling in forestry: principles and
practices. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 15(3):109-113. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991point_model_sampling.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract: Point-model based sampling is
described for timber inventory. Point-model based sampling is an improvement on
point 3P sampling because the number of sample trees selected for detailed dendrometry is completely controlled. Field studies
indicate that estimates derived from it are comparable to those from point-3P
sampling. However, serious errors in estimates could arise from point-model
based sampling if the linear model relating volume to D2H is
incorrect.
1991. Lund,
H. Gyde; Jasumback, Tony; Allison, Ray; Falconer, Allan. 1991. Taking back
the desert. GPS World 2(6):24-31. Available at http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/91sudan_desert.pdf.
Abstract: Deep in Sudan, resource
managers use GPS with oth4er information gathering technologies to develop
management plants. This will slow desertification of the region.
1991. Lund,
H. Gyde; Allison, Ray P.; Jasumback, Tony. 1991. SRAAD - implementing
advanced technology to combat desertification. In: Buhyoff, Gregory J. ed.
Proceedings Resource Technology 90; 12-15 November 1990; Washington, DC. Bethesda,
MD; American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 781. Available at http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/91sudan_sraad.doc.. Contributed paper.
1991. Lund,
H. Gyde. Present and prospective knowledge on usable forest resources.
1991. Special Paper. In: Proceedings Tenth World Forestry Congress; 16-27
September 1991; Paris, France. Nancy Cedex, France: Revue Forestiere Francaise;
6:45-53. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991useable_forests_paris.doc.
Invited paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: Forest
resources or products are those materials that may be extracted from lands
predominately covered by trees. What has been considered the primary use of the
forest has changed over time. The outlook for the future sees the emergence of
more emphasis on the environmental and social functions a public forest serves
over the current commodity use that predominates in many parts of the world
today. Foresters' knowledge of the fiber commodity aspects, both nationally and
globally, is generally adequate when compared to other disciplines. However,
the knowledge and research of the environmental and social functions of the
forest must be strengthened for all portions of the world - temperate and
tropical, developed and developing.
1991. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1991. Successful global assessments and monitoring: the roles of
the international community and the United States. In: Ginsberg, Irving W.;
Angelo, Joseph A. Jr. eds. Earth Observations and Global Change Decision
Making, 1990: A National Partnership; Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co.;
233-238. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991successful_global_assessments.doc. Contributed
paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: Successful global assessments and
monitoring of natural resources requires teamwork between participating nations
and the international communities charged with the responsibility for
collecting and disseminating information. In an attempt to identify emerging
information needs and to promote coordination, the International Union of
Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and other national and international
groups held a major conference and workshop in Venice, Italy, on global
monitoring last September. The results of the meeting and subsequent events in
Montreal indicated a need for more aggressive leadership at the international
level and more cooperation at the national level. This paper
reports on the outcome of the Venice conference
and list some things that the international community and the United States
must do to make global assessments and monitoring a reality.
1991. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1991. An unofficial evolutionary history of data capture devices.
The Compiler 9(1):4-7. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991data_capture.pdf. Invited paper. Abstract: This paper traces the
development of communication, data recorders, and field computes and makes some
predictions as to what instruments will look like in the future and the tasks
they will perform.
1991. Resource Inventory Coordination Task
Group. 1991. Planning. FSM 1900. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/1900/1910.txt, Incumbent had lead in writing the direction
regarding coordinating resource inventories.
1990. USFS.1990. Resource inventory
handbook. Zero Code, Chapter 10, Chapter 20. FSH 1909.14. Washington, DC:
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service Resource Inventory Coordination
Task Group; March 1990. Misc. pagination. See: http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/1909.14/. and http://www.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/Directives/get_dirs/fsh?1909.14
Incumbent had lead in developing the
handbook. Peer reviewed. Abstract: Periodic information is required for
all land, soil, timber, forage, water, air, fish and wildlife, aesthetics,
recreation, wilderness, and energy and mineral resources on all forest and
rangelands in the United States for developing the Resources Planning Act (RPA)
assessment, program, and subsequent Regional guides and National Forest plans.
Resource inventories provide much of the required information. The purpose of
this handbook is to identify the inventory-derived information that may be
needed for the 1999 Resources Planning Act assessment and National Forest
planning, and to provide guidance to ensure that inventories of land, soil,
timber, forage, water, air, fish and wildlife, aesthetics, recreation,
wilderness, and energy and mineral resources are conducted in an effective way.
Coordinated or integrated resource inventories provide efficient, compatible,
and valid data and information that describe the resources and their
conditions, potential, and trends. Information from the inventories may provide
input to the Resources Planning Act (RPA) national assessment, National Forest
plans, comprehensive State-wide forest plan assessments, and may be used for
project planning where such data are appropriate. Coordinated or integrated
resource inventories promote data sharing among resource managers and decision
makers.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde; Preto, Giovanni; tech. coords.
1990. Global natural resource monitoring and assessments: preparing for the
21st Century. Proceedings of the International Conference
and Workshop. 24-30 September 1989; Venice, Italy.
Bethesda, MD: American Society for Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry. 1495 p.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde; Mohil El Deen, F.A.; Allison, Ray P.; Jasumback, Tony. 1990. Sun,
sand, and moonshine: high tech inventories in the Sudan. In: Greer, Jerry
D., ed. Proceedings 3rd Biennial Remote Sensing Applications Conference on
Protecting Natural Resources with Remote Sensing; 8-13 April 1990; Tucson, AZ.
Bethesda, MD: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing;
132-139. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/90sudan_sun.doc
. Contributed
paper. Abstract: Sudan is the largest country in Africa being equivalent
in area to the States of Alaska, Texas, and Nevada combined. Desertification
and deforestation are major problems in the country. Baseline information for
rehabilitation is lacking. The latest topographic maps date back to the 1890's
for much of the area and resource inventories are non-existent. Inventory and
mapping specialists from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological
Survey through the Agency for International Development were called in on a
rush basis to develop demonstration products and procedural guidance for
mapping and inventorying much of the Nation's land and resource base in
cooperation with the Government of Sudan. Landsat-based image maps, vegetation
maps and vegetation surveys were initiated and completed in less than 3 months
time for a pilot area. The obstacles faced, techniques used, products produced,
and benefits to Sudan
and the Forest Service are described.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde; Mohil El Deen, F.A.; Allison, Ray P., Jasumback, Tony. 1990. The
Sudan Reforestation and Anti-Desertification (SRAAD) Project: applications for
watershed management planning. In: Potter, Christopher F., ed. Planning for
sustainable watershed management: environmental & institutional
assessments. Proceedings of an interdisciplinary workshop: 26-27 June 1990;
Washington, DC. Washington, DC: Agency for International Development; Bureau
for Science and Technology; 84-98. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/90sudan_watershed.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
Sudan is the largest country in Africa being equivalent in area to the States
of Alaska, Texas, and Nevada combined. Deforestation, devegetation,
and desertification are major problems in the country. Baseline information for
rehabilitation is lacking. The latest topographic maps date back to the 1890's
for much of the area and resource inventories are non-existent. In the fall of
1989, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in cooperation with
the Government of Sudan initiated the Sudan Reforestation and
Anti-Desertification (SRAAD) Project to establish base line resource
information. Working with the Sudan Forests National Corporation and the Survey
Department, specialists from the USDA Forest Service and the U.S. Geological
Survey through the Agency for International Development were called in on a
rush basis to develop demonstration products and procedural guidance for
mapping and inventorying the Nation's land and resource base. Landsat-based
image maps, vegetation maps and surveys, and socio-ethno-economic studies were
initiated and completed in less than 3 months time for a pilot area. The
obstacles faced, techniques used, products produced and their potential use for
watershed management planning in similar countries are described.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. The platonic verses and inventory objectives. In: LaBau,
Vernon J.; Cunia, Tiberius, tech. eds. State of the art methodology of forest
inventory: A symposium proceedings; 30 July - 5 August 1989; Syracuse, NY. Gen.
Tech. Report PNW-263. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest
Service; Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn.; 1-7. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990platonic_verses.doc Invited paper. Abstract:
Platonic verses are writings that tend toward purely spiritual or ideal
situations such as those found in the Bible and other sacred writings or in
some of our natural resource management laws and national direction. Inventory
objectives are summary statements of the desired end results of surveys of
goods and materials in stock. The process of converting information requests to
inventory objectives is discussed and personal thoughts on additional inventory
objectives, use of existing information, subjective sampling, moving plot
locations, and use of allowable sampling errors are given.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. Star Trek IV: the voyage home. In: Proceedings of the
Society of American Foresters National Convention; 29 July -1 August 1990. SAF
Publication 90. Washington, DC. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters;
66-70. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990star_trek_4_dc.pdf.
Invited paper. Abstract:
Changes in environmental awareness and inventory technologies and philosophies
are taking us to places where “no man has gone before”. Public
interest in the management of federal lands, the participation of the United
States in global monitoring activities, and simply the need for more complete
information are bringing about changes in inventory philosophies and objectives
where “forests may not be the only answer”. Like the movie
“Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”’ the these of inventories of
the future will be on holistic views to solve environmental concerns rather
than on sampling collecting data to determine potential product outputs. New
technologies, including the use of satellite imagery, global positioning
systems, laser measuring devices, and computer advancements put the inventory
specialist on par with the capabilities of the crow of the Starship Enterprise.
This paper serves as an introduction to the papers that follow.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. Linking national and global inventories. In: Burkhart,
Harold E.; Bonnor, G.M.; Lowe, J.J. eds. Research in Forest Inventory,
Monitoring, Growth and Yield. Proceedings of IUFRO S 4.01 and S 4.02 Sessions,
XIX World Congress; 5-11 August 1990; Montreal, Canada. Pub. No. FWS-3-90.
Blacksburg, VA: School of Forestry and Wildlife Resources, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University; 134-141. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990link_nat_global.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: In September 1989, the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations (IUFRO) Divisions IV and VI, in cooperation with the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, held an international
conference and workshop on Global natural resource monitoring and assessments:
preparing for the 21 at Century in Venice, Italy. This paper discusses some of
the observations from that meeting and outlines steps that international
organizations and participating nations should consider to make global
monitoring a reality in the next century.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. Inventory technology: ebb tides, flash floods, and whirlpools.
For. Ecol. Manage. 33/34:559-570. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990ebb_tides.doc. Invited paper.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: The development and implementation of inventory
techniques are cyclic. For a long while, our inventory procedures in the USDA
Forest Service have been rather stable. Now, given new information requirements
and an onslaught of new technology, our needs, capabilities, and methodologies
are rapidly changing. This paper reviews past ('ebb tides') and emerging
techniques ('flash floods'). It also lists some of the problems ('whirlpools')
we will encounter in implementing the changes. While the paper addresses
resource inventories within the USDA Forest Service, the potential and problems
are applicable to the inventory of any ecosystem including the forested
wetlands. Lastly, some thoughts for follow-up global actions are presented.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. In search of blackbirds, big brothers, bull puckey and the
unknown: issues for work group discussions. In: Greer, Jerry D., ed.
Proceedings 3rd Biennial Remote Sensing Applications Conference on Protecting
Natural Resources with Remote Sensing. 8-13 April 1990; Tucson, AZ. Bethesda, MD: American Society
for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 80-85 http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990blackbirds.doc. Invited
paper. Abstract: A total of three or four working groups will convene at
this conference to develop recommendations and actions on the following issues:
1) the adequacy of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest
Service remote sensing platforms and imaging equipment; 2) national direction
on resource monitoring; and 3) how to evaluate existing information for
inputting to a geographic information system (GIS). Provisions are made for a
fourth working group should a new issue arise at the conference.
1990. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1990. From terras incognitas to illumiNATIONS. In: Lund, H.
Gyde; Preto, Giovanni; tech. coords. Global natural resource monitoring and
assessments: preparing for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the International
Conference and Workshop. 24-30 September 1989; Venice, Italy. Bethesda, MD:
American Society for Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry; 32-40. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990terras_incognitas.doc. Invited paper. Abstract:
Successful global monitoring will depend on input from cooperating nations.
Resource specialists need to know of information needs far enough in advance of
data collection to design effective inventory and monitoring systems. Current
global needs are not reaching the inventory specialists. As a result, some
global assessments contain inaccurate information or lack data altogether. A
holistic approach is needed that unites data collectors with the global users.
This approach should include integrated inventories. This conference and
workshop will help build the linkages for such integration.
1989. Lund,
H. Gyde; Thomas, Charles E. 1989. A primer on stand and forest inventory
designs. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-54. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Forest Service. 96 p. (PDF: 4.1
MB) http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/ftcol/publications/outofprint/wo_54.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract:
Covers in detail and with worked-out examples designs for the inventory of stands
and forests. For stands, random sampling, line transects, ricochet plot,
systematic sampling, single plot, cluster, subjective sampling and complete
enumeration are discussed. For forests inventory, the main categories are
subjective sampling, inventories without prior stand mapping, inventories with
prior stand mapping, inventories using existing stand information, and complete
enumeration. Systematic sampling, stratified sampling, equal probability
sampling, probability sampling proportional to size, etc. are presented.
1988. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1988. Workshop recommendations. In: Greer, Jerry D. ed. Remote
sensing for resource inventory, planning and monitoring: Proceedings of the
Second Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference; 11-15 April 1988;
Slidell, LA and
NSTL, MS. Falls Church, VA: American Society of Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing; 396-405.
1988. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1988. Thick plot. (Letter). J. For. 88(8):14
1988. Lund, H. Gyde. 1988. From here to there (or anywhere? In: Greer, Jerry
D. ed. Remote sensing for resource inventory, planning and monitoring:
Proceedings of the Second Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications
Conference; 11-15 April 1988; Slidell, LA and NSTL, MS. Falls Church, VA:
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 38-47. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1988from_here.doc
Invited paper. Abstract: This paper summarizes the major uses of remote
sensing for resource inventory, planning and monitoring. A peek into the future
to where we could go using remote sensing is given next. The bulk of the paper
deals with obstacles the Forest Service faces in reaching future capabilities
including technology implementation, remote sensing acquisition, and
availability of expertise, equipment and facilities. Some possible ways of
overcoming these obstacles are given for the discussion groups to consider.
1987. Lund, H. Gyde;
Herrera-Herrera, Bernard. 1987. Inventario de recursos: relatoria
dela sesion tecnica grupo B. In: Lund, H. Gyde; Caballero-Deloya, Miguel; Villarreal-Canton, Raul,
eds. Land and resource evaluation for national planning
in the tropics: Proceedings of the international conference and workshop; 25-31
January 1987; Chetumal, Mexico. Gen.
Tech. Report WO-39. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service;
295-296.
1987. Lund, H. Gyde;
Caballero-Deloya, Miguel; Villarreal-Canton, Raul, eds. 1987. Land and resource
evaluation for national planning in the tropics: Proceedings of the
international conference and workshop; 25-31 January 1987; Chetumal,
Mexico. Gen. Tech. Report WO-39. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 524 p.
1987. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1987. Star Trek II: resource inventories of the future. In:
Forests, the World, & the Profession. Proceedings of the Society of
American Foresters National Convention; 5-8 October 1986; Birmingham, AL. SAF
Publication 87.02. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters; 311-315. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1987star_trek_2_saf.pdf. Invited paper. Abstract: New and emerging technologies
will allow us to conduct “Star Trek”-type inventories. Federal
budgetary actions, however, are chanign what is
collected, how it is collected, and who does the collecting. New equipment,
USDA Forest Service trends, and their implications are discussed.
1987. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1987. Developing resource inventory policies for national land and
resource evaluation and planning. In: Lund, H. Gyde;
Caballero-Deloya, Miguel; Villarreal-Canton, Raul, eds. Land and resource
evaluation for national planning in the tropics: Proceedings of the
international conference and workshop; 25-31 January 1987; Chetumal, Mexico. Gen.
Tech. Report WO-39. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service; 491-498. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1987develop.doc Invited paper. Abstract:
The USDA Forest Service administers the renewable resources on nearly 772,000
square kilometers of land. The extent, variety, and value of the resources that
it administers is comparable to that found in many tropical countries. Recent
legislation and reduced budgets require that the agency change its inventory
policies. This paper outlines the strategy we are using to develop and obtain
support for a new inventory handbook and gives some suggestions on actions
individuals can take to help bring about needed changes.
1987. Caballero-Deloya,
Miguel; Lund, H. Gyde. 1987. Conference overview. In: Lund, H.
Gyde; Caballero-Deloya, Miguel; Villarreal-Canton, Raul, eds. Land and resource
evaluation for national planning in the tropics: Proceedings of the
international conference and workshop; 25-31 January 1987; Chetumal, Mexico.
Gen. Tech. Report WO-39. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service; 1-3. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1987chetumal_overview.pdf.
1986. Lund, H. Gyde. 1986. International
monitoring -- an achievable goal? In: Schmid-Haas, Paul, ed. Inventorying
and monitoring endangered forests. Proceeding of IUFRO Conference; 1985 August
19-24; Zurich, Switzerland. Birmensdorf, Switzerland: Eidgenossiche Anstalt fur
das forstliche Versuchswesen; 41-44. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1986intl_monitoring.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract: The need
to monitor the world's resources and environment is pressing. Many systems are
available to monitor the earth's resources. Implementation on an international
basis, however, is slow to develop. Barriers to implementation and suggestions
for removing barriers are presented.
1986. Lund, H. Gyde. 1986. Existing information
and the sorcerer's apprentice. In: Oderwald, Richard G.; Burkhart, Harold
E.; Burk, Thomas E.; eds. Use of auxiliary information in natural resource
inventories. Proceedings; 1-2 October 1985; Blacksburg, VA. SAF 86-01.
Blackburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; School of
Forestry and Wildlife Resources; 1-8. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1986sorcerer.doc
Invited paper. Peer reviewed.
1986. Lund, H. Gyde. 1986. A primer on
integrating resource inventories. Gen. Tech. Rept. W0-49. Washington, DC:
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service. 64 p. (PDF: 3 MB) http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/ftcol/publications/outofprint/wo_49.pdf .Peer reviewed. Abstract: Covers general principles for achieving
integration, types of integration (multilocation, multilevel, multiresource and
temporal) and integrated inventory planning, implementation, and maintenance
1984. Lund, H. Gyde. 1984. The United States
experience in the field of forest and rangeland inventory. In: Encuentro national sobre inventarios
forestales. Memoria; 25-28 July 1984; Chihuahua, Mexico. Publicacion
Especial No. 45. Mexico, D.F., Mexico:
Subseretaria Forestal; Instituto Nacional de
Investigaciones Forestales; 411-435. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1984us_experiences.doc. Invited paper. Abstract: The availability of natural resources
dictates information needs and the development of data collection techniques to
fulfill those needs. If supplies of raw material are abundant, minimum
information is sought and technology makes little progress. When resources
become scarce, the need for inventories increases and technology expands.
Similar to their development in Mexico, forest and rangeland inventories in the
United States evolved to the state they are in today, as resource supplies
became scarce and the competition for land increased. This report traces tile
technological, methodological, and informational changes in the U.S. given this
background. Predictions are made as to what our needs and capabilities will be
in the near future.
1984. Lund, H. Gyde. 1984. IUFRO welcoming
remarks. In: LaBau, Vernon J.; Kerr, Calvin L., eds. Inventory forest and
other vegetation of the high altitude and high latitude regions; 23-26 July
1984 ; Fairbanks, AK. SAF 84-11. Bethesda, MD:
Society of American Foresters; 5.
1984. Lund, H. Gyde. 1984. DUCK! (or how to
avoid unwanted impacts, fallout, and side effects when implementing new
ideas). In: LaBau, Vernon J.; Kerr, Calvin L., eds. Inventory forest and
other vegetation of the high altitude and high latitude regions; 23-26 July
1984; Fairbanks, AK. SAF 84-11. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters;
36-40. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1984duck.doc. Invited paper. Abstract: Changes in
inventory techniques, definitions, and standards over time are inevitable due
to new emerging information needs and improving technologies. Unfortunately,
adopting new ideas can lead to complications. This paper examines some cases
where changes in Methodologies and standards created more problems than they
solved. Principles for avoiding such problems are presented.
1984. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1984. A professional view--forest resource inventories of the
future. Technology assessment and future analysis working group newsletter.
Winter. No. 6. Bethesda, MD:
Society of American Foresters; 4. Invited paper. Peer reviewed.
1984. Burkhart, Harold E.; Barrett, James
P.; Lund, H.
Gyde. 1984. Section 7, Timber Inventory. In: Wenger, Karl F. ed. SAF
Forestry Handbook, Second Edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons;
361-411. Invited author. Peer reviewed. http://store.safnet.org/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SS&Product_Code=114&Product_Count=2&Category_Code=REF
1984. Anonymous (Scott, Charles; Lund, H. Gyde). 1984.
Inventory conference cites need for monitoring change. Journal of Forestry
82(4):179-98.
1983. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1983. Star Trek: a no-holds-barred journey into the future. In:
Bell, John F.; Atterbury, Toby, eds. Renewable resource inventories for
monitoring changes and trends. Proceedings; 15-19 August 1983; Corvallis, OR.
SAF 83-14. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University; 682-685. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1983star_trek_1_corvallis.pdf.
Invited paper. Abstract: Land and natural resources to
produce food, shelter, and fuel will become limiting in the near future unless
nations work together to conserver and protect our environment and remaining
reserves. Global monitoring systems will be required to manage and allocate
land and its resources. Existing technology – using ground stations,
satellite-based remote sensing, and compute databases can be used to create
such systems. Advancements in these fields can lead to STAR TREK type
inventories. Creating and entrusting an organization to operate the system and
to develop and implement remedial action plans are the biggest problems for
managing resources on a global scale.
1983. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1983. Change: now you see it - now you don't! In: Bell, John
F.; Atterbury, Toby, eds. Renewable resource inventories for monitoring changes
and trends. Proceedings; 15-19 August 1983; Corvallis, OR. SAF 83-14.
Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University; 211-213. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1983change.doc
.
Contributed paper. Abstract: Change is nothing more than movement of an
object over time. Our ability to successfully detect and measure change depends
on: the kind of information sought; our knowledge of movement that should take
place; the selection of techniques to sense or measure the movement; a
stationary base against which movement will be sought; remeasurement
procedures; and follow-up analysis. Errors or modifications in any of these
factors in successive observations limit our opportunities for successful
monitoring.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde; Myers, Charles C. 1982. Integrating inventories. In: Brann,
Thomas B; House, Louis O.; Lund, H. Gyde, tech. coords. In-place resource
inventories: principles and practices. Proceedings of a national workshop; 9-14
August 1981; Orono, ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters;
79-84. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982inte_inv_myers.pdf
.
Invited paper. Abstract: Assessments
require inventories that are integrates among organizations, purposes or uses,
across resources, and over time. Uniform definitions and statistically valid
sample designs are common means of achieving integbratable
data. In addition, multiorganization inventories
require definite assignment of responsibilities; multipurpose inventories
require planning coordination; multiresource inventories require adequately
describing the environment for all anticipated uses; and integration over time
requires measuring the same variable at the same location at two different
points in time.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde; House, Louis O.; Brann, Thomas B. 1982. In-place
resource inventories. In: Brann, Thomas B; House, Louis O.; Lund, H.
Gyde, tech. coords. In-place resource inventories:
principles and practices. Proceedings of a national workshop;
9-14 August 1981; Orono,
ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda,
MD: Society of American Foresters; 1-2. Invited paper.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde; House, Louis O.; Brann, Thomas B. 1982. In-place inventories:
principles and practices. A report on the workshop. Resources Evaluation
Journal 1(1): 2-4. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982Orono.pdf.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde; Allison, Ray P.; Honing, Frederick
W. 1982. Cooperation with Poland on research in remote sensing. Journal
of Forestry 80(6):369-370. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982poland_remote_sens.pdf.
Peer reviewed. Abstract: Poland
is evaluating various forms of remote sensing to monitor insect infestations
and air pollution damage and to classify and map land use patterns. A
cooperative proposal, previously under development with the United States
may intensify current remote sensing research and may be expanded to include
scientific exchange in sampling strategies and compute analysis techniques.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1982. Point sampling--the role in in-place resource inventories. In:
Brann, Thomas B; House, Louis O.; Lund, H. Gyde, tech. coords. In-place resource
inventories: principles and practices. Proceedings of a national workshop; 9-14
August 1981; Orono, ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters;
79-84. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982point_sampling.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: Point sampling is quite frequently used as a means of
obtaining area estimates and/or as a procedure for defining plot locations. The
role point sampling plays in in-place resource inventories is not always fully
understood, acknowledged, or appreciated.
1982. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1982. Mapping + sampling + measuring = in-place resource
inventories. In: Brann, Thomas B; House, Louis O.; Lund, H. Gyde, tech.
coords. In-place resource inventories: principles and practices. Proceedings of
a national workshop; 9-14 August 1981; Orono, ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda, MD:
Society of American Foresters; 3-9. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982map_plus.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: Most natural resource inventories are in-place and are a
combination of mapping sampling, and measuring. The mix of the three varies by
inventory objectives, size of area, complexities within the inventory unit,
restrictions imposed by management, available resources, and by information
available on parameters of interest. Uniform standards and definitions, and
probability sampling can be used to strengthen the utility of in-place
inventories.
1982. Garratt, Michael W.; Lund, H. Gyde; Roberts, Edwin H. 1982. Merging
Landsat imagery, terrain tapes, and existing forest inventory information.
In: Brann, Thomas B; House, Louis O.; Lund, H. Gyde, tech. coords. In-place
resource inventories: principles and practices. Proceedings of a national
workshop; 9-14 August 1981; Orono, ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda, MD:
Society of American Foresters; 788-797. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1982merging_landsat.doc . (Incumbent
developed strategy for system). Contributed paper. Abstract. A project
is being conducted to determine the feasibility of merging digital Landsat,
terrain, and existing forest inventory data to create a data base. This digital
data base will be utilized to produce in-place maps of the forest resource, to
detect changes in the forest resource, and to provide a base from which to
initiate reinventory of the forest resource.
1982. Brann, Thomas B.; House, Louis O.; Lund, H. Gyde, tech. coords. 1982. In-place resource inventories: principles
and practices. Proceedings of a national workshop; 9-14
August 1981; Orono,
ME. SAF 82-02. Bethesda,
MD: Society of American Foresters. 1101 p.
1981. Schreuder, Hans T.; Lund, H. Gyde. 1981. Improved estimates
through sample selection and estimates. Res. Eval. Newsletter 8. Fort
Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Rocky Mountain
Forest and Range Experiment Station; 6-9. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/REN/REN_No8_81.pdf
1981. Lund, H. Gyde; Cedeno-Sanchez, Oscar;
Schmid-Haas, Paul; Maria de la Puente, Jose. 1981. Arid land resource
inventories: a summary of the workshop. In: Lund, H. Gyde; Caballero,
Miguel; Hamre, R. H.; Driscoll, Richard S.; Bonner, William, tech. coords. Arid
land resource inventories: developing cost-efficient methods. Proceedings; 30
November 30 - 6 December 1980; La Paz, Mexico. Gen. Tech. Rept. W0-28. Washington,
DC: US Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; 1-2. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981arid_sum.pdf
1981. Lund, H. Gyde; Caballero, Miguel; Hamre, R. H.; Driscoll, Richard S.; Bonner, William, tech. coords. 1981. Arid land resource inventories: developing
cost-efficient methods. Proceedings; 30 November - 6
December 1980; La Paz, Mexico. Gen.
Tech. Rept. WO-28. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture;
Forest Service. 620 p.
1981. Lund, H. Gyde;
Caballero Deloya, Miguel. 1981. Report--Arid land resource inventories:
developing cost-efficient methods. Journal of Forestry 79(6): 387-388. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981arid_jof.pdf.
1981. Lund, H. Gyde;
Caballero Deloya, Miguel. 1981. Inventarios de recursos de
tierrasaridas--desarrollo de metodos eficientes en costos. Bosques y Fauna
4(2): 22-26. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981arid_spanish.pdf.
1981. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1981. Letter to the editor. Journal of Forestry 79(2): 125.
1981. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1981. Inventory planning - moderator's summary. In: Lund, H.
Gyde; Caballero, Miguel; Hamre, R. H.; Driscoll,
Richard S.; Bonner, William, tech. coords. Arid land
resource inventories: developing cost-efficient methods. Proceedings;
30 November - 6 December 1980; La Paz,
Mexico. Gen. Tech. Rept. W0-28. Washington,
DC: US
Department of Agriculture; Forest Service;
165-166.
1981. Anonymous. 1981. The National
Resource Inventory Techniques Project. Res. Eval. Newsletter 7. Fort
Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Rocky Mountain
Forest and Range Experiment Station; 6-7. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/REN/REN_No7_81.pdf
1980. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1980. What’s this
newsletter all about? Res. Eval. Newsl. 1. Fort Collins, CO:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range
Experiment Station; .1. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/REN/REN_No1_80.pdf
1980. Lund, H. Gyde; Schreuder, Hans T. 1980. Aggregating
inventories. Res. Eval. Newsl. 4. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station; 1-3. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/REN/REN_No4_80.pdf
1980-1981. Lund, H. Gyde. Ed. 1980-1981. Resources
Evaluation Newsletter REN 1-11. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment
Station. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/inventorynotes.html#Info
1979. Lund, H. Gyde; McNutt, Elise. 1979. Integrating inventories: an
annotated bibliography. Tech. Note 333. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of
Interior, Bureau of Land Management. 182 p.
1979. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1979. Uniformly distributing samples within a type island. Res.
Inv. Notes BLM-22. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
Denver Service Center; 13- 20. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/RIN/RIN_No22_1979.pdf. Abstract: This
paper describes a procedure and gives formulas for uniformly distributing
sample plots throughout a stand, type island or map polygon. A procedure using
equilateral triangles is suggested.
1979. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1979. Linking inventories. In: Frayer, W.E., ed. Forest
resource inventories workshop proceedings; 1979 July 23-26; Fort Collins, CO.
Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University; 2-9. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1979linking_inv.pdf. Contributed
paper. Abstract: : Devices that can be used to link or standardize inventories
are presented. Included are communicational and design tools.
1979. Costello, Thomas R.; Lund, H. Gyde. 1979. Building an
integrated system of inventories: a BLM example. In: Frayer, W. E. ed.
Forest resource inventories workshop proceedings; 23-26 July 1979; Fort
Collins, CO. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University; 10-22. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1979bldg_inte_sys_inv.pdf. . (Incumbent
developed philosophy and strategy for system). Contributed paper. The Bureau of
Land Management is committed toward developing an integrated system of resource
inventories, The system, when fully developed and implemented, will provide
much of the informational needs of the Bureau. This paper describes some of the
links that are being built to help develop that system. Those links include
standard terminology, output and input formats, and common sampling units.
Forestry examples are given.
1979. Costello, Thomas R.; Lund, H. Gyde. 1979. BLM's standard,
non-standard, stand inventory system. Res. Inv. Notes BLM 21.
Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior; Bureau of Land Management; Denver
Service Center; 5-15. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/RIN/RIN_No21_1979.pdf. (Incumbent
developed philosophy for system). Contributed paper. Abstract: The BLM
is currently developing am information database through its Strategic Plan to
be used throughout the Bureau. Data definitions, coding input and output
formats are being standardized. The 150 million of acres of forested lands that
the BLM administers varies from relatively low-valued pinyon-juniper
stands of the southwest and spruce types of Alaska to the prime Douglas-fir
areas of western Oregon. Our planning system requires that we provide data for
each and every stand regardless of its value. This paper describes how we are
going about meeting the objectives of the Strategic Plan and the requirements
of the planning system while taking Into account the value of the forest being
inventoried. Maximum data collection flexibility is provided while maintaining
rigid input formats. Stand data based upon photo interpretation, ocular
estimates or detailed tree measurements may be entered Into
the system through a series of standardized required and optional forms.
1978. Lund,
H. Gyde; LaBau, Vernon
J.; Ffolliott, Peter F.; Robinson, David W., eds.
1978. Integrated inventories of renewable natural
resources. Proceedings of the workshop;
8-12 January 1978; Tucson,
AZ. Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-55. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Forest Service; Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment
Station. 482 p.
1978. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1978. Workshop wrap-up. In: Lund, H. Gyde; LaBau,
Vernon J.; Ffolliott, Peter F.; Robinson, David W.,
eds. Integrated inventories of renewable natural resources. Proceedings
of the workshop; 8-12 January 1978; Tucson,
AZ. Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-55. Fort Collins,
CO: U.S.
Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Rocky Mountain Forest
and Range Experiment Station; 481-482.
1978. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1978. Type maps, stratified sampling and P.P.S. Res. Inv. Notes
BLM 15. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior; Bureau of Land Management;
Denver Service Center; 1-14. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/RIN/RIN_No15_1978.pdf. Abstract: Step-by-step
instructions are provided for using stratified sampling and probability
proportional to size (P.P.S.) in resource inventories. This method is useful
when sampling type islands from type maps is desired.
1978. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1978. Multiple resource inventories in the U.S.A. In: Cunia,
T., ed. IUFRO proceedings on national forest inventory; 18-26 June 1978;
Bucharest, Romania: Institutul de Cercetari Si Amenjari Silvice; 60-67. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1978mri_us_romania.doc. Contributed paper.
Abstract: The need for multi-resource information for management decisions
is presented. One of the ways of collecting this data is through integrated
inventories. Advantages and disadvantages of integrated efforts are outlined.
In addition a review of present and probable future multi-resource inventory
systems in the United States
is presented.
1978. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1978. Inplace multiple resource inventories at budget prices. Res.
Inv. Notes. BLM 13. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land
Management; Denver Service Center; 1-7. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/RIN/RIN_No13_1978.pdf
Paper presented at the 13 Oct. 1977 SAF Mile High Chapter. Denver.
1977. Lund,
H. Gyde; Hunt, Clyde M. 1977. Tree nursery
inventory: an annotated bibliography. Tree Planters Notes 28(1): 29-33. http://www.rngr.net/Publications/tpn/28/28_1_29_33.pdf
1977. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1977. Journal of Forestry at age 75. (Letter).
Journal of Forestry 75(10): 432. Invited paper.
1977. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1977. Book review: Remote sensing of environment. Journal of
Forestry 75(8): 432.
1976. Space, James C.; Balmer, W.E.; Lund, H. Gyde. 1976. Computer
programs for forest management planning on small ownerships. Washington,
DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; State and Private Forestry.
34 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1976forest_mgmt_prog.pdf.
1976. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1976. Inventory planning. Info - Res. Inv. Notes 4.
Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Northeast Area
State and Private Forestry; 1-4. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/INFO-RIN/Info_No4_76.pdf
1976. Lund,
H. Gyde; LaBau, V.J. 1976. 4 PEA sampling. Infor- Res. Inv. Notes 7.
Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; State and
Private Forestry; 1-3. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/INFO-RIN/Info_No7_76.pdf
1976. Lund, H. Gyde. 1976. 3P or
not 3P. Res. Inv. Notes BLM 1. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior;
Bureau of Land Management; Denver Service Center; 1-7. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/RIN/RIN_No1_1976.pdf
1976-1980. Lund, H. Gyde. Ed. 1976-1980. Resource
Inventory Notes BLM 1-27. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior;
Bureau of Land Management; Denver Service Center. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/inventorynotes.html#Info.
1975. Lund, H. Gyde; Kniesel, Matt, Jr. 1975. Multiple resource
inventory system. In: Meadows, John; Bare, Bruce; Ware, Kenneth; Row, Clark, eds. Systems
analysis and resource management; 11-13 August 1975; Athens, GA. Athens, GA:
University of Georgia; 433-441. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1975mri_sys.doc. Contributed
paper. Peer reviewed. Abstract: In a trial study in Colorado, the Bureau
of Land Management successfully incorporated a combination wildlife, range, and
watershed survey into its extensive forest inventory program. Photo points,
interpreted during the forest inventory, were re-stratified on wildlife and
range criteria. These points were sub-sampled with field plots and estimates of
herbage production, ground cover types, erosion condition classes, and
deer-days use were obtained. Area statistics were generated, and field
prediction equations were developed. The cost of this multiple resource
inventory system was comparable to the cost of other survey methods currently
being used by the Bureau.
1975. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1975. 3P sampling: an annotated bibliography. Upper Darby, PA:
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Northeast Area State &
Private Forestry: 25 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1975_3p_biblio.pdf .
1975. Lund, H. Gyde. 1975. Regional, management-based and intensive
inventories. Info - Resource Inventory Notes No. 3. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service; Northeast Area State & Private Forestry;
1-3. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/INFO-RIN/Info_No3_75.pdf
1975. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1975. Definitions (Inventory). Info - Resource Inventory Notes
No. 2. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service; Northeast Area State & Private Forestry; 1-4 http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/downloads/INFO-RIN/Info_No3_75.pdf
1974. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1974. The BLM national resource lands forest inventory. In:
Frayer, W.E.; Hartman, George B.; Bower, David R. eds. Inventory design and
analysis: Proceedings of a workshop; 23-25 July 1974; Fort Collins, CO:
Colorado State University; 334-345. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1974blm_for_inv.pdf. Contributed paper.
1974. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1974. So we know what we have -- but where is it? In:
Cunia, T. ed. Proceedings monitoring forest environment through successive
sampling; 24-26 June 1974; Syracuse, NY. Syracuse, NY: State University of New
York; 133-141. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1974so_we_know.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management is currently using a Double
Sampling scheme in its extensive forest inventories of the national resource
lands. The first sample comes from photo interpretation. Photo points are
permanently marked on the photos and USGS quad maps. The interpreted
information is stored on magnetic tape along with the universal transverse mercator coordinates of each point. Heretofore the only use
we have made of the photo file is to provide a sampling frame for field
observations (approximately one out of every 10 photo points becomes a field plot).
This paper describes the regression procedures we are investigating to relate
field information back to the photo file. Among the items we are trying to
predict for every photo point are: site index, yield capability, stand age,
average diameter (d.b.h.), basal area/acre, number of
trees/acre, percent stocking, gross cubic foot volume/acre, gross Scribner
volume/acre, and gross International 1/8 volume/acre. Should we prove
successful, we will be able to provide our field units with more in place data
than normally obtained through an extensive inventory. We also hope to extend
these procedures for use with other resource inventory, such as Range,
Watershed and Wildlife.
1974. Fahnestock, G.R.; Lund,
H.G.; Phoenix,
W.M., Stiteler, W.M. 1974. Fuel Type
Mapping in New Jersey Pine Barrens. Fire Management Notes 35(3): 9. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1974fuel_mapping_nj.pdf.
1974-1975. Lund, H. Gyde. Ed. 1974-1976. Info -
Resource Inventory Notes No. 1-7. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service; Northeast Area State & Private Forestry. http://www.yale.edu/environment/gregoire/inventorynotes.html#Info
1971. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1971. Mirror stereoscope parallax wedge. Research Note PNW-140.
Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Pacific Northwest
Forest and Range Experiment Station. 5 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1971stereoscope_wedge.pdf.
Peer reviewed. Abstract:
Modification of a conventional parallax wedge for use with a mirror stereoscope
is described.
1970. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1970. Fuel appraisal systems research. In: Proceedings
Northwest Forest Fire Council Annual Meeting; 1970 November 12-13; Portland,
OR. Olympia, WA: State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources, 62-68. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1970fuel_research.pdf.
1969. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1969. Factors for computing photo coverage. Photogram. Engr.
35(1): 61-63. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1969photo_factors.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract - Tables and examples
facilitate the determination of the number of vertical aerial photographs to
cover a given area.
1969. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1969. Appraising and mapping fuels with aerial photographs. In:
Proceedings American Society of Photogrammetry and American Congress on
Surveying and Mapping. Fall Convention; 23-26 September 1969; Portland, OR.
Falls Church, VA: American Society of Photogrammetry; 173-180. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1969mapping_fuels.doc. Contributed
paper. Abstract: Information on the kind, quantity, arrangement, and
location of fuels is prerequisite to planning and executing effective,
scientific forest fire protection. Height and perhaps other characteristics of
understory vegetation can be measured with acceptable accuracy on 1:8,000,
natural-color, aerial photography. Feasibility of mapping fuel types on aerial
photos is being tested. Photography from earth-orbital satellites may be
suitable for small-scale mapping of major fuel categories. Varied research is
needed to determine the best means of gathering fuel intelligence for various
purposes and in diverse situations.
1968. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1968. Letter to the editor. Photogramm. Eng. 34(9):
908.
1968. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1968. An azimuth converter. Journal of Forestry 66(1): 854.
Peer reviewed. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1968azimuth_converter.pdf. Abstract -Explains how to make an
azimuth converter and suggests some uses to which it may be put.
1967. Lund,
H. Gyde; Fahnestock, George R.; Wear, John F. 1967. Aerial
photointerpretation of understories in two Oregon oak stands. Research Note
PNW-58. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p. Peer reviewed. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rn058.pdf or http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/uncaptured/pnw_rn058.pdf Abstract: Aerial color photography has
shown promise for evaluating understory vegetation as a forest-fire fuel.
Mapping understory vegetation from special aerial photography produced results
reasonably similar to those obtained by an independent ground check.
Differences in the methods used in the exploratory work prevented strict
comparability, but agreement was close enough to suggest that further study
would be fruitful. Perfection of photographic and interpretive techniques will
improve ability to scout going fires and to map fuels for planning fire control
systems. Information on visibility and trafficability
in timber stands will be a
side benefit.
1967. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1967. Photo templates for use with maps, photo indexes and mosaics.
J. For. 65(5): 338. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1967photo_templates.pdf. Peer reviewed. Abstract.
Briefly discusses the uses of photo templates and how to make them. Gives a
formula for computing template size, and presents a table of the template sizes
most commonly needed.
1963-1964. Anon. 1963-1964. Periodic
articles for the Yakima Valley News on happenings on the Naches Ranger
District, Snoqualmie
National Forest.
Documents
printed but not considered published.
1998.
Lund, H. Gyde.
1998. A Midsummer Night's Dream. John Bell’s Inventory &
Cruising Newsletter No. 44. Invited editorial. http://www.proaxis.com/~johnbell/guest/guest44a.htm
1998.
Lund, H. Gyde.
1998. Forest certification and
resource inventory. Guest editorial. IUFRO 4.02/4.11/4.12 Newsletter No. 23:1-3.
1998.
Moeller, John; Shaw, Denice; Lund, Gyde; Roper,
Nancy; Loveland,
Tom. 1998. USGS - NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Report
of Vegetation Mapping Review Team on the USGS Biological
Resources Division Vegetation Mapping Program http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/reviews/peer2.html
1996.
Päivinen, Risto; Köhl, Michael; Lund,
H. Gyde; Blue, Renee. 1996. Proceedings - Workshop on remote sensing support
for the Global Forest Resource Assessment (FRA-2000 Remote Sensing). 12-14
March 1996; Washington, DC. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture;
Forest Service; Forest Inventory, Economics, and Recreation Research. 119 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996FRARS.pdf
6.7 Mb. Incumbent organized the workshop and oversaw the compiling of the
proceedings. Abstract: An IUFRO
workshop, in cooperation with FAO on the topic of Remote Sensing Support for
FAO’s Forest Resource Assessment 2000 took place at the headquarters of
the USDA Forest Service. A total of 31 participants representing the remote
sensing community as well as FAO and
FAO/ECE attended. These proceeding contain the final recommendation, input
papers, work group reports. The remote sensing community considers the global
forest resources assessment 2000 (FRA 2000) to be an activity of high
significance in which FAO should
have a lead role and to which it wants to contribute. Potential for remote
sensing support was identified in the following fields: 1) a world land cover
map to be used by FRA for stratification purposes and for analysis of available
country data, 2) acquisition and enhancement of high resolution satellite data,
and 3). Cooperation in the development and critical review of methods. FAO
should actively seek partners through the development of a strategic plant to
support FRA 2000.
1996.
Lund, H. Gyde
1996. Synthesis of concluding session for the conference http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/proceed/resolute.txt.html
1993.
Lund, H. Gyde. ed. 1993. Proceedings National Workshop - Integrated
ecological and resource inventories. 12-16 April 1993; Phoenix, AZ. WO-WSA-4.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Watershed and
Air Management. 177 p.
1991.
Lund, H. Gyde.
ed. 1991. New perspectives in forest management planning - Proceedings of
the timber management planning and inventory workshop. 9-11 July 1991;
Saratoga, WY. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service.
102 p. The proceedings are online in two parts: http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991newpers1of2.pdf (Overview and New Perspectives) and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991newpers2of2.pdf (Regional
Inventory Reports, Other Inventory Topics, Action Items, and Close-out)
1991. Lund, H. Gyde. 1991.
[CI-OP+(NP+OI)/ET]FSR = ??. In: New perspectives in forest
management planning - Proceedings of the timber management planning and
inventory workshop: 9-11 July 1991; Saratoga, WY. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; 49-50. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1991ci_op.pdf. Abstract:
This paper serves as an introduction to the inventory Session and a follow-up
to our meeting last year in Reno. The future effort needed to support NFS
inventories for New Perspectives and other needs depends on the solution of the
equation – [Cl-OP + (NP + OI)/ETI]FSR.
1990.
Anonymous. 1990. Sudan reforestation and antidesertification (SRAAD) pilot
project procedures handbook. Feb. 1990. Prepared for the Forests National
Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.D.A. Forest
Service, and Sudan Survey Dept. sponsored by the United States Agency for
International Development. 67 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/90sraad_process.pdf. Incumbent had lead in developing vegetation mapping
and inventory sections.
1989. USFS 1989. Interim resource inventory glossary. File No. 1900. Washington, DC:
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service, Resource Inventory Coordination
Task Group; June 14, 1989. 96 p. On line in two parts. Part 1 of 2:1-50. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1989.glossary.part1.pdf Part 2 of 2:51-96. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1989.glossary.part2.pdf. Also available at http://socrates.lv-hrc.nevada.edu/fia/imb/Glossary/1989%20interim.rtf and http://forestry.miningco.com/blforgls.htm. (Incumbent had lead in developing the
direction). Abstract: This is a modification of the Interim Resource
Inventory Glossary was prepared by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Washington
Office Resource Inventory Coordination Task Group established by the Deputy
Chiefs for National Forest System and Research in 1984. It covers terms needed
for the management of the timber, wildlife and fisheries, recreation,
rangeland, water, soil, land, and mineral resources of the National Forest
System Lands. Most of the definitions, measurement rules, and standards
presented in this report were taken from existing U.S.D.A. Forest Service
Regional or Station direction. The variables have been standardized using the
least restrictive rules or definitions. By using these standards, definitions,
and rules, data and information can be readily shared across resource functions
within the agency. The Glossary was officially issued and distributed for
general agency use on June 30,1989. In addition to terms and definitions, the
document also contains codes, measurement standards and references unique to the
USDA Forest Service.
1989. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1989. "Integrated inventories," he wrote...or was it
"Mission: Impossible?" Minutes of the Fourteenth Meeting,
Canadian Forest Inventory Committee; 15-18 May 1989; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont: Canada Forest Service; 141-151. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1989mission_impos.doc.
Invited paper. Abstract: Integration is the act of combining or
coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, Interrelated
whole. Integrated inventories are data collection efforts combined or
coordinated to share data and to improve information flows between functions,
sister units, parent units, and over time. This paper addresses all of these
forms of integration as used within the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Forest Service. A review of the needs, current direction, problems, and
future of integrated inventories are presented.
1987. Lund,
H. Gyde. 1987. NFS Timber Inventory
Costs. Memo 2410-1. August 27, 1987. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service. 2 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1987inventory_costs.doc.
1985. Lund, H. Gyde. 1985. Follow-up
to the Denver and Portland inventory workshops. In: Delfs, Mark, ed.
Proceeding of the Timber Management resource planning and inventory workshop;
18-21 November 1985; Atlanta, GA. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Timber Management Staff; 14-17.
1984. Schlatterer, Ed; Lund, H.
Gyde, eds. 1984. Proceedings of the inventory integration workshop;
15-19 October 1984; Portland, OR: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Forest Service; Range & Timber Management Staffs. 165 p.
1984.
Lund, H. Gyde.
1984. Workshop background. In: Lund,
H. Gyde, ed. Preparing for the 21st century.
Proceedings of the forest land inventory workshop; 26-30 March 1986; Denver,
CO. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Timber
Management Staff; 1-7.
1984.
Lund, H. Gyde.
1984. Resource inventory coordination manual and handbook. In: Lund, H. Gyde, ed. Preparing for the 21st century. Proceedings of the forest
land inventory workshop; 26-30 March 1984; Denver, CO. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Timber Management Staff; 49-52.
1984.
Lund, H. Gyde.
1984. Integration: principles and problems. In: Schlatterer, Ed; Lund,
H. Gyde, eds. Proceedings of the inventory integration workshop; 15-19 October
1984; Portland, OR: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest
Service; Range and Timber Management Staffs; 4-10. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1984inte_prin_prac.pdf. Invited paper.
1984.
Lund, H. Gyde,
ed. 1984. Preparing for the 21st century.
Proceedings of the forest land inventory workshop; 1984 March 26-30; Denver,
CO. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Timber
Management Staff. 334 p.
1973. Anonymous. 1973. Daata Processing
Handbook. 5216 Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior; Bureau of Land
Management; Denver Service Center. Misc. pagination. This handbook is
online in 3 parts as follows http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5216.Sample.1.pdf (Covering the sample design), http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5216.Sample.2.pdf (Sampling
intensity), and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5216.Sample.3.pdf (Sampling estimates and error computations).
1973.
Anonymous. 1973. Photo Interpretation Handbook. 5214. Denver, CO: U.S.
Department of Interior; Bureau of Land Management; Denver Service Center.
Misc. pagination. This handbook is online in 4 parts as follows: http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5214.Photo.1.pdf (Covering the extensive forest inventory
sample design, Photo phase inputs, and Preparation for the photo sample). ; http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5214.Photo.2.pdf (Photo interpretation). http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5214.Photo.3.pdf (Analysis
and field plot selection), and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5214.Photo.4.pdf (Appendix - Formulas used in
interpretation).
1973.
Anonymous. 1973. Extensive Forest Inventory Field Handbook. 5215.
Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Interior; Bureau of Land Management; Denver
Service Center. Misc. pagination. This handbook is online in 4 parts as
follows: http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5215.Field.1.pdf (This section covers general information
about the inventory), http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5215.Field.2.pdf (This covers area identification, area
classification, photo identification, tree identification, and tree
measurement), http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5215.Field.3.pdf (Covers tree classification) and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/5215.Field.4.pdf (Appendix covering Inventory job sequence
plan, Use of wedge prism, Species identification, Determining mortality trees,
Volume deductions, Conversion factors, Administration and supervision, and
Tatum aids).
1963.
Anonymous. 1963. Imagery interpretation section - the eyes of the division. Augsburg,
Germany; U.S. Army, 24th Infantry Division. 56 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1963eyes_of_division.pdf. Incumbent developed publication to educate
field commanders on the capabilities of remote sensing and the II section.
Unpublished
Reports
2009. Lund, H. Gyde. 2009. What is a degraded forest? White paper
prepared for FAO. Forest Information Services, Gainesville, Virginia, USA. .On line at http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2009forest_degrade.doc .
2009. Lund, H. Gyde. 2009. Definitions
of forest, deforestation, reforestation and afforestation. [Online report].
Gainesville, VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/%7Egyde/DEFpaper.htm . Abstract: The Third Conference of the
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC)
held 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan calls for, among other things, the
reporting on emission sinks resulting "from direct human-induced land use
change and forestry activities, limited to afforestation, reforestation and
deforestation since 1990." The FCCC Secretariat called for clarification
of the use of these terms as they are used in various parts of the world [see: http://www.unfccc.de, Official
Documents, Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
Document FCCC/SBSTA/1998/INF.1]. We initially developed this paper at the
request of Dr. H. Fred Kaiser, USDA Forest Service. It has since been updated
to incorporate input from the IUFRO Working Unit 6.03.02 Discussion Group on
Reforestation, Afforestation, and Deforestation (RAD) and summarized for
presentation at the UNFCCC's SBSTA workshop in Rome on 24 and 25 September
1998. This paper lists various definitions that have been used or are in use
for deforestation, afforestation, and reforestation. To have a clear
understanding of these terms we also need to definitions of tree, forest, degradation
and other terms. The definitions we present were derived from a search via the
Internet, from individual input and from Prüller (1996). We list the sources
used and additional contacts at the end of this paper. We also present a short
discussion and comparison at the end of each set of definitions. See also http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/pristine.htm and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/LFCreport.html.
2009. Lund, H. Gyde.
2009. Definitions of agroforestry, forest health, sustainable forest
management, urban forests, grassland, pasture, rangeland, cropland,
agricultural land, shrubland, and wetlands and related terms [Online
publication], Gainesville, VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/moredef.htm
2009. Lund, H. Gyde. 2009. Definitions
of old growth, pristine, climax, ancient forests, degradation, desertification,
forest fragmentation, and similar terms. [Online publication], Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/pristine.htm
2006-1998 Forest
Information Update (FIU) a
free weekly electronic newsletter on recent developments in resource inventory
and monitoring technology. http://foresters.org/fiu.
2006. Lund, H. Gyde. 2006. Forest – Now you see it. Now you
don’t! Gainesville, VA: Forest Information Services. 18 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/forestnowsee.doc. Abstract: The extent and condition of the world’s forests are a major
concern environmentally, economically, socially, and ecologically. Accounting
for the global forest resources requires standardized or harmonized accounting
of national resources. However, what one considers a forest varies with
background and need - making global estimates of forest area challenging. While
international definitions can be developed, the application is often in the
eyes of the beholder. This paper presents the results of series of informal
studies given to test people’s concepts of what is a forest.
2004. Lund, H. Gyde. 2004. Considerations
for Developing U.S. Standard Definitions of Forest and Rangeland. Report
prepared for Meridian Institute, Contract No. 0045-A. Project No. 9147.8 -
Process to Develop a Definition of Forest and Rangeland. Gainesville, VA:
Forest Information Services. 108 p. (Revised 6 May 2005). Online
at http://fhm-server.lv-hrc.nevada.edu//fia/ab/issues/Final_report_F-R_7May05.doc and http://www.home.comcast.net/~gyde/2005forestrange.report.doc.
2003. Helms, John
A.; Prüller, Renate; Haddon, Brian D.; Lund,
H. Gyde. 2003. The Need to Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say. Presented
at the IUFRO Conference on Information
Interoperability and Organization for National and Global Forest Information
Services. September 17-19, 2003. A Satellite Event of the XII World Forestry Congress, Quebec
City, Quebec, Canada. 10 p. www.iufro.org/download/file/318/184/archive-interoperability-full.doc
2003. Hernandez, Tomas et al. 2003. The Definitions and Methodological
Options to Inventory Emissions from Direct Human-Induced Degradation of Forests
and Devegetation of Other Vegetation Types. PPT 13 p. http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/archive/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint/iges_06_07.ppt
Incumbent was a lead author for developing
definitions and methods.
2003. Kainja, Samuel et al.
2003. Definitions and Methodological Options to Inventory Emissions from
Direct Human-Induced Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other
Vegetation Types. PPT 10 p. http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/COP8/Task2_COP8_side-event.ppt, Incumbent was a
lead author for developing definitions and methods.
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. A
Close Look at the Draft IPCC Carbon Reporting Needs. (PPT Presentation). In:
Taller sobre mejoras a los estimados de emisiones de gases de efecto
invernadero, para el sector uso de suelo, cambio de uso de suelo y
silvicultura. Febrero 26, 2003. Mexico City, Instituto Nacional de Ecologia.
http://www.ine.gob.mx/dgicurg/cclimatico/taller_darum.html
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. Definition of
Rangelands and Forests - Background for discussion and action. PPT. www.pwrc.usgs.gov/brd/DefLund030812.ppt
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. Framework of Tier Structure in the Draft Good
Practice Guidance. (PPT Presentation) In: Taller Sobre Mejoras a los Estimados de
Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero, para el Sector Uso de Suelo, Cambio
de Uso de Suelo y Silvicultura. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia. Febrero 26,
2003. Mexico City, Mexico. http://www.ine.gob.mx/dgicurg/cclimatico/taller_darum.html.
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. North
American Ecoregion Database Project. Management and Engineering
Technologies International, Inc. (METI) Contract Number: 45318720535. Order
Number: 43-3187-3-0620 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture: Forest
Service. Miscellaneous pagination.
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. The
future is closer than it appears! - Designing natural resource information
systems today for tomorrow. Invited paper
presented at Taller Internacional sobre el Sistema
Nacional de Información Forestal de México, 28-29 August 2003. Guadalajara, Mexico.
2003. Lund, H. Gyde. 2003. URLs
and Email Addresses of International Forest Offices and Institutes. Manassas, VA.
misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/mof.doc
2003. Lund, H. Gyde; Dobbertin, Michčle Kaennel. 2002. IUFRO Working Unit 6.03.02 - Trends in forest
terminology: current activities. Paper presented at the Side Event - Forest Terminology &
Definitions: Ongoing Activities by IUFRO, FAO and CIFOR, Second Session of the
United Nations Forum on Forests, 8 March 2002, New York City. 7 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002terms_trend.doc .
2002. Lund, H. Gyde. 2002. Review
of published definitions of degraded forestland, devegetation, and related
terms and antonyms. Gainesville, VA: Forest Information Services. 31 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002degradation_definitions.doc . Prepared for the IPCC NGGIP-LULUCF
Programme. Task 2 Definitions
and Methodological Options to Inventory Emissions from Direct Human-induced
Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other
Vegetation Types. Chapter 2: Definitions for Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other Vegetation Types. The first Authors/Experts Meeting Tampere, Finland on 10-12 July 2002. Prepared under EPA purchase order number
2W-1378-NATX.
2002. ARD and
Grupo Darum 2002. Mexico - Critical Analysis of the Current Deforestation
Rate Estimates. Report submitted to the United States Agency for
International Development. 32 p, http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2002mexico_deforest.pdf and http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/PNACP628.pdf. Incumbent did
background research and analysis on forest area and deforestation rates in Mexico and
developed recommendations for determining deforestation rates in that country.
2001. Singh,
Ashbindu; Lund,
H. Gyde. 2001. Biological diversity assessment
and inventory methodologies. A draft report prepared for UNEP-GRID, P.O.
Number P1623P, Raytheon STX Corp. Contract No. 1434-CR-97-CN-40274. 137 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001biodiversity_assessments.doc . Peer reviewed. Incumbent compiled and synthesized
the literature and developed the main part of the report. Abstract:
There are three activities that nations should undertake to help meet the
agreements in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CDB). The first is to
develop a list of known species or species present. The second is to prioritize
areas for conservation and preservation and the last is to manage the
biological resources on a sustainable basis. Data for these activities may
already exist or may have to come from special surveys and resource
inventories. Ideally one would know every species that is found in a given
country, how it may be used, how much of it there is, where it is located, and
how to protect it yet manage it on a sustainable basis. Unfortunately, the
situation is far from ideal and gathering new information is costly and
time-consuming as well as being technologically challenging. As shown in Groombridge and Jenkins (1996) and in this report, there
are a variety of methods in use to meet the needs of the Convention on
Biological Diversity. Unfortunately, no one method will be applicable to all
countries. Options will vary by information required, skills, assets and
technology available and the resources themselves. All methods make some
attempt to enumerate or identify species in a given area. Some methods take an
additional step to stratifying the area for conservation and preservation
and/or for further sampling. Fewer take the process the full step to provide
quantitative data for resource management.
2001. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2001. The National
Forest Inventory of Ireland Quiz. Invited paper presented at National Forest Inventory Workshop, Dublin,
Ireland. 28 March 2001. 12 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2001irish_quiz.doc.
2000. Lund,
H. Gyde. 2000. Information and
inventories to support sustainable forest management. Invited paper presented at Encuentro Internacional sobre Explotaciones
Forestales y Empresas Industriales. 15 December 2000. Soria, Spain. Manassas, VA: Forest Information
Services. 18 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/2000spain_inv_info.doc. Abstract: Spain's forest resources offer a potential for
further development, not only for the timber resource but also for other goods
and services. Fresh and innovative resource inventories are needed to meet new
information needs and replace outdated information. Collecting data is costly,
but efficiencies can be gained through regional cooperation and coordination.
This paper covers some of the kinds of data that should be gathered in order to
estimate current product volumes and future growth rates and yields both for
industry and government for sustainable forest management. The paper addresses issues of the technologies
that can be used for forest inventory data gathering (satellite imagery, photography,
sampling) and the reliabilities and costs of the various alternatives when they
are used for large-scale, regional forest inventories that would be applicable
to industrial decision-making. Lastly, it covers what might be gained from policies that encouraged
coordinated or integrated data gathering and record keeping.
1999. Lund, H. Gyde. 1999. Forest
classification: a definitional quagmire. The World's Natural Forests and
their Role in Global Processes. Khabarovsk, Russia, 15-20 August 1999. Invited paper 17 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999classification_quagmire_russia.doc. Abstract: Having a common understanding of
what constitutes a "forest" and its derivatives (such as old growth,
pristine, native, secondary forest, etc.) is fundamental for a discussion of
assessment methods, ecosystem status, and sustainability. However, a recent
study conducted by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations' (IUFRO)
Working Unit 6.03.02 shows that there is considerable variation nationally and
globally in the definition and use of these terms. This paper reports on the
findings of that study. It examines the range of definitions and descriptors in
use, some of the misinterpretations they may cause and makes some
recommendations for developing a common understanding of terms.
1999. Lund, H. Gyde. 1999. Definition
of Low Forest Cover (LFC). Report prepared for IUFRO. Manassas, VA: Forest
Information Services. 22 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/LFCreport.html and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999lfc_report.doc. Abstract: The Intergovernmental Forum on
Forests (IFF) identified countries of Low Forest Cover (LFC) as being of
special concern. Unfortunately, LFC was not defined. The International Union of
Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) requested that its members to undertake a
short term study to develop a definition of LFC. This paper covers some of the
problems involved with developing a definition and offers four different
options. An eigenvalue analysis indicates that the classifications of countries based upon a combination of variables
(area of Forest and Other Wooded Lands, Original Forest
Land, and Population) is
a good first attempt.
1999. Lund, H. Gyde. 1999. Accountability
of afforestation, reforestation, and deforestation. Japanese Forestry
Society Annual Convention - Global Environmental Issues and World Forests,
Matsuyama, Japan, 2-5 April 1999. Invited paper. 16 p. http://www.mtnforum.org/resources/library/lundg99a.htm and http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1999accountability_ard.doc .
1998. Lund, H. Gyde. 1998. Sustaining semi-arid land forest resources:
information needs, considerations, and recommendations. Invited paper to be
presented at the IX Simposio Brasileiro de Sensoriamento Remoto. 11-18
September 1998. Santos, SP, Brazil. 11 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998aridina.brazil.doc. Abstract: Nearly one third of the Earth's
land surface is classed as arid. The arid and semi-arid regions of the world
are the homes to nearly a billion people. These people depend on the land to
produce needed food, fiber, shelter, and fuels. The forested arid lands are
additionally important to the global community. The forests provide biological
diversity, environmental protection, and carbon sequestration. Managing the
forests on a sustainable basis is important locally as well as globally. The competition
for land use in the arid regions is growing. Unfortunately we do not know how
much arid land forests we have or how much we need to preserve. New
multi-purpose resource inventories will help fill in the information gap. Steps
that decrease consumption and increase production will help easy the demands on
the remaining forest resources. (Note, I neglected to get a visa – found
out I needed one when I was trying to board the plane for Brazil – so I
did not present the paper – dumb, dumb, dumb!).
1997. Päivinen, Risto; Lund, H. Gyde. eds. 1997. Workshop on Cooperation to Implement FRA 2000
– North American based cooperators. Final Report. 16-18 December 1996. Washington, DC. Washington,
DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 23 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1997na_coop_final.pdf. Executive
Summary: FAO asked the USDA Forest Service to host a meeting to review work
modules for completing the Global Forest Resource Assessment (FRA2000) and to
secure intentions of cooperation and support especially from potential North
American collaborators. A total of 28 people participated representing the
United Nations. US Federal Agencies, Non-government organizations, and the
European Union. Participants came from Italy, Finland. Mexico, Canada, and the
United States Three work groups were formed - one dealing with FORIS, another
with information management, and the third with remote sensing and sampling
issues. lntents of support were obtained from the
USDA Forest Service. World Forestry Institute, Joint Research Centre,
University of Mexico, University of Nevada (Las Vegas), United Nations
Environment Programme, European Forestry Institute.
and the U.S Geological Survey FAO will follow up with official letters inviting
these groups to participate and will also flesh out the terms of reference.
According to K.D. Singh (FAO- Rome), meetings similar to the one just held for
North America are planned for the other continents. The next meeting is
conceived for Europe in March 1997. Additional partners from North America and
elsewhere are sought and most welcomed. Contact any of the FAO or ECE/F'AO
organizers listed in Appendix C for details.
1997. Lund, H. Gyde. 1997. My
gall bladder, a sow's ears, and my tie: the non-wood forest resources inventory
connection mystery. Invited paper prepared for the Fourth Annual Conference
of the European Forest Institute, Gembloux, Belgium. 6-9 September 1997.
16 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1997gallbladder_nwfp.doc. Abstract: Non-wood forest resources (NWFR) are growing in
importance. There are a seemingly infinite number of potential products
available from the minerals and various life forms on our forested lands. The
interior, exterior, "products", or functions of organisms, such as
plants and animals, may provide useful goods or services. We can develop any of
these resources as long as there is a market. However, one can develop a
resource to the extent that it loses its forest' identity. How far to push
development depends on the land owner, the decision-maker, and the laws.
Regardless, four types of studies are needed to develop NWFR: biodiversity
inventories, cultural studies, product, users and market surveys, and resource
inventories. What to inventory will depend on the specific needs of the
individual decision-maker. However, we do recommend the use of multipurpose
resource or ecological inventories to keep data collection costs down and when
the ultimate use of the resources is unknown.
1996. Lund, H. Gyde. 1996. Welcome Remarks by the International Union
of Forest Research Organizations. Presented at the International Conference
on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-timber Forest Products in
Agroforestry Systems. Nairobi, Kenya, 19-23 Feb. 1996. 3 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996kenya_welcome.pdf .
1996. Lund, H. Gyde. 1996. “Forest” Land Issues.
Reference Document prepared for the Workshop
on Cooperation to Implement FRA 2000 – North American based Cooperators.
16-18 December 1996. Washington, DC. 7 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996forest_issues.pdf . Schemas for reporting land cover classes for FRA
2000.
1996. Lund, H. Gyde. 1996.
Lost in space - Assorted views on resource assessment and monitoring. Paper
presented to World Bank, Washington, DC. 1 Feb. 1996. 8 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996lost_in_space.doc. Abstract: One of the outcomes from UNCED is
the need for the various nations and the international community to monitor the
Earth's resources for sustainable use and development. Much attention is given
to the use of remote sensing to carry out this task. I present some of the
needs for national and global monitoring and review some of the exercises currently
on going along with some of their needs for improvement. Using our work with
Indonesia, I outline a process for linking local monitoring efforts with global
activities. I finish with some of the things that World Bank and other
organizations can do to build more solid monitoring systems.
1996. Lund, H. Gyde. 1996. Bread
making part three - avoiding the fallen loaf. Paper presented at the short
course on "Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster
Management," University of Wisconsin, Madison. 4 December 1996. 15 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1996bread_3_madison.doc. Abstract: By definition, catastrophes
are unavoidable. One can, however, take actions to reduce the impact and to
shorten the time span for recovery. Knowing when, where and what types of
catastrophes are likely to occur helps one to be prepared. For natural
resources, having a continuous inventory program will help in the assessment of
the impacts. Suggestions include maintaining an archive of remote sensing
coverage, developing and maintaining a permanent plot network, keeping aware of
advanced technologies such as airborne videography, global positioning systems,
etc. Such information, when stored in a geographic information system (GIS),
can be of immense help in planning for and responding to disasters. The output
from a GIS can be no better than the input. Data sources include resource
inventories, maps, and remote sensing. If data from such sources are to be
entered in a GIS, then they must be designed with that use in mind.
Considerations for the data collection efforts include appropriateness of the
sampling designs, sampling and non-sampling errors, objectivity and quality
control of measurements, and methods used for geo-registering field plots and
map lines. Using an analogy of the steps needed to make bread in a bread making
machine, the authors present an overview of geographic information and
recommendations for data collection as it applies to disaster management. This paper is a combination of two previously developed - Lund et
al. (1996) and Lund
(1993).
1995. Lund, H. Gyde. 1995. Attributes
and technologies for global vegetation classification, mapping, and monitoring.
Invited paper presented at the FAO Expert Consultation on Forest Resource
Monitoring Systems. 27 February - 3 March 1995. Bangkok, Thailand. 17 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1995veg_class_tech_thailand.doc. ,Abstract: This paper was prepared for the
FAO Expert Consultation on Forest Resources Monitoring Systems held 27 February
- 3 March 1995 in Bangkok, Thailand. It covers classification, remote sensing,
and institutional considerations for developing regional and global vegetation
assessment and monitoring programs and offers suggestions for their
implementation and use at the national level.
1994. Lund, H. Gyde; Avers,
Pete. 1994. Human survival and the Forest Service: the Indonesian
connection. Seminar presented 8 June 1994, Washington, DC: USDA Forest
Service. 8 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1994indonesia_connection.pdf. Abstract: Solution to global problems requires knowledge
of what resources are currently available and how the resources will respond to
changing environmental, societal, and economic needs. Such information does not
exist. Four joint research proposals linking the temperate and boreal area of
the world with the tropics and aimed at providing basic information for
national and global decision making have been developed. Funding and
partnerships for the studies are sought.
1994. Lund, H. Gyde. 1994. Considerations
for the AFRICOVER Project. Paper prepared for the FAO AFRICOVER
Consultation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-8 July 1994. 13
p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1994africover_consid.doc .
1993. Lund, H. Gyde. ed. 1993. Proceedings for the Ad Hoc Federal Agency
meeting on international vegetative cover mapping, assessment, and monitoring.
5 August 1993; Washington,
DC. Washington, DC: USDA
Forest Service. 230 p.
1993. Lund, H. Gyde. 1993. Some
thoughts on land cover and land use classification harmonization.
Contributed paper prepared for the UNEP/FAO Expert Meeting on Harmonizing Land
Cover and Land Use Classifications. 23-25 November 1993; Geneva, Switzerland.
8 p.
1993. Lund, H. Gyde. 1993. Global
monitoring and the Forest Service or Stop the world, we need to get on.
Paper presented at the USDA Forest Service Seminar, 12 February 1993.
Washington, DC. 10 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993stop_the_world.doc. Abstract: The state of the world is
important to us all. What happens to the resources in one part of the globe can
affect other parts of the earth - environmentally, economically, and socially.
We have the capability to effectively inventory and monitor the earth's
resources through the use of remote sensing, field surveys and computer
technology. Surprisingly, there is no consolidated effort at monitoring all of
the Earth's resources. Many independent efforts at monitoring parts of the
world's ecosystems have been redundant and ineffective. The United Nations
Environmental Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the International
Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) are four groups working to
create some order out of chaos. The USDA Forest Service is the premier forest
management agency of the world. We have one of the best forest inventory
programs and our experience in using remote sensing is unexcelled. It is
logical then, that the Forest Service lends its expertise to improve global
monitoring efforts. We need to form partnerships with UNEP and WRI and with
U.S. agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
who also are working on global monitoring strategies. In addition, we need to
increase our support to FAO and UNEP. The anticipated funding, through the Forest for the Future Initiative (FFI), may provide the
needed resources to bolster our role in global monitoring.
1993. Lund, H. Gyde. 1993. Forestry
information. Invited paper presented at the WRI/CALTECH Workshop on
Technical Means for Meeting Environmental Information Early in the Next
Century. 15-16 June 1993;. Pasadena ,
CA. 4 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1993forest_info_pasadena.DOC.
1991. Lund, H. Gyde; Allison,
Ray; Jasumback, Tony. 1991. Advanced technology combats Sudan
desertification. Poster exhibit presented at the 1991 Society for Range
Management Annual Convention, 12-15 January 1991, Washington, DC. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/91sudan_advtech.doc .
1991? Falconer, Allan; Lund, H. Gyde. A data base for
forest rehabilitation in Sudan. 10 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/91sudan_sraad_database.doc .
1990. Anon. 1990. Sudan Reforestation and
Anti-desertification Project. Kazgail Woody Vegetation Mapping and Inventory
Report. 22 February. Draft report prepared for USAID. 37
p. Available at http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/90sudan_sraad_results.pdf. Incumbent was member of team that oversaw the
inventory field work and wrote the report.
1990. Lund, H. Gyde. 1990. MOHAHETEFICS,
GEPOS, and LAMES. Invited paper presented at the SAF Southeastern Field
Computer Conference, Atlanta, GA. 6-7 March 1990. 4 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1990moh_gepos_lames.pdf. Abstract:This paper is a modification and updated version of
a paper I presented in Portland, Oregon a year ago (Lund 1989). This paper is
divided into three parts. The first defines and discusses various kinds of data
recorders and field computers. The second looks at users and applications. The
final section deals with field computers and instrumentation of the future.
1989. Lund, H. Gyde. 1989. Darwin,
Dixon, and dinosaurs: an unofficial, evolutionary-history of data recorders and
field computers. Invited paper presented at the SAF Field Computers: Saving
You Time and Money Conference, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR. 1-2
February 1989. 6 p.
1989. USFS. 1989. Resource
inventory handbook. FSH 1909.14. Draft Chapter 40 - Monitoring. Washington,
DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service. Misc. pagination. http://www.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/Directives/get_dirs/fsh?1909.14. Incumbent had lead in developing the direction).
1988. Lund, H. Gyde. 1988.
Star Trek III: NFS inventory prospects, progress, problems. Paper presented
at the USDA Forest Service Timber Management Retreat, Harpers Ferry, WV, 1-3
March 1988 and at the USDA Forest Service Range Analysis Workshop, Salt Lake
City, UT, 7-11 March 1988. 6 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1988star_trek_3_wv.doc. Abstract: This paper outlines some of the
technology we will have available in the near future for inventorying and
monitoring the resources on our National Forests and Grasslands. It also
provides a progress report on current activities of the P&MP staff for this
Fiscal Year. Finally, it gives an summary of the
emerging problems we need to work on in the near future to ensure we meet the
information needs for the Forest planning in
the 1990s and for the 1999 RPA Assessment.
1988. Lund, H. Gyde. 1988. Integrated
inventories for resource management. Invited paper presented at Forestry
Seminar, Northern Arizona University, 14 September 1988. 7 p.
http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1988inte_inv_res_mgmt.doc. Abstract: Integration is
the act of combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a
harmonious, interrelated whole. Inventories may be integrated to improve
Information flows between functions, sister units, parent units and over time
or integrated to encompass emerging technology. This paper addresses both uses
with in the USDA Forest Service. A review of current direction changes, future
technology, and problems implementing the changes and technology are presented.
1987. Lund, H. Gyde. 1987. Forest
resource inventory and vegetation/physiographic mapping scope of work. Consultant report under USAID Sudan Reforestation and
Anti-desertification Project 650-0082. Khartoum, Sudan: U.S. Agency for
International Development; 50? p.
1987. Avers, P.E.; Lund,
H.G.; Leven, A.A.1987. Soil inventories on National Forest System Lands.
Paper presented at Symposium on "Future of Soil Survey", 2 December
1987, Soil Science Society of America. 13 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1986soil_survey.pdf
1985. Lund, H. Gyde. 1985. Designing inventories to support multiple
decisions. Prepared for:
Proceedings; Gli inventari delle risorse forestali: strumenti conoscitivi per i
processi decisionali; 26 April 1985; Venice, Italy. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1985designing.doc . Invited paper. Abstract: Large Federal
agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Forest Service, must make
decisions throughout all levels of the organization. Key to the decisions are
the inventories and the resultant summaries upon which decisions are made. This
paper outlines, in general, the kinds of decisions the Forest Service must make
at various administrative levels and the changes we are making in our
inventories to make them more cost - effective and responsive to the decision
maker. Specific inventory summaries are not addressed as these vary by agency
and inventory design. Fundamental to the development of such inventories are an
information needs assessment, cooperation and coordination, standardization,
objectivity, and control. The steps we are taking to incorporate these
fundamentals and the expected results are presented.
1985. Lund, H. Gyde;
Schlatterer, Edward F. 1985. New trends
in national forest inventories in the United States. Voluntary paper
prepared for the IX World Forestry Congress, Mexico City, Mexico, July 1-12,
1985. 7 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1985new_trends.pdf. Unpublished. Abstract
: Recent legislation in the United States requires a periodic national
assessment of all renewable resources on the nation’s forest and
rangelands. The United Stares Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is
responding to this legislation by developing integrated resource inventories.
Changes in trends include a shifting from traditional inventories, to
inventories that are multi-resource and multi-purpose in scope. Design
implications are presented.
1985. Lund, H. Gyde. 1985. E Pluribus Unum. Voluntary paper
prepared for the IX World Forestry Congress, Mexico City, Mexico. 1-12 July
1985. 5 p. Unpublished. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1985e_pluribus_unum.pdf. Abstract: The Society of American Foresters and
IUFRO have recently co-sponsored three international conferences on resource
inventories. At each of these conferences, a plea was made for unified action
on the total inventory, management, and monitoring of the world's diminishing
resources. The recommendations from these conferences are presented. Formal
action by the World Forestry Congress is requested for a more holistic and
unified approach to solving world resource problems.
1984. Lund, H. Gyde. 1984.
Arid land fuelwood inventories: a literature synthesis. Prepared for:
Clement, J., ed. Conference on inventory and monitoring of woody formations in dry
tropical zones; 26-29 March 1984; Niamey, Niger. Paris, France:
Republique Francaise; Ministere de Relations Exterieures. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1984arid_fuelwood.doc. Contributed paper.
Abstract: Literature on techniques for fuelwood inventory of the
world's dry tropical zones is sparse due to the relative low priority for
conducting research in these areas. A particular inventory problem is the
identification of what material is utilized for fuels. This problem can be
circumvented somewhat by inventorying for total woody biomass. Plant height,
crown diameter, and stem diameter are most frequently used to develop biomass
equations. In all likelihood, fuelwood inventories in the dry topics will have
to be done with ongoing forest or rangeland surveys to be economically
justified. In most areas, a systematic sample is the simplest inventory design
to implement. If type maps or remote sensing are available, some efficiencies
could be gained by using multiphase sampling. Fixed-area, permanent plots are
recommended for measuring growth and predicting trends
1983. Lund, H. Gyde. 1983. Biomass
estimation in woodlands and scrub formations for assessing potential fuelwood
production and availability. Consultant report PWB 1981; 2m/m. Rome, Italy:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Forest Resource
Division. 110 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1983fao_biomass_study.pdf. Abstract:
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is concerned
with the rapid deforestation and desertification of the tropical and arid
regions of the world. One of the primary causes leading to the denuding of the
land is the use of natural woody vegetation for fuels. As a first phase of an
overall fuelwood consumption project, the FAO commissioned this two-month study
to review existing techniques for assessing volume and growth of fuelwood
species in the woodland and scrub formations of the world. This st.udy was 1) to describe current inventory techniques
being used including sample designs, volume or weight estimation approaches,
and salient results based up reviews of available literature and 2) to provide
guidelines on how to conduct renewable resource appraisals in a geographical
area with a goal to estimating the productive component in the fuelwood
consumption project. The literature review concentrated on the proceedings of
an international workshop on Arid Land Resource Inventories: Developing
Cost-Efficient. Methods held in La Paz, Mexico, November 30-December 6, 1980
(Lund, Caballero, Hamre, Driscoll, and Bonner 1981)
and other related material. This review falls under Study 4754-1-2 “Plant
community structure as an ecological base for vegetation inventory" as
described in Problem Analysis No. 1 for the USDA Forest Service Research Work
Unit RM-4154 in the Outline of Studies Section and under Problem 2 - How to
measure defined variables, of the approved Research Work Unit Description dated
June 21, 1979. These documents are on file at the USDA Forest Service, Rocky
Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado. It is
also listed as FAO consultancy on Volume and GroWth
Assessment of the Tropical Woodlands (PWB :1981:2n/m)
.
1983. Lund, H. Gyde. Comp.
1983. Resources Evaluation Techniques
Program Publications and Other Reports: 1975-1982. Washington, DC: US
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 21 p. Unpublished. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1983ret_pub.pdf. Abstract:
This list includes published manuscripts, reports of extramural research and
development, and staff papers and reports produced by the USDA Forest Service’s
Resources Evaluation Techniques Research and Development Program established in
cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Soil Conservation Service and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and attached to the Forest Service’s Rocky
Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. Also listed is information about
five national-international workshops in which the Program played major roles
in organization, conduct and dissemination of workshops’ results.
1981. Lund, H. Gyde; Horak,
Francis J.; Garratt, Michael W. 1981. Relationship between canopy cover and
tree stocking for classifying forest land. Unpublished Report. Fort
Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service; Rocky Mountain
Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981canopy_stock.doc. Abstract: Both tree canopy cover and tree
stocking are used as criteria for classifying forest land. A polynomial
regression analysis between the two variables indicated a significant
relationship.
1981. Lund, H. Gyde. 1981. Grounding Remote Sensing. White paper.
Fort Collins, Colorado: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky
Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p. Unpublished. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981ground_remote_sensing.pdf.
1981. Lund, H. Gyde. 1981. R.I.P. – Resource Inventory Planning.
White paper. Fort Collins, Colorado: US Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 12 p. Unpublished.
http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1981rip.pdf. Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to outline what an inventory specialist’s
thoughts might be on classification systems, how the NSLC might be tested, and
finally how classification can affect the design of an inventory.
1979? Lund, H.
Gyde. 1979? Classification –
Testing and Inventory. White paper. Fort Collins, Colorado: US Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment
Station. 5 p. Unpublished. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1979class_test_inv.pdf.
1978. Lund, H. Gyde. 1978. Interim Guidelines for Pre-Planning
Analysis and Methodologies for Inplace Forest Inventories. Review Draft.
Instruction Memorandum, DSC-78- . Denver, Colorado: US Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Denver Service Center. 20 p. Unpublished. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1978preplanning.pdf. Abstract:
The enclosed provides preliminary instructions for conducting the Pre-Planning
(pre-inventory) Analysis for inplace forest
inventories and provides alternative methods of conducting those inventories
pending completion of the 5250 Manual, technical supplements, data processing
systems and field forms.
1976. Lund, H. Gyde. 1976. Yield,
growth, and site - a bibliography for Eastern forest species excluding the
Southern pines. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest
Service; Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. 72 p. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1976growth_yield.pdf. Abstract:
The purpose of this bibliography is to give a listing of selected publications
dealing with yield, growth and site for eastern forest species. A similar
bibliography for the major southern pine was recently prepared by Hamlin L.
Williston (1975). His work is not duplicated in this publication. The
publications are listed by author and year of publication. No attempt has been
made to list all publications that have been written on yield, growth and site.
To d.o so, would have been a very formidable task. We
hope that we have provided, however, a listing of the key publications for most
eastern forest species.
Other related material placed on the web
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring LINKS
from Forest Information Updates (FIU)
1998-2006. Gainesville, VA:
Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_inv_links.htm.
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on BIODIVERSITY from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_biodiversity.doc.
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on CLASSIFICATION/MAPPING from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_classification_mapping.doc
.
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on INVENTORY AND MONITORING from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_inventory_monitoring.doc .
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on CLLIMATE CHANGE/CARBON from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_climate_change_carbon.doc .
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on REMOTE SENSING/GIS from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_remote_sensing_gis.doc .
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on RESOURCE ANALYSIS/MODELING from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_resource_analysis_modelling.doc .
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_sustainable_management.doc
2008. Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Related
Publications on MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS from Forest
Information Updates (FIU) 1998-2006. Gainesville,
VA: Forest Information Services. Misc. pagination. http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/1998_2006_fiu_miscellaneous_topics.doc
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