Southern Research Station - USDA Forest Service Research

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The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station's mission is to create the science and technology needed to sustain and enhance southern forest ecosystems and the benefits they provide.

Current Highlights

Notice Of Auction Sale Of Replaced Forest Service Vehicles in Fletcher NC. Open To The Public (more...)

Restoring Sweetgrass to the South Carolina Lowcountry
Coiled baskets made from sweetgrass have been an important source of income for the Gullah community around Charleston, South Carolina for over a century. Descendants of West Africans brought in as slaves, Gullah artisans now find a (more...)

The Southern Roundtable on Sustainable Forests (SRSF) was founded in November of 2003 to begin addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable forest resource management in the South. (more...)

SRS researchers have been awarded two grants of $1 million each to explore the use of forest biomass for both energy and new products. Jointly awarded by the (more...)

New Additions to Our Site

	Southern Aspect - Newsletter of the Southern Research Station. Summer 2004
	News Release - Southern Institute of Forest Genetics Wins NSF Grant
	News Release - New Bent Creek Trails Map Available
	News Release - Charleston Scouts Receive "Point of Light" Award
	News Release - Oriental Bittersweet Sweep at Bent Creek Starts This Saturday
	News Release - Oriental Bittersweet: A Patient Invader

Our Scientists and Their Research

Compass the Southern Research Station's publication for announcing our scientists' research products.
Latest Version: Summer - 2004

	Research Publications- We have 8926 publications online that you can view and print.
	Research Work Units and Programs - Where are our labs and offices located?
	Directory of Research Scientists - Learn about our scientists and their work.

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Station Information

Visit these links to learn more about the mission, responsibilities, and accomplishments of the Southern Research Station:

	Introduction to the Station
	Greetings from the Director
	Congressional Corner: A State-by-State Update on Forest Research in the South.
	Historical Papers, Reports, Photos
	2003 Annual Report
	Newsletters
	News Releases
	Recent Grant Announcements
	Public Electronic Mailing Lists

Additional Information

	Author and Editor Toolkit
	Careers in Forest Service Research and Development - Employment Information
	Other Links of Interest
	Photo Gallery - Views From Around the Station
	Especially for Kids
	Of Interest to Forest Landowners
	Test your knowledge with our Forestry Quiz
	Conversion Table between Metric Units and English Units
	Glossaries

Strategic Framework

	Planning for Future Direction: Introduction
	Southern Appalachian
	Southern Pines
	Interior Highlands
	Wetlands
	Inventory and Monitoring
	Large Scale Assessment
	Southern Urban Forestry/ Wildland-Urban Interface

10 Most Recent Publications Added To Our Website

Date	Title	Author
2000	Ensuring Environmentally Sustainable Production of Dedicated Biomass Feedstocks	Tolbert, V.R.; Mays, D.A.; Houston, A.; Tyler, D.D.; Perry, C.H.; Brooks, K.E.; Thornton, F.C.; Bock, B.R.; Joslin, J.D.; Trettin, Carl C.; Isebrands, J.
2004	Intensive management modifies soil CO₂ efflux in 6-year-old Pinus taeda L. stands	Samuelson, Lisa J.; Johnsen, Kurt; Stokes, Tom; Lu, Weinlang
1974	Identifying woody plants valuable to wildlife in southern forests	Oefinger, Simeon W., Jr.; Halls, Lowell K.
2004	Recognizing and Overcoming Difficult Site Conditions for Afforestation of Bottomland Hardwoods	Stanturf, John A.; Conner, William H.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Schweitzer, Callie Jo; Ezell, Andrew W.
1995	Implementing health improvement cuttings in conifer stands in southwestern highlands	Watson, William F.; Stokes, B.J.; Hartsough, B.R.; Haglund, S.A.
1994	Cost and utilization of above ground biomass in thinning systems	Watson, Billy; Stokes, Bryce
1991	Pulp Chip Quality from In-woods Chippers Coupled with Chain Flail Delimbers-Debarkers: Does it Match Conventional Woodyard Quality?	Watson, W.F.; Twaddle, A.A.; Stokes, B.J.
1989	Harvesting small stems -- A Southern USA perspective	Watson, William F.; Stokes, Bryce J.
1987	Economic analysis of potential fuelwood sources	Watson, W.F.; Ragan, J.R.; Straka, T.J.; Stokes, B.J.
1986	Productivity of in-woods chippers processing understory biomass	Watson, W.F.; Sabo, Robert F.; Stokes, B.J.

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