Articles • rFIA

Downloading FIA data: Learn how to download FIA data and get it into R
Estimating Forest Attributes: Learn how to estimate forest parameters
Incorporating spatial data: Learn how to estimate forest parameters within unique spatial zones
Using Alternative Estimators: Learn about the alternative estimators available in rFIA
Tips for working with big data: Learn about how to work with big data using rFIA
Estimating Custom Variables: Learn how to estimate custom variables using the customPSE() function
Estimating tree biomass and merchantable volume: Some basics on estimating tree biomass and volume in rFIA
Estimating individual-tree and population growth rates: Basic tools for estimating growth with rFIA
Estimating temporal changes in land area: Simple examples on using the areaChange() function

FIA Demystified: Learn how the estimation procedures work underneath the hood in rFIA

2020 Forest Health Monitoring National Report: Three case studies that demonstration the potential of rFIA to advance forest health evaluation and monitoring in the United States
Introducing the Forest Stability Index: Publication in Nature Communications introducing the FSI
Estimating county-level forest carbon stocks: Example case study from Stanke, Finley, Domke (2021)
Estimating temporal trends in merchantable wood volume: Example case study from Stanke, Finley, Domke (2021)
Forests of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Quantifying the status and trends in forest condition along the Appalachian Trail