A new analysis provides regional snapshots of overall wind damage risk from tornadoes and explores management implications. The analysis will need to be updated as the climate continues to warm, particularly if damaging winds keep becoming more common and severe.

A new study provides critical insights on how hurricanes and tropical storms impact forest hydrology and may help resource managers develop adaptive strategies for extreme weather.

Sea level rise often causes saltwater intrusion to coastal forests and wetlands. As a result, vegetation in many of these highly productive wetlands is dying. New research documents carbon flux and loss in a North Carolina wetland forest, and a new book chapter documents wetlands' role in the global carbon cycle.

A comprehensive, open access book on smoke from wildland fires across the U.S. synthesizes the physical, chemical, biological, social, and policy issues critical to mitigating smoke impacts.

Plants are more than fuel – their physical characteristics influence fire dynamics. New research presents a conceptual framework for how vegetation embodies the legacy of previous fires and creates the physical environment that drives fire behavior.

A new study synthesizes forest changes leading up to the 2016 wildfires in the southern Appalachians. These devastating wildfires exposed the region’s vulnerability, but such fires are unlikely to reverse the effects of mesophication or significantly alter forest dynamics across landscapes.

Proceedings from the 21st Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference provide a synopsis of the latest silvicultural research conducted in the Southeast (SRS-GTR-268).

Declining timber quality limits how much timber can be salvaged after a wind event. New acoustic methods may provide better, field-based measurements to help managers find the right wood for the right markets and recover revenue.

The latest Resource Updates for Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia are now available from FIA. They cover basic metrics on the status and trends of forest resources in each state.

Mesic tree species such as red maple are becoming more dominant in eastern U.S. forests. A new study on this shift provides a starting point for people who want to restore oak-hickory forests.

At study sites in the southern U.S. and in Brazil, loblolly pines grew fewer fine roots as aboveground productivity increased. The surprising results suggest that fine root growth responds to conditions that aren't easily manipulated, which could inform carbon cycle models. The results also support intensive silvicultural practices.

New research offers approaches, tools, and perspectives on how to combine FIA and remote sensing data to improve precision of finer-scale analysis. One study notes improvements in small area estimates for counties in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

White oak is a critical species for cooperage and distilling industries. FIA provides data and expertise to many state and regional partners on timber sources, mill placement, and sustainable harvesting. FIA researchers demonstrated a new white oak availability tool for an international audience at the virtual World Forestry Congress.

Researchers screened and validated microsatellite DNA markers for white oak in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The report (SRS-RN-26) provides useful information on the techniques and on genetic diversity of the 225 trees studied.

Wildlife management areas are important recreation destinations on public lands. New research describes factors that affect an area's value, such as trip cost and type of recreation activity. The study also explores financial benefits for visitors who buy permits.

A new study represents another step towards early, noninvasive detection of white-nose syndrome in bats. Researchers used an electronic nose to identify the chemical biomarkers tri-colored bats emit - whether active and flying around, or torpid and ill.

Eastern small-footed bats are more likely to live in areas with rocky slopes and nearby forests, reports a new study. The research could help experts evaluate this rare species for listing on the Endangered Species Act.

A new video shows SRS experts in action, collaborating to conserve native bat populations.

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), tallow tree (Triadica sebifera), and Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila) are the most invasive trees in the conterminous U.S., according to new research that uses FIA data to develop a method for quantifying tree invasion.

A new study supports the notion that invasive shrubs in forests have only negative or neutral effects on insects through both inherent plant properties and physical structure. The study uses LiDAR to disentangle the influences of canopy composition and structure on insect biodiversity.