Experimental Forest
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An experimental forest as defined by the US Forest Service is "an area administered by the US Forest Service, sometimes with cooperators, 'to provide for the research
necessary for the management of the land.'",
The present system of 80 experimental forests and ranges began in 1908. Many experimental forest are more than 50 years old. The system provides places for long-term science and management studies in major vegetation types of the 195000000 acres (789,137.7 km²) of public land administered by the Forest Service.
Individual experimental forests range from 0.47 to 225 km² (116.1 to 55,598.7 acre) in area. The Penobscot Experimental Forest
located in Maine is 16.18 km² (3,998.2 acre) and focuses on silviculture
research.
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
necessary for the management of the land.'",
The present system of 80 experimental forests and ranges began in 1908. Many experimental forest are more than 50 years old. The system provides places for long-term science and management studies in major vegetation types of the 195000000 acres (789,137.7 km²) of public land administered by the Forest Service.
Individual experimental forests range from 0.47 to 225 km² (116.1 to 55,598.7 acre) in area. The Penobscot Experimental Forest
Penobscot Experimental Forest
The Penobscot Experimental Forest is an Experimental Forest managed by the US Forest Service in the towns of Bradley and Eddington, in the state of Maine, USA...
located in Maine is 16.18 km² (3,998.2 acre) and focuses on silviculture
Silviculture
Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- + culture...
research.