How To Use This Resource

Use the Northeastern Forest Regeneration Data Network to search or browse for projects and datasets related to tree regeneration. To locate projects you can use the filter (bottom left of map) to select specific attributes or fields of interest or browse by the list of projects in the table. Explore and compare the methodology and potential uses for each project.


Only those projects that match your criteria will be listed in the table. Expanding the project gives you more information, including: primary contact person, description, a link to the detailed project metadata, and a link to the FEMC Data Archive page where you can explore the project in more detail. To see all analyses that were considered, expand the seedling or sapling section using the plus symbol in the upper right of the column title. For each project, we have provided expert assessment of:

  1. Whether the project is comparable to the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. We rated similarity at three levels: high, medium, and low.
    • H
    • M
    • L
  2. Whether the project can be used for key assessments related to regeneration:
    Refer to the methods section for more detailed information on how each of these analyses were evaluated.

The project methods page allows you to access and compare detailed metadata and methods for specific projects, and can be accessed by clicking on a specific project title, or by selecting “Compare Programs” (top left of the table of projects). Either option will allow you to explore and compare standardized methodology and metadata. Up to three projects can be shown at once by selecting projects to the right. A pdf version of the metadata can be downloaded.

To cite the Northeastern Forest Regeneration Data Network in general, we suggest:

The Northeastern Forest Regeneration Data Network (Version 1.0). 2020. Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative. Available at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/forest_regen.

We have provided citations for each project, to cite an individual dataset or project, please refer to the corresponding FEMC archive project information page.