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Alien Forest Pest Explorer
 Entry ID: FS_AFPE

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Summary
Abstract: The Alien Forest Pest Explorer from the U.S. Forest Service is a GIS portal
for the exploration of spatial data relating to non-indigenous forest pests. It
can be used to generate customized maps that depict historical and future range
expansion, historical damage and forest susceptibility. Currently, the Explorer
contains data for three major forest pests in the eastern US: Gypsy Moth, Beech
bark disease and Hemlock woolly adelgid.

[Summary provided by the U.S. Forest Service.]
Related URL
Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Additional information about forest pest.
Service Citation
Originators: U.S. Forest Service
Title: Alien Forest Pest Explorer
Provider: U.S. Forest Service
URL: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/AFPE/index.html
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE >PLANT DISEASES/DISORDERS/PESTS Parameter Definition
BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
Access Constraints ArcIMS works best with Internet Explorer v. 5 or newer and Netscape Navigator
v. 6 or newer.
Ancillary Keywords
GIS
Geographic Information Systems
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Service Provider
USDA/FS > Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.fs.fed.us/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: USDA FOREST SERVICE
Phone: 202-205-8333
Email: webmaster at fs.fed.us
Contact Address:
USDA Forest Service
P.O. Box 96090
City: Washington
Province or State: DC
Postal Code: 20090-6090
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2007-01-12
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-08-16
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