The MNDNR Forest Inventory layer depicts the stand level demarcation of lands administered or managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) Forestry. Stands are demarcated based on MNDNR Forestry classification of forested areas with similar conditions, based on current, past, or future management objectives. Stands are checked through varying means such as on-site visits, aerial as well as remote sensing based modeling and interpretation. The characteristics for each stand are housed within this dataset, and represent summations for the characteristics of the area (i.e., Stand). Please see other data sets for further refinement of within-stand conditions: MNDNR Forest Inventory Old Growth: https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/biota-dnr-forest-inv-old-growth (<a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/biota_dnr_forest_inventory/metadata/../../biota_dnr_forest_inv_old_growth/metadata/metadata.html'>metadata</a>) MNDNR Forest Inventory NonMerch: https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/biota-dnr-forest-inv-nmerch (<a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/biota_dnr_forest_inventory/metadata/../../biota_dnr_forest_inv_nmerch/metadata/metadata.html'>metadata</a>) MNDNR Forest Inventory Species: https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/biota-dnr-forest-inv-species (<a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/biota_dnr_forest_inventory/metadata/../../biota_dnr_forest_inv_species/metadata/metadata.html'>metadata</a>) MNDNR Forest Inventory Diameter: https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/biota-dnr-forest-inv-diameter (<a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/biota_dnr_forest_inventory/metadata/../../biota_dnr_forest_inv_diameter/metadata/metadata.html'>metadata</a>) , Forest resource assessment, forest management planning, forest estate modeling, broad scale fauna habitat assessment, biotic community mapping support, forest vegetation current and historic., Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset.
Creator
Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources
Publisher
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Temporal Coverage
2025-08-25
Rights
None
Access Rights
Public
Format
Files
Language
English
Date Added
March 29, 2023
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-08-26.