National Science Foundation— An important goal 

 of the integrated research projects on terrestrial biomes 

 of the International Biological Program IBP has been 

 to provide a method of systems evaluation of land-use 

 practices in the production of renewable resources 

 which can then be simulated in computer models. In the 

 grasslands biome, for example, this subject is a major 

 concern. 



1971 1972 1973 



$0.55 $1.96 $2.68 



Department of Commerce— The objective of the Fire 

 Weather Service is to help protect life, conserve natural 

 resources, and aid in stabilizing the economy of the 

 timber industry. Basic information provided includes 

 temperature, wind, humidity, timber brush moisture, 

 precipitation, and thunderstorm activity on an inten- 

 sified local scale in those managed ecosystems with a 

 fire hazard. Research to improve the understanding of 

 basic processes is included. 



1971 1972 1973 



$0.02 $0.02 $0.02 



National Science Foundation. — Grant research 

 emphasizes ecological consequences of alternative 

 development activities and land-allocation techniques. 

 Requirements for open space, water and other resources 

 consequent upon increases in population and 

 consumption patterns are examined. Improved 

 methods for guiding, planning and development, such 

 as application of remote sensing or computer models 

 and game theory are supported. Utilization of 

 ecological information in land allocation and resource 

 extraction is applied to land-planning research. 



1971 1972 1973 



$0.2 $0.96 $0.20 



2. Renewable Resource Production 



Department of the Interior. — Fish and wildlife 

 population management studies are conducted by the 

 Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, and plant 

 ecology research is conducted by the National Park 

 Service. These studies are designed to maintain a sound 

 level of renewable resources in the areas administered 

 by these organizations. 



1971 1972 1973 



$0.32 $0.42 $0.43 

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