We hope this publication will serve to expand the private forest landowners' horizon to the possibilities of hardwood management. We have assembled chapters on ...
Because proper initial stocking of new or innovated sportfishing ponds produces the maximum number and weight of harvestable fish, it is one of the best ...
Farmers have been using tank mixes for many years, but the concept is comparatively new in forestry. The search for the optimum combination of herbicides is an ...
Timber harvesting and hauling equipment can damage water quality by stirring up sediment and harming fish and other aquatic organisms when crossing streams. ...
Operators crossing wetlands with vehicles and other logging equipment may harm water quality, alter the water flow, and damage habitat. To protect wetlands, ...
Timber stand improvement (TSI) is a conscious woodland management investment which encompasses a number of different silvicultural treatments. TSI includes ...
It generally takes from 30 to 40 years to grow a stand of pine sawtimber to economic maturity. However, it is usually necessary to cut some of the trees before ...
Thinning is a process in which a certain number of trees are removed from a stand to increase the growing space available to the residual stand of timber (the ...
Timber bridges can help protect water quality and stream habitat during forestry operations. This publication discusses three basic types of temporary timber ...
To a landowner, timber is a valuable asset. It often seems to grow by itself, requiring little care or management. However, there are security concerns during ...
Timber stand improvement practices are needed to remove trees of undesirable form, quality, condition, growth rate, or species. Removal of poor trees will ...
This publication describes the most effective practices used to grow black walnut trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It ...
This guide describes the most effective practices used to grow loblolly pine trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It includes a ...
This guide briefly describes the methods and costs of growing Royal Paulownia trees in the southern United States. It includes a financial analysis which uses ...
This publication describes the most effective practices used to grow white pine trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It ...
Management of urban forests includes maintenance, protection and prevention of problems. It denotes expertise at the organism level, and fimiliarity and ...
The practice of topping is so widespread that many people believe it is the proper way to prune trees. It's not, for a variety of practical and aesthetic ...
Chemicals are applied to ponds and lakes to control weeds; to control fish diseases; to eliminate undesirable fish; to control undesirable insects and aquatic ...
Herbicide accidents in Florida have affected both man and the environment. Almost all herbicide accidents have been due to carelessness and could have been ...
The ultimate fate of many farm ponds in Mississippi is an unbalanced fish population that is undesirable to fishermen, and, therefore, has little recreational ...
Research from forest lands in Florida shows that, in general, waste materials can be used to improve yields with few ecological consequences or human health ...
In the first growing season after treatment, the most susceptible species (such as sweetgum) may die, but other species will lose foliage, produce a new flush ...
Southern Forestry Extension Service
