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- Crown Pruning Effects on Roots
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Tree growth and development are dependent upon a few basic mechanisms. These mechanisms are responsible for the tree making holistic adjustments to a changing external environment. These basic mechanisms also allow for correlation of processes internally.
- The State of America's Forests
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The Society of American Foresters has published a comprehensive, peer-reviewed report on the status of America's forestland. This 68-page report outlines the latest facts and figures in easy to read graphs, charts, tables, and supporting commentary. The State of America's Forests is the most definitive, one-source compilation of credible forestry facts touting more than 50 sources and peer-review by academia, non-governmental organizations, and the USDA Forest Service.
- Life in the Sea Record Book
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Added: October 13, 2011Life in the Sea Record Book (4H MER 02) is for 4-H members ages 10 and up. 4-H'ers will be asked to answer questions related to the concepts learned in the project guide (4H MEM 30) relating to dolphins, manatees, seals and sea lions, penguins, treasures from the sea, caribbean / atlantic coast tide pool, and coral reefs.
- Hurricane Preparedness For Citrus Groves
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Any hurricane or severe tropical storm poses a threat to all of south Florida's shallow-rooted citrus trees. Strong winds blow fruit off trees with larger fruit being most susceptible to loss or damage; however, tree damage resulting from wind and 12-20 inches of rain could be the most severe and lasting injury. In addition to rain, high tides caused by wind blowing toward land may cause saltwater flooding several miles inland. It also may be caused by the damaging effect of high tides raising the level of water in bays, estuaries, and rivers and preventing rainfall from running off groves. While a hurricane has the potential to inflict heavy damage on any grove, growers who have developed hurricane plans prior to the event have the best chance of minimizing losses.
- *When a Landowner Adopts a Riparian Buffer: Benefits and Costs BROKEN
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This publication discusses the economic costs and benefits of riparian buffers.
- Treeture Home Page
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Treetures represents an environmental education effort with a direct focus on trees. They are a community of whimsical characters that are dedicated to carrying the message of tree planting and care. The treeture program promotes activities held throughout the country that combine environmental education with entertainment for children. By learning the names and jobs of the treeture characters, children learn how a tree functions.
- Tree Ring Analysis: A Selected Bibliography of Major Works and Sources
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Added: October 20, 2008Below are listed a few of the books, proceedings, chapters, web sites, and articles dealing with tree ring formation and analysis. This is not an exhaustive list, but represents a few of the significant contributions and specific areas of study within the...
- There's Life in Hazard Trees
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The objective of this information guide is to provide considerations regarding wildlife when making decisions during hazard tree assessments. The decision-making model provided with this guide can be used as a tool during tree inspections.
- The Economics of Timber Stand Improvement
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Timber stand improvement (TSI) is a conscious woodland management investment which encompasses a number of different silvicultural treatments. TSI includes improvement cutting, cleaning, weeding, and liberation cutting and thinning.
- Southern Pine Council
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The Southern Pine Council is a joint promotional body coordinated and supported by manufacturers of Southern Pine lumber.
- Riparian Management Systems
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The primary goal of the Agroecology Issue Team is to demonstrate the ability of riparian management systems, established on previously cultivated``or intensively grazed riparian zones, to restore biological and hydrological functions back to the system which can improve water quality, reduce flood flows and improve aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat.
- Persistent Trillium (Trillium persistens)
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Added: October 20, 2008Perennial wildflower with a pale green to dark reddish-purple colored stem about 10 - 25 centimeters (4 - 10 in) long. Stem topped with a whorl of three spreading leaves. Leaves are 3 - 8 centimeters (1 - 3 in) long and 1 - 3 centimeters (0.3 - 1 in) wide.
- Mistletoes of North American Conifers
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The mistletoes are serious disease agents affecting forests in all three countries represented by the North``American Forestry Commission (NAFC 2002): Canada,Mexico, and the United States of America. For this``reason, the Commission through its Insect and Disease Study Group has asked us to prepare a practical guide for field foresters. This publication provides basic information``on the species of mistletoes, their hosts, distributions,``effects, methods of evaluation, and management.
- Marketing Your Timber: The Basics of Weight Scaling
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The purpose of this publication is to put weight scaling into perspective and to explain the basics of weight scaling so landowners can market timber with confidence.
- Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
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A large-headed turtle with an elongated, heart-shaped shell, the loggerhead has a reddish-brown to brown upper side and yellow to cream underside. Loggerheads are carnivorous, preferring horseshoe crabs, but also eat snails, barnacles, starfish.
- Identify and Manage Dutch Elm Disease
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Because elm is so well-suited to urban environments, it continues to be a valued component of the urban forest despite the losses from DED. The challenge before us is to reduce the loss of remaining elms and to choose suitable replacement trees for the ones we cannot save.
- Herbicide Prescriptions for Controlling Competing Vegetation in Christmas Tree Plantings in Kentucky
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This publication outlines herbicide prescriptions that have been developed using the results from herbicide trials at Robinson Forest, operational test sites in the inner and outer Bluegrass Regions of Kentucky, and from specimen label information.
- General Management Practices for Hazardous Fuels Management in Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) forests
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- Forest Management Alternatives For Private Landowners
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Forest management can be a profitable enterprise, if you (1) choose and follow through with the forestry practices best suited for you and your timberlands, (2) seek and follow the advice of a professional forester, (3) take advantage of tax incentives and financial assistance programs, (4) use proper marketing methods, and (5) maintain good business records to guide you in making financial decisions.
- Ecology Explorers
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Added: July 29, 2008Most people in the US live in cities but may not understand the ecological processes going on around them. People influence ecological conditions and at the same time, we are influenced by those conditions. As an Ecology Explorer, you will be studying your schoolyard (or backyard) as part of an urban ecosystem.
- Ducks Unlimited
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The mission of Ducks Unlimited is to fulfill the annual life cycle needs of North American waterfowl by protecting, enhancing, restoring and managing important wetlands and associated uplands.
- Autumn Colors - How Leaves Change Color
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The "Indian summer" days of autumn, when the days are clear and sunny and the nights cool and crisp, provide an almost irresistible lure to those who enjoy the outdoors. This type of weather is also the most favorable for a spectacular show of autumn colors, making this season of the year still more delightful.
- Personal Selling for the Forest Products Industry
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As we enter the 21st century the role of the salesperson has changed. Their duties no longer include simply taking orders and quoting prices. This is especially true for the forest products industry, where a "marketing" philosophy has never been dominant.
- Persistence of Herbicides in Soil
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This publication discusses the factors that determine the length of time herbicides persist in the soil.
- Neem biopesticide, organic fertilizer, Biodegradable Container Pots
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Added: February 24, 2008Exporters of Eco Friendly Organic Natural GreeNeem Neem Oil Bio Pesticide, Neem cake Organic Fertilizer ,Neem Coir Peat, CoCo Coir Peat Organic plant Growing/Potting medium, Grow Bags for Green houses, Biodegradable Bio pot / Coir pots, Vermi Compost, Bio Compost, Rock phosphate, Steamed bone meal, vermiculite, for Agriculture, horticulture, landscapes, hydroponics, greenhouses, gardens, turf and lawn sectors, mosquito repellent lotion and oil, anti lice oil, Pet care products, etc.
- Components of a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
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Added: October 20, 2008Wildlife need food, water, cover and space. To help you plan how to provide these in your backyard habitat, this fact sheet introduces you to 16 components.
- Selected Literature: Nitrogen and Tree Growth
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Nitrogen availability for tree health maintenance and growth is one of the most constraining essential element problems faced by shade and street trees. Effective nitrogen use by trees involves a complex set of interwoven events, processes, and organisms.
- Timber Taxation
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Added: November 05, 2008Forest tax regulations are complex and subject to change. Many IRS agents and accountants are unfamiliar with them, so it is usually up to landowners to educate themselves. The following brief checklist is intended only to alert the reader to certain important points.
- Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
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The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (UFEI) was developed by the Natural Resources Management Department faculty to address the increasing need for improved management of the urban forests in California.
