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- Tree Planting Methods
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This document is part of a series that includes steps for choosing trees, selecting a site, and planting.
- Tree Identification Key
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Added: July 19, 2008A tree identification key is designed to help tree enthusiasts identify a tree species based on its physical characteristics, such as leaf shape, leaf margin (edge), leaf placement on the twig, bark color and pattern, and type of fruit it produces. Follow the choices that are offered to you, based on the characteristics of the tree you are trying to identify. Although there are forty different common tree species
- Sway Frequency in Tree Stems
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Added: October 31, 2008Assessing potential risks in trees is difficult because of the complex and chaotic nature of gauging tree failures. Tree movements in the wind, and the interactions between/within tree structure and soils, assure a multitude of forces, loads, and stress concentration points will need to be a part of any tree failure model. In order to better understand tree structure and its potential failure, individual components of tree mechanics need to be isolated from the complexity. One mechanical component arising from stem and branch shape is a repeating, damped movement back and forth by the free end--commonly called "sway.''
- Selling Your Timber
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This fact sheet presents guidelines to assist individuals in marketing timber from their forest lands.
- Seasoning of Wood
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Seasoning is a costly and time consuming process and would not be employed except in special cases unless there were valid reasons why it is required.
- Real Property: Rural Landowner's Liability and Posting of Land
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Added: February 15, 2008This publication provides information regarding West Virginia's law concerning the liability of landowners to hunters, hikers, children, and other recreational users.
- National Tree Trust
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Added: July 18, 2002The National Tree Trust (NTT) was established as part of the "America the Beautiful Act of 1990" designated by President George Bush. Congress endowed the NTT, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a one-time-only grant. The NTT mobilizes volunteer groups, promotes public awareness, provides grants, and unites civic and corporate institutions in support of local tree planting and education projects throughout the United States
- Marketing Your Timber: The Products
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Knowledge of forest products is fundamental to helping forest landowners effectively market timber. Therefore, a basic understanding of the major forest product groups is essential to helping landowners get the highest price when marketing their timber.
- Managing Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs
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It is often necessary to give a little extra attention to trees and shrubs in the fall to help them over-winter and start spring in peak condition. Understanding of certain principles and cultural practices will significantly reduce winter damage to woody ornamentals.
- Insect and Mite Galls On Missouri Trees
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Galls are abnormal vegetative growths that can be found on practically every part of a plant. It is usually structurally strong and rich in protein, and provides protection and food for the occupant developing within.
- Hawks Visit the Wild Garden
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Jay Shelton, a biologist friend, recently reported seeing a sparrow hawk try to take a small bird from near his bird feeder the other day. The hawk missed, but it was worth watching.
- Forest Stewardship: Estate Planning
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This bulletin outlines the procedures necessary to create an estate plan that will ensure the orderly transfer of your cherished forest land intact and with a minimum tax burden.
- Forest Products
- Federal Income Tax on Timber - Key to Questions
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This publication examines the most common situations noncorporate taxpayers face when calculating Federal income tax on their timber holdings. It addresses aspects of each situation using a three column format.
- Ecological Renovation in Communities: Conceptual Underpinnings
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The places where we live remain connected to natural life support processes. With land development, safety, and cultural issues, these lifelines become more strained. As we cleanse and sterilize our environment, the connections with other life, and associ...
- What Tree is That
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Tree Identification at its best from the Arbor Day foundation!
- West Virginia's Property Taxes on Timberland
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This publication describes the taxation process of timberland in the state of West Virginia.
- Virginia Department of Forestry
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VDOF is responsible for protection of 15 million acres of forest land from forest fire, insects and disease. ``Management of 14 State Forests and other state lands totaling about 50,000 acres for timber, recreation, water, research, wildlife and biodiversity. ``Providing professional forestry advice and technical management assistance for non-industrial private forest landowners through a variety of programs.
- Vegetation Control
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Regardless of the species of Christmas trees grown or the type of vegetation surrounding them, vegetation (brush, grass, weeds) control is the most important cultural practice during a plantation�s life. Control will ensure high quality tree production at a minimum cost.
- Utilizing Municipal Trees: Ideas from Across the Country
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In the United States over 200 million cubic yards of urban tree and landscape residue are generated every year. Of this amount, 15 percent is classified as unchipped logs. To put this figure in perspective, consider that if these logs were sawn into boards, they theoretically would produce 3.8 billion board feet of lumber, or nearly 30 percent of the hardwood lumber produced annually in the United States.
- Establishing Riparian Buffers
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This publication discusses establishing riparian buffers and plant selection.
- Trees for Poorly Drained Soils in the Landscape
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This publication discusses the causes of poor soil drainage,ways of testing and repairing your individual soil, and provides a table of trees that are best able to tolerate poorly drained sites.
- Forest Provides Income from Crafts, Edibles, and More
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Although it is typical to manage forests for timber, pulpwood and other wood products, this publication identifies other forest products that may turn into extra money more quickly. These products include crafts, medicinals, ornamental landscaping and edibles.
- Help Save America's Pearly Mussels
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This publication will provide you with a brief look at freshwater mussels -- what they look like, where they live, what they eat, why they are valuable, how they are used, why some are in trouble, and how to protect these simple but important aquatic animals.
- Chilling Injury of Grapefruit and its Control
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Details Chilling Injury and its prevention.
- Tree Roots in Urban Landscapes
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The top of the tree is easy to see, thus any problems there are quickly noted. But did you know that much of the tree decline you see above ground is due to problems originating below ground?
- Water Gardens and Weeds
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Most of the aquatic and wetland plants sold by the industry never become problems. However, a few have proven to be highly invasive and have caused significant environmental problems, obstructing waterways, restricting water flow, degrading water quality, and interfering with fishing and recreation. This publication contains about invasive species that are not native to the United States, but have entered as contaminants among other plants or as intentional introductions.
- Mechanical Harvesting and Tree Health
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details various injury and harm that can befall a tree subjected to mechanical harvesting techniques
- University of Oregon Press: The Atlas of Oregon
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A fascinating and beautiful collection of more than 700 Oregon maps, covering many aspects of the state of Oregon including forest, land and water resources.
- North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Rewsources Division of Forest Resources
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Forest Service Home Page about who we are.
