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- Southern Catalpa: "The Fish Bait Tree"
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Added: October 25, 2008The Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) tree is a common fixture along roadsides and in old yards. The big green leaves and distinctive long dangling fruits are noticeable from hundreds of yards. Although used in the past for a variety of wood-based products, today catalpa is used for shade trees and for growing a special caterpillar. This catalpa “worm” is prized by fishing enthusiast across the South.
- Forest fragmentation creating genetic bottleneck
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Scientists have recently discovered that the deforestation of tropical areas may be more devastating than previously thought.
- The Response of Ohio's Native and Naturalized Trees to Construction Activity
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The American public generally has a love affair with trees. One manifestation of that love affair is the willingness of homeowners to pay 10 to 30 percent more for similar sized, wooded lots in the same subdivision. The assumption by the general public is that trees are trees. Surprise, surprise! Various trees species respond differently to construction.
- The Basics of Geographic Information Systems
- T.R.E.E.S. Project Overview
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Welcome to the T.R.E.E.S. Project. In these pages you will learn of some innovative, inexpensive solutions to many of Los Angeles' most persistent environmental and social problems. Until now, drought, flooding, air and water pollution, landfill closures, high energy costs, youth unemployment, and urban blight have appeared to be unrelated and virtually insurmountable challenges. And the problems have been addressed by separate agencies, often working at odds with each other.
- Species for Christmas Tree Planting in Virginia
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Christmas tree production in Virginia has steadily increased over the last several years. Favorable climate, soils, and proximity to markets place Virginia growers in a highly desirable marketing situation. Selection of the proper species, however, is important.
- Smart Growth
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Smart growth--anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and transportation efficiency --in the U.S. is supported by the Smart Growth Network's 23 national partner organizations.
- Mystery Bird Brings Mistletoe to the Wild Garden
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A UGA colleague stopped by my office to see if he could come out and gather some mistletoe. Our house is partly surrounded by trees. Out beyond the borders of the tented areas are woods, bushy areas and fields.
- Loblolly Pine: Pushing the Limits of Growth
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Added: February 08, 2008While the world demand for paper and paper products is growing dramatically, the available acreage for production is declining. As a result, much of the nation's future fiber supply will have to come from intensively managed plantations.
- Last Generation: Our Endangered Species
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Through the generations, changing environments cause some living things to flourish, some to linger on the edge of existence, and others to no longer survive. Loss of individuals is called death.
- Landscape Plants That Attract Birds
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This publication discusses ways of designing your landscape that will benefit birds and still follow basic principles of landscape design.
- Growing Christmas Trees in North Carolina
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This publication provides basic information to assist individuals in growing Christmas trees. It attempts to address the wide range of production, marketing, and business issues that may be encountered in such a venture.
- Glossary of Terms Used in Timber Harvesting and Forest Engineering
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Provides definitions for 1,026 words and terms used in timber harvesting and forest engineering, with an emphasis on terms related to timber harvesting operations. Terminology dealing with basic forestry, harvesting equipment, and economics is stressed.
- Georgia Urban Forest Council
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Added: January 14, 2008The Georgia Urban Forest Council is a non-profit organization offering educational and other opportunities to promote excellent community forestry policies, programs and practices throughout Georgia.
- Forest Management
- Fine Tuning Equalizing and Conditioning
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If lumber is not properly equalized and conditioned during drying, problems will surface during further manufacturing and end use. These problems range from bad glue joints, to stair stepping1 in panels, to twist, cup and warp of finished panels, to splitting of panels.
- Climate Changes Impacts on the Hydrology and Productivity of a Pine Plantation
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This study examines the effects of future climate changes on drainage and forest productivity.
- Urban Parks - on-line
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The Urban Parks Institute was established in 1996 to help improve the quality of urban parks, especially in underserved neighborhoods, by educating public, private and nonprofit sector leaders about best practices in urban park revitalization.
- Tree Growth Rate Table: Annual Percentage Growth
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Trees grow in diameter every year. From the farthest reach of the woody roots to the tips of the twigs, trees expand in girth. This annual growth increment allows trees to respond to changing environmental conditions and react to injuries. The ability of
- Prescribed Burning Regulations in Florida
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Prescribed burning is a precise tool for vegetation management that requires permits, proper training, care, caution and control. Appropriate precautionary measures must be followed to ensure that the fire accomplishes the specified land management objectives and is confined to the planned fire area.
- Power Lines and Trees
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This publication discusses the dangers of trees growing too close to power lines and methods for managing the problem.
- Kiln Drying Lumber: Some "Whys" and "Hows"
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For almost all uses, wood must be dried before it can be used effectively. Dry kilns are excellent means of controlling the drying process to ensure greatest success with the most economy.
- Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochlys imbricata)
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The hawksbill turtle's shell is covered with glossy brown and tan overlapping scutes, or horny plates. It reaches 2 feet (65 cm) long and weighs an average of 90 pounds (40 kg). The scales of the hawksbill were once used to make combs and curious.
- Farm Financial Issues and Options
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This publication is designed to highlight state and federal programs offering cost-share funds, payments, and tax credits for improved environmental quality
- Managing the Water's Edge
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A manmade pond is a place to fish, a place to hunt, a place to see wildlife, a thing that adds to the view from the house. It's a good place to take the grandchildren.
- Glossary of Forestry Terms
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This glossary contains many useful forestry terms.
- Management of Hardwood Forests for Timber in Alabama
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Through forest management, the many benefits of hardwood forests can be protected and enhanced. In some cases, good profits from timber are possible. However, if improperly handled, hardwood forests can be seriously degraded in value.
- Natural Resource Enterprises: A Checklist of Considerations for Landowners
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Added: November 11, 2002This checklist and accompanying explanations should be helpful to landowners in making decisions before they initiate and make investments in such an enterprise.
- Black-spored Quillwort (Isoetes melanospora)
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Added: October 20, 2008Aquatic plant 3-8 centimeters (1.2-3.2in) tall that reproduces by spores. Has five to 10 pointed, stiff and needle-like leaves, about 5-7 centimeters (2-2.8 in) long and 1 millimeter (0.04 in) wide. Leaves have light green tops that yellow toward the base...
- Uptake and Reduction of Nitrogen in Trees
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Adequate availability of nitrogen in soils is but one of the problems facing trees. Moving nitrogen inside the tree presents a number of unique problems and solutions.
