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- Recreational Opportunities on CRP Lands
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consumptive enterprises, non-consumptive enterprises, hunting leases, shooting preserves, fee fishing, sporting clays, photography, home range, wildlife, hiking, bird watching
- North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Rewsources Division of Forest Resources
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Forest Service Home Page about who we are.
- Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum)
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Found on and around wet sand bars, shoals, seeps, fast-flowing clear rocky streams, wet savanna meadows, shallow depressions in flatwoods, shallow pineland pools and ditches. Grows well under open canopies of oak, hickory, and pine. Short duration, annual...
- Careers in Forestry
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Is a forestry career right for you?
- Crown Shape Factors & Volumes
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Added: October 31, 2008Many of the models for determining loads and forces in tree structural systems depend upon crown shape. Tree crown shapes are integral to a variety of models because volume estimates, surface area estimates, or various types of two dimensional crown projections are directly related to crown shape. Calculating crown shape in a natural setting under dynamic loads requires continuous changes (over a variety of time and spacial scales) with growth, damage, and applied forces.
- Log Homes May Be Where the "Heart-wood" May Be
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Log homes were the homes of choice for earliest settlers. Some of those homes still stand today, evidence they can be durable. Wood is an excellent building material, too often taken for granted.
- Forestry on a Budget
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The term "forestry on a budget" as used here describes forestry scenarios extending between natural stands with little direct capital investment and plantations with intensive forest management requiring relatively large capital investments. Forestry on a budget bridges between capitalizing on what nature offers and intensive timber management to maximize wood-flow and financial returns.
- Early Planting and Care for Planted Seedlings
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Once you have plated your seedlings, what next? This Oklahoma Extension publication will give you a few pointers.
- The Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis
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The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States. A recent historical review estimated that SPB caused $900 million of damage to pine forests from 1960 through 1990
- Homeowner's Guide to Gypsy Moth Management
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Added: February 26, 2001Because it is difficult to predict where the gypsy moth might strike next, there is a need for close monitoring and planning by regulatory agencies, you, and your neighbor.
- Florida Forestry Association
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Florida Forestry Association is a private, nonprofit organization representing people who study, plant, nurture and harvest trees, and the people who manufacture products from wood.
- Evaluating Pine Regeration and Economic Opportunities
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The purpose of this publication is to provide landowners with information about regeneration options by examining the management and economic opportunities of three pine regeneration methods.
- Dimensional Changes in Wood
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From early Paleolithic times, wood has been one of``the most important raw materials for making everything``from furniture to weapons to art. The availability``of metal tools about 5000 BC gave Egyptians the ability to``improve the art of cutting veneer pieces to use in construction``of various products. Although wood uses and processing``techniques have been developing for millennia, the science of``wood technology is relatively new.
- Alabama Forestry Commission
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The Mission of the Alabama Forestry Commission is three- fold: to Protect the Forests from all harmful agents; to Service and Help Landowners to carry out responsible forest management on their property, using professional technical assistance so as to benefit themselves, their land and society; and to Educate the General Public about the value of our forests in insuring both a healthy economy and environment.
- Citrus Tree Stresses: Effects on Growth and Yield
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Although Florida is known for its plentiful sunshine and rainfall, commercial citrus can experience stress at certain times of the year whenever growth conditions are not optimal. For example, drought stress can occur whenever soil water is not adequate or whenever the evaporative demand of the air is high. Drought is one of the most formidable stresses. It alters a tree's ability to take up nutrients from soil and changes the way the tree produces roots, shoots, leaves and fruit. To strive for consistently high commercial yields, grove managers must incorporate strategies to minimize the negative effects of drought. The objectives of this document are to: a)Explain how citrus trees respond to changes in availability of water and nutrients; b)Discuss plant-stress situations and their effects on citrus growth and productivity; and c)Discuss the balance between roots and shoots. The target audience for this document dealing with citrus responses to drought conditions includes: Certified Crop Advisers, citrus producers, agrochemical and equipment industry representatives, and other parties interested in citrus management practices.
- What Is My Timber Worth?
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This publication notes some of the variables that make estimating the value of timber difficult.
- The Trust for Public Land
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Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.
- Alaska Community Forestry Program
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A community or urban forest is all the trees growing in and around a city, town, or village. It includes trees in parks, school yards, home landscapes, utility rights-of-way, vacant lots, greenbelts and along stream banks. Shrubs, ground covers, soil, wildlife, and water bodies are also part of the urban forest. Streets, buildings, utilities, parking lots, and, most importantly, people, are an integral part of the urban ecosystem.
- Georgia Forest Facts
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Georgia Forestry Assocation Georgia Forest Facts.
- Woodscaping Your Woodland
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Added: September 01, 2008The woodscaping web page has three main areas, 1) publication AG-584 in PDF file format for downloading, 2) slide presentations and 3) video clips. Slide presentation topics include backyard wildlife, managing small woodlots, developing a management plan, selecting a wooded home site, obtaining forestry assistance, tree growth, and tree health. Video topics include prescribed burning, small equipment, herbicides, pruning, and streamside management zones.
- Urban Forest Health
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But perhaps the greatest benefit is individuals and community groups working together to plant and preserve trees, and in the process, developing important conservation values and fostering community spirit.
- Temporary Stream Crossing Options
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Timber harvesting and hauling equipment can damage water quality by stirring up sediment and harming fish and other aquatic organisms when crossing streams. However, operators can use special stream crossing options to minimize the impact. Many of these options are temporary and can be reused at another crossing.
- Snags, Cavity Trees, and Downed Logs
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Added: October 06, 2008Snags, cavity trees, and downed logs provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species; as such, they are important components of the forest.
- Recycling Municipal Trees
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Added: July 18, 2008The purpose of this guide is to make officials of municipalities aware of an alternative strategy for using their street tree removals; a "recycling" strategy which can potentially turn a cost-burden scenario into an income-generating opportunity. The strategy involves merchandising sawmill-size logs from street tree removals to sawmills or other companies that have unique uses for street tree logs.
- Practice and Potential of Agroforestry in the Southeastern United States
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The purpose of the following instructional documentofficially called a white paperis to help farmers, landowners, extension professionals and policymakers develop solutions to some of the problems they or their clients face, using agroforestry as a land management tool.
- PESTICIDES --Benefits and Risks
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Added: September 01, 2008Introduction to forest pest control with use of pesticides.
- Overview of Wood-Fired Boiler Use in West Virginia
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The objective of this fact sheet is to provide an overview of the amount of wood residue used for fuel in wood-fired boilers and of changes in the use of wood residue for process heat and steam generation between 1992 and 1997.
- Managing Your Land for Wildlife
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Whether you manage a full-time cropping operation or maintain a hobby farm, modest landscape and production-related changeslike those made by Minnesota landowners profiled in this publicationcan provide wildlife food and cover.
- Major Tree Insect Pests
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Added: September 05, 2008Forestry.about.com's forest insect and health section.
- Kentucky Watershed Management
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This website answers all of the who, what, where, how, and why watershed management questions.
