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- Trends in Working Forest Conservation Easements
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Added: November 05, 2008The increasing use of conservation easements to protect private, productive forestland and recent large-scale projects protecting tens or hundreds of thousands of acres are bringing out challenges and questions related to working forest conservation easements (WFCEs). WFCEs are easements developed specifically for working forests that are actively managed for timber or other marketable goods. In April 2001, a Land Trust Alliance (LTA) advisory panel of conservation easement and forest management practitioners from across the country discussed emerging WFCE trends and ongoing challenges, including forming complex partnerships with multiple parties in easement transactions, documenting and monitoring a forest’s multiple resources and managing public access on some working forestlands.
- Using Chemicals in Pond Management
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Added: October 20, 2008Chemicals are applied to ponds and lakes to control weeds; to control fish diseases; to eliminate undesirable fish; to control undesirable insects and aquatic invertebrates and to correct undesirable water quality problems. Pond owners are often confused by terminology, units of measure, and formulations. This confusion makes it difficult to select the right chemical, to calculate the proper amount to be applied, and to apply it to the pond in a correct and safe manner.
- 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.
- Fish Kills: Their Causes and Prevention
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A few dead fish floating on the surface of a pond or lake is not necessarily cause for alarm. Expect some fish to die of old age, injury, winter starvation, or even post-spawning stress in the springtime. However, when large numbers of fish of all sizes are found dead and dying over a long period of time, it is necessary to investigate and determine the cause.
- The Clearcutting Controversy--Myths and Facts
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Added: February 26, 2008This article provides some facts about clearcutting, addresses some misconceptions, and discusses the ongoing controversy.
- Forest Fragmentation Index Map Of North America
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This map layer data set is a grid map of North America including the Caribbean and most of Mexico. The data set is an excerpt from a global assessment of forest fragmentation.
- Tree Strength & Cross-sectional Area
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Assessing trees for structural integrity continues to be critical for risk management in landscapes, along right-of-ways, and for storm damage management.
- Controlling Undesirable Trees, Shrubs and Vines in Your Woodland
- South Carolina State Forest Recreation
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Recreation and information on SC's three state forests.
- 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.
- Federally Protected Plants of Georgia
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Everyone is aware of the plight of endangered animals but few know about our endangered and threatened plants (Federally listed). Many people do not know or care where these plants live and how they grow.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Water Primrose and Smartweed BROKEN
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This publication offers treatments for controlling these two aquatic weeds which grow abundantly in Mississippi.
- Trend-Spotting in the Garden
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I did a survey of University of Georgia Extension Service agents recently to see what kinds of wildlife management are in demand. Surveys help spot trends to see what people want to know.
- Southern Pine Beetle Control Techniques
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Southern pine beetle (SPB) caused timber losses can be reduced through the use of one or more recommended direct-control tactics. SPB control, to be most effective, should be a year-round activity.
- Protecting Existing Trees During Constructioin
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Working around existing trees or under their canopies can be harmful to the trees. If you are planning to do work under the tree canopy or dripline of the tree it will be beneficial to read this article first and decide if the tree you will be working under is worth saving and how to protect it from stress.
- Ecosystem Management (EM) as a Basis for Forest Stewardship on Private
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This paper first explains what Ecosystem Management means, and how it has become such an important topic of forest management. Thereafter,``examples are shown of how forest landowners can incorporate aspects of EM on their lands.
- Control of Nitrogen Levels in Trees
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From an energy standpoint, uptake and reduction of nitrates with incorporation into an organic framework is one of the most expensive tasks a tree performs. It would hardly be worthwhile if useable nitrogen in the environment was not at a premium.
- Methods for Root Control
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Added: November 05, 2008There has never been a time with more innovative tools and techniques available for minimizing infrastructure damage exacerbated by tree root growth. This limited bibliography helps identify the pertinent literature which contain means of controlling tree root growth. It remains the responsibility of the tree owner and the resource consultant to create and use root growth control tools and techniques that are tree-literate and do not destroy the many goods and services which trees bring to people's lives over long periods of time.
- Wildfire Facts
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South Carolina Forestry Commission ``wildfire facts
- Trails, Bridges & Boardwalks
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Recreation on forest land is an important concern for many public and private landowners. In some situations it is the primary goal for land management.
- Private Forest Management Team Pine Plantation Investment Calculator (PPIC)
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The PFMT's Pine Plantation Investment Calculator is an EXCEL spreadsheet that allows you to evaluate expected economic returns from establishment and management of pine plantations in the Southern US.
- Drought Conditions Which Affect Fish and Ponds
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Continued drought and high temperatures can become critical to both commercial fish producers and sportfish pond managers. As ponds lose water, the fish become more crowded and confined in a smaller volume of water and are stressed. Adding to this stress
- Words from the Woods: Derivations of Common Tree and Forest Words
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Added: October 20, 2008Our heritage is mirrored in our language. The words we use to describe things in our lives have been changing and evolving over time. By looking at where our words have come from, we can better understand their meaning. The words we use to describe trees and forests are filled with history.
- Gypsy Moth
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The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, is one of the most notorious pests of hardwood trees in the Eastern United States. Since 1980, the gypsy moth has defoliated close to a million or more forested acres each year. In 1981, a record 12.9 million acres were defoliated. This is an area larger than Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut combined.
- BMP Courtesy Checks: Solutions to Better Water
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Using BMPs to ensure the highest quality water
- Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Water Quality
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Riparian forests protect water quality by reducing the amount of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants that enter streams, lakes, and other surface waters.
- Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council
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The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council is an organization formed to address the increasing urban forestry needs for the eight county region surrounding Dallas, Texas.````Our mission is to promote the protection and development of urban forest resources. We execute our mission by communicating important issues, needs and information about urban forest resources to our local officials, civic leaders and media.
- Pond Fertilization and Liming
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Proper fertilization and liming can increase three to four times the pounds of fish a pond will support. Unfertilized ponds stocked with bream, bass and catfish usually have about 100 pounds of fish per surface acre. Ponds receiving adequate amounts of fe...
- Legal Terms & Concepts for Forest Land Owners
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Added: October 05, 2008This publication contains selected legal terms and concepts designed to acquaint the forest land owner with terminology designed to help specialized needs.
- Marketing for Wood Products Companies
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Marketing is a primary determinant of company success. Only by properly identifying what customers want and need on a continual basis, can wood products firms be successful. Competition will only increase in the years ahead. Those companies that have a good understanding of markets and implement a well thought out marketing program to meet their needs will have an advantage in the 21st Century.
