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- Tree Roots and Infrastructure Damage
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Added: November 05, 2008Division of space among the many and varied uses in our communities is highly competitive. The economic, environmental, sociological and psychological values generated and managed to assure our quality of life involves an interconnected fabric of biotic and abiotic features. Deeply woven into our developed support systems are natural systems which co-inhabit our useable space. As we concentrate and transport resources to support ourselves, the volumes and surfaces of our spaces become more resistant to the survival of other life forms.
- Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Minimizing Direct Deposition of Pesticides into Waterways
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Details how to best avoid and lessen water contamination due to pesticide use
- Understanding Lightning and Associated Tree Damage Protection
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Added: October 20, 2008Lightning severely damages of kills thousands of trees a year. Many of these trees line community streets and are around homes and schools. Lightning strikes ground somewhere on Earth 9 million times a day--6,200 times a minute--100 times per second.
- UNBC Growth and Yield
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Growth & yield at the University of Northern British Columbia.
- The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
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Added: January 05, 2008Got a problem with an animal pest, even though its "wildlife"? We offer you solutions, from armadillos to salamanders, from bats to deer, for your damage problems that are caused by wild animals.
- Riparian Buffers for Agricultural Land
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This PDF defines what a riparian buffer is, describes what benefits a riparian buffer can provide in an agricultural landscape, and identifies situations where installing a riparian buffer should be considered.
- Regenerating Southern Pine in Georgia
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Pine regeneration is neither a mystery nor hard to accomplish. It simply requires application of appropriate techniques and some advanced planning. Seldom can ``nature'' alone be relied upon to adequately regenerate a pine stand.
- National Fire Plan
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Welcome to the National Fire Plan website--a cooperative, long-term effort of the USDA Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and the National Association of State Foresters. As you visit this site, you will see how the federal government and state partners are managing impacts of wildland fire to our Nation's communities.
- 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.
- Invasion of the Weird Trees
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....they come in all shapes and sizes. They fill the air with sweet,``fragrant scents of spring blossoms, and splash the landscape with``brilliant colors in the fall. They cool the air with their shade and``provide a barrier against the harsh winter wind. They add beauty``and comfort to our lives, as well as furnishing us with thousands of``products we use every day.
- 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.
- Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees
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Whether you are using your chain saw to cut firewood, trim trees or harvest large timber, you will be performing three basic operations felling, bucking and limbing of trees. This article describes each of those three practices.
- Farm Service Agency Programs
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Added: September 25, 2008If your farming or ranching operation has suffered a loss due to a natural disaster, you may be eligible for assistance under one or more of the following FSA programs: - The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) - The Noninsured Crop Disaster - Assistance Program (NAP) - Emergency Loan (EM) Assistance - Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance. This document tells you what kind of help is available, who may be eligible for it, and how to go about applying for FSA emergency assistance.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Cattail and Spikerush BROKEN
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Added: February 20, 2001This publication provides information on controlling cattail and spikerush.
- Tree Growth Velocity Estimator
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Added: October 20, 2008The radial width of individual seasonal growth increments (tree growth rings), can be used to estimate the historic acceleration / deceleration of tree growth rates. Decreasing growth increment (ring) width do not necessarily mean slowing growth within th...
- 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.
- Natural Cities: Urban Ecology and the Restoration of Urban Ecosystems
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Added: November 05, 2008The scientific community now embraces the emerging field of urban ecology as both valid and central to understanding the global environment. Given the concentration of human activity in urban centers, that humans are the dominant species in all ecosystems, and the pace of environmental change, urban ecology is a critical area for environmental research. Understanding urban natural resources and urban natural systems also has important implications for public health, economic development, education and community development in urban areas.
- Flood Damage to Trees
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Most trees and woody shrubs are not adapted well to flooded conditions. There are a range of flood tolerance levels among different species and individuals. There are a number of growth form, anatomy, and physiology changes available in tolerant plants to try and minimize flooding damage and growth constraints.
- South Carolina Forestry Commission
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Protecting and developing the forest resources of South Carolina.
- Protecting Your Home From Forest Fires
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Thousands of people live in rural forested areas across the state, and although the setting is idyllic for much of the year, each spring and fall brings a period of little rain and the threat of wildfire. In order to live in Florida's forests, people must adapt to fire, too. By following these guidelines for building design and landscaping, individuals can help protect their homes during the next fire season.
- Planting Trees in Designed and Built Community Landscapes
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Trees create green spaces in communities. The right trees in the right places benefit you, your home, and your community now and in the future. It is essential to select living trees to create a sense of place within communities.
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
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The International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture.
- Ecology & Biodiversity
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The Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity division of The Virtual Library Project specializes in reviewing internet information sources pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on their educational value.
- American Planning Association
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The need for planners to shape a community vision has never been greater. The American Planning Association brings together thousands of people � practicing planners, citizens, elected officials � committed to making great communities happen.
- What Tree is That
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Tree Identification at its best from the Arbor Day foundation!
- University of Minnesota Libraries
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Indexes, databases and bibliographic citations
- University of Idaho Extension Forestry
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This site includes information about all apsects of forest management, publications and articles covering timely natural resource topics and issues, workshops, web links, where to find help, and more.
- 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.
- 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.
- Southern Rural Development Center
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The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has served the twenty-nine land-grant institutions of the thirteen Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands since 1974. SRDC is one of four regional rural development centers supporting research and extension efforts to improve the lives of people living in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States.
