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- Assessing Pruning Wound Damage
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Added: October 31, 2008To better understand and minimize damage to trees during pruning, an assessment system was developed. This system is based upon long-term tree functions and reactions to wounding.
- Spotfin Chub (Hybopsis monacha)
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The spotfin chub measures about 3.4 inches (8.5 cm). It is light olive on the back and pales to silver below. There is a distinct lateral line from which gold and green stripes radiate. During mating, males turn a metallic blue above this line.
- Summary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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The purposes of this Act are: to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend may be conserved; to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered and threatened species; and, to take such steps as may be appropriate to achieve the purposes of the international treaties and conventions of which the United States of America is a part.
- Making Nitrogen Available to Trees
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Nitrogen affects the molecular interactions, compound shapes and functions, and the chemical symmetry of life-maintaining materials. In ecosystems, nitrogen is the most precious of elements--carefully used, relentlessly recycled, and biologically hoarded.
- Understanding Log Scales and Log Rules
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This publication describes common methods of log scaling and log rules used in Tennessee.
- Trees to Reconsider Before Planting
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This publication outlines a few trees and the associated problems that homeowners should consider before planting.
- Sample Forest Stewardship Plan
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Answering these questions will help record your goals and visions for your property. Your private forester and state Service Forester will use this information to insure that the management plan and recommendations accurately reflect your ideas. The resulting plan will help you learn about your property, achieve your goals, and become a better steward of the land.
- 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
- Urban Forest Inventory: Selected Bibliography
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A list of references for urban forest inventories.
- 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.
- Nutrient Management for Christmas Trees
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As commercial Christmas tree production increases in South Carolina, so do the problems growers are experiencing. However,with proper planning and careful management, Christmas trees can grow successfully in South Carolina.
- Marketing Timber
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Although timber marketing is a year-round activity in all areas of the state, it is still a rare activity for most individual landowners. And, for most of them it is a complicated, confusing transaction. It requires a special combination of skills and knowledge to be successful, and the landowner who does not possess them must take the time to acquire them, or employ someone who does.
- IDRC and the management of sustainable urban development in Latin America
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Today, the built environment is the most significant human environment. Globally, half of humanity now lives in urban settlements, while Europe and North America is 80% urbanized. These urban settlements have a disproportionate impact on the natural environment, consuming 75 percent of the world's resources and producing most of its waste (Sweet, undated).
- Identification and Control of Weeds in Southern Ponds
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Excessive aquatic plant growth is one of the most frequent and frustrating problems encountered in pond management. There are hundreds of aquatic plant species that grow in southern ponds. Fortunately, most of these plants are rarely a nuisance to pond ma...
- Considerations in Drying Hardwood Lumber
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This publication presents some important points to remember when considering hardwood lumber drying.
- Aquaculture Development Plan
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The Aquaculture Development Commission was established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1988. The purpose of the Commission is to facilitate the development of the aquaculture industry in Georgia. This Development Plan represents one of the goals of the Commission.
- Pollination of Citrus Hybrids
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explains and details in a chart common citrus hybrids and their pollination
- Landscaping for Wildlife - Louisiana DWF Urban Wildlife Program
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Added: November 05, 2008There are numerous reasons why people wish to attract wildlife to their yards, but it all boils down to the fact that people enjoy seeing wildlife. Watching wildlife is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in this country. More and more people are buying bird feeders, binoculars, and identification guides than ever before. People's attitudes have been changing. With environmental issues being a major concern these days, people are becoming more aware of nature and natural things.
- Wood Surface Inactivation and Adhesive Bonding
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From the instant an adhesive is applied to wood until the adhesive cures, several important steps must take place in order for a good glue bond to occur. If any of these steps do not occur, the glue bond will be faulty. Such is the case when gluing wood which is surface inactivated. The definition, causes, and prevention of surface inactivation in wood will be discussed below.
- USFS Wildlife Information Database
- Timber Sale Contracts
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Added: March 21, 2001This factsheet focuses on the process of entering into a contract with a timber buyer.
- Standards - Forest Stewardship Council
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Fscstandards.org is your gateway to sites on the Internet for Forestry! Browse our resources or just try the search.
- Rx For Wounded Trees
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This booklet offers guidelines on how to care for trees to keep them healthy and to protect them from wounds. It also prescribes ways to prevent, recognize, and minimize damage by decay that most often sets in after tree wounding.
- 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...
- A Key to Common Trees of Alabama
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Added: September 25, 2003This key can help you easily identify any of the 66 most common trees found in Alabama. Keys such as this one, which is based on a series of choices between two statements, are called dichotomous keys. This key was designed for use during the growing season. Leaf and bark characteristics are the primary features used for identifying trees.
- 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.
- Society of Municipal Arborists
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Society of Municipal Arborists
- Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
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The piping plover is a small shorebird about 7 inches (17.75 cm) long that resembles a sandpiper. The upper parts of the bird are a light sandy brown while the underparts are white. It has two black bands, one that crosses the top of the head from eye.
- Open Cavity Impact on Stem Strength
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Added: October 31, 2008Assessing tree strength is a complex process. The dynamic nature of how trees resist forces include soil, tree, and environmental components. Cavities signify a common loss of cross-sectional area and associated strength in stems. Small cavities centered in the middle of stems (only wall four sustains the compartment), have small impacts on relative stem strength. Relatively large diameter cavities (more than 60-70% of diameter loss) represent major impacts to the structural integrity of stems.
- Marketing Specialty Forest Products
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This fact sheet outlines successful strategies for marketing SFPs.
