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- Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner
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This article discusses the damage to trees caused by twig girdlers and twig pruners.
- 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.
- Allelopathy in Trees and Forests: A Selected Bibliography
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Added: October 31, 2008Allelopathy in trees and forests is an important health care issue. Allelopathy is the chemical modification of the site by an individual to enhance interference effectiveness. Allelopathy also involves the ecological communications between species which can positively or negatively influence growth, behavior, reproduction, and survival of associated species.
- Tree Planting Objectives and the Seedling Selection Process
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This publication discusses ways to increase seedling survival and achieve an established, well stocked forest stand.
- Small Whorled Pogonia (Isotria medeoloides)
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Perennial, showy orchid 15-25 centimeters (6-10in) tall. Growing from the top of the stem is a single whorl of five to six pale, dusty green, drooping, wide leaves about 5-8 centimeters (2-3.2in) long and 3-5 centimeters (1.2-2in) wide. The leaf stalk and...
- Selected Literature: Root Control Methods
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Added: October 31, 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.
- Pruning Guide for Storm Force Reduction in Tree Crowns
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Storm force impacts on trees can lead to catastrophic structural failures. Wind loads on trees are concentrated in the crowns acting near the end of a long lever arm (the stem) at some distance from the ground. Generated forces are centered at a point app...
- Planting Southern Pines
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This document describes ways in which nonindustrial, private landowners can plant future forests with information on the steps involved in successfully planting southern pine seedlings.
- Mulching for a Healthy Landscape
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For as long as trees have grown in forests, leaves and needles have fallen to the ground and formed a natural protective layer over the soil. This same protection can be given to the plants in our landscapes by mulching.
- Marketing Timber from the Private Woodland
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This bulletin presents guidelines to assist individuals in marketing timber from their woodlands.
- Insect and Plant Disease Control Manual
- 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...
- Georgia Conservation Use Tables of Value for 1996
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Added: October 20, 2008This newsletter presents the 1996 Conservation Use tables of values as developed by the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR).
- Estate Planning Opportunities and Strategies for Private Forest Landowners
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The purpose of this book is to educate readers about the tax and property law issues involved in planning the transfer of property after death. It is not intended to be and should not be considered as legal advice to those who read it.
- Ecoplex Form, Structure and Function: Ecological Renovation Targets
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One concept that must be developed and appreciated in ecological renovation of community sites is how we delineate space. Where are the edges of a management unit? We must clearly understand the impacts of defining and visualizing biotic islands, corridor...
- Domestic Rabbits And Their Care
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This publication discusses the proper ways to care for a domesticated rabbit.
- Current Status and Trends in Timber Severence Tax Legislation in the South
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Severance tax programs currently exist in eight States in the South. These laws have been enacted primarily to encourage better forest management and to provide rev- enues for a variety of forestry initiatives. In most States, either the severer or the primary processor of forest prod- ucts is designated as the taxpayer. Severance tax rates are established as either: (1) a fixed amount per unit of measurement or (2) a percentage of the value of timber harvested.
- Commercial Christmas Tree Crops
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Christmas trees, like any other crop, require balanced nutrition for best health and growth. Christmas trees are unique among most crops, though, since their value is based on their aesthetic quality and not their biomass yield. In order to assure balanced nutrition, it is necessary to insure that the soil contains enough available nutrients to satisfy the trees' demands.
- Clemson Researchers Find Prescribed Fire Regenerates Oak Forests
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Fire is being prescribed by Clemson University forestry researchers to regenerate oak forests. Regenerating oaks following timber harvests is a major challenge because faster growing yellow polar and red maple trees crowd out the more valuable oak seedlings.
- Big Trees of the Midsouth Forest Survey
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Added: April 30, 2008Forestry agencies and associations across the country maintain registers of champion big trees.Listings of the biggest trees encountered on the USDA Forest Service's continuing survey of the forest lands of seven Midsouth States have been prepared.The listings report the biggest trees encountered by species for each State and the Midsouth region.These listings should supplement existing big tree registers.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Duckweed and Water Hycinth BROKEN
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The attractive water hycinth and abundant duckweed are usually not problematic, however, at times they may become pests. This publication offers suggestions on treatments that can be used to easily rid yourself of these two aquatic weeds.
- Aquatic Identification and Control: Spatterdock and Yellow Water Lily BROKEN
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This publication provides information on controlling spatterdock and yellow water lily.
- Tree Placement on Home Grounds
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Trees properly selected and placed can add more in livability and value to the home than any other single landscape feature. They grow continually and are ever-changing. You will never tire of looking at them.
- Conservation and the Water Cycle
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Water moves from clouds to land and back to the ocean in a never ending cycle. This is the water cycle, or the hydrologic cycle.
- US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Page
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This is the home page for endangered species.
- SCFC-Timber Marketing Assistance
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Added: November 15, 2000Assistance includes advise concerning the marketing of forest products, the advantage of competitive bids, providing buyers list, sample sales announcement forms, and sample contract forms.
- Planting trees in landscapes
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Well managed tree planting projects start with appropriate site analysis, customer expectations, and tree selection. Site conditions and after care capabilities should dictate maximum tree size at planting, root ball characteristics, appropriate tree production method, and tree structure.
- 4-H Project Record Book: Fins & Scales
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Handbook explaining fish anatomy to 4-H students.
- Working Forest Conservation Easements
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A Working Forest Conservation Easement, like a conventional conservation easement, is a legal agreement between a``landowner and a nonprofit conservation organization or governmental entity that``permanently limits the uses of the land in order to protect specified conservation values.
- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
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This link is to the Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs page. It provides educational opportunities and information for people who use pesticides as part of their daily lives, consumers with questions, and students.
