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- Pine Bark Beetles
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Pine bark beetles are small insects that kill pines by boring beneath the bark. Five species are common throughout Georgia. These are southern pine beetle black turpentine beetle and three species of Ips engraver beetles.
- Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris) Pests: A Selected Bibliography
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Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is stressed by a number of pests--some of them significant to the lifespan and utilization of the pine. Recent papers on longleaf pine pests are given in this publication.
- Urban Forestry Issues
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The U.S. population has grown increasingly urban each decade. In the Chesapeake watershed alone, residential development is predicted to consume 800,000 acres between 2003 and 2030, nearly 90 percent of it replacing farmland (Boesch and Greer, 2003). As urban communities grow larger and faster than ever before, natural resource management in these areas becomes crucial for achieving sustainable development and maintaining and enhancing the quality of life and the environment.
- A Landowners Guide to Working with Recreationists
- Urban Tree Care/Arboriculture
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Urban trees are vital to the quality of our lives! They shade our streets, enhance the appearance and value of our homes, and improve the environment -- just a few examples of the many significant benefits of urban trees.
- Pondering a Trend
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A backyard pond is a most relaxing place to enjoy watching fish, frogs, birds and other wildlife. Shallow aquatic environments are far more productive of wildlife than dry land habitats.
- Introduction to the Snakes of Oklahoma
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This fact sheet introduces you to the biology of some of the snakes of Oklahoma and will provide a list of all known species in the state.
- Frequently Asked Questions About Timber Casualty Losses
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Generally this is a loss caused by a sudden, unexpected, and unusual event from natural or other external forces. It``is not a gradual or progressive loss, such as death caused by periods of low rainfall or natural competition. Examples``are losses from hurricanes, tornados, floods, plane crashes, wildfires, hail, ice storms, theft, etc.
- Forest Encyclopedia Network
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Added: September 17, 2008The Forest Encyclopedia Network consists of a growing number of encyclopedias covering different fields of forest science including Southern Fire Science, Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems, Southern Bioenergy Resources, Forest Environmental Threats, and the Southern Pine Beetle.
- Firewood for Home Heating
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The comfort of a wood fire on a cold night; the feeling of self-reliance that comes with cutting, splitting, and stacking a cord of wood; and a reduced conventional fuel bill have all been experienced by thousands of Virginia wood burners.
- Fertilizing Containerized Woody Ornamentals
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The use of containerized woody ornamentals for patios and specialized areas has become an important feature in residential landscape design. To ensure vigorous, healthy plants in these containers, a growing medium composed primarily of organic materials (pine bark, peat moss, etc.) mixed with coarse builder sand or perlite to ensure adequate drainage is recommended.
- Exotic Trees in the United States: Naturalized or Escaped form Cultivation
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Trees species brought into an area where they did not ecologically develop or where they are not considered "native," are exotic trees. Many exotic trees are grown for food, ornamental, aesthetic, or other specialized uses. Sometimes these exotic trees es...
- Applying Pesticides Safely
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Added: February 13, 2008Proper use of pesticides is essential for your safety and for that of the environment. And, pesticides must be properly used to be effective.
- 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.
- Nitrogen Transformations in Soils
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Nitrogen is available for capture by a tree when an organism dies and decays, excretes nitrogen containing wastes, or sheds materials and parts.
- Timber Theft! (How to avoid it and what to do if it happens)
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Timber theft, or timber trespass, is common throughout the Southeast. Each year numerous private forest landowners discover their timber has been stolen or inadvertently harvested.
- The Propagation And Commercial Use Of Bobwhite Quail
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This circular is designed to assist those who have already ventured or who may venture into raising bobwhites in an effort to supply the growing demand of hunting preserves and restaurants.
- Understanding Pesticide Labels
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Research has shown that consumers find reading and understanding the label to be the most difficult aspect of applying pesticides safely. However, an understanding of the label information is essential before work begins.
- Turtles In Mississippi Farm Ponds
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Farm ponds and lakes scattered across the Mississippi landscape provide an excellent habitat for many species of turtles.
- Tennessee Division of Forestry
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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture serves Tennesseans in many ways. It protects forest lands from fire, educates loggers and landowners about integrating environmental protection into their timber harvesting operations and controls major insect outbreaks. TDA assists landowners in planning the management of their lands and advises them about marketing their timber
- Society of American Foresters Certification
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Added: February 25, 2008Certified Forester Program.
- Management of Forested Landscapes: Simulations of three alternatives
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This article compares simulated consequences of three different opinions as if each were imposed on the same forested landscape in the southern Applalachian Mountains. One set of opinions would stop all harvest of timber, another would impose traditional forestry practices, and the third would impose landscape forestry.
- Landowner Liability In Fee-Hunting Enterprises
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Landowners who allow hunters access to their property for pay may subject themselves to liability risks that deserve special attention.
- GIS Data Depot
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Added: February 09, 2007GIS Data Depot provides a collection of free GIS data among many other useful resources like news, helpful guides and much more.
- Georgia Community Greenspace Program
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Senate Bill 399 (As Passed) establishes a framework within which developed and rapidly developing counties, and their municipalities, can preserve community greenspace. The bill became effective on July 1, 2000. For rulemaking purposes it became effective on April 16, 2000 when Governor Barnes signed it into law. It promotes the adoption, by such counties and cities, of policies and rules which will enable them to preserve at least 20 percent of their land
- Forest Management Planning
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Forest management planning is a means of allowing you to practice good stewardship of your property and its resources. The planning helps you identify what resources and opportunities are available on your property and what you would like to realize from your propery in terms of financial gain and long-term enjoyment.
- Forest History Society
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The Forest History Society links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources - timber, water, soil, forage, fish and wildlife, recreation, and scenic or spiritual values.
- Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide
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This guide will help you recognize birds on the wing - it emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns as well as size, shape, and flight characteristics.
- Catching and Trapping Armadillos
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Armadillos, since their successful invasion of the southeast, have become renowned as pests of lawns and gardens. It's their endless digging in search of their insect food that does the damage.
- Biological Diversity: Is Variety the Spice of Life?
