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- Soil Compaction & Trees: Causes, Symptoms & Effects
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Added: November 05, 2008The health and structure of trees are reflections of soil health. The ecological processes which govern tree survival and growth are concentrated around the soil/root interface. As soils, and associated resources change, tree systems must change to effectively utilize and tolerate changing resources quantities and qualities, as well as the physical space available. Soil compaction is a major tree-limiting feature of community forest managers and arborists.
- 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.
- Erosion Control & Wildlife Plantings for Forestry Operations
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Timber management creates openings in the form of roads, stream crossings, log decks, skid trails, and firebreaks. Establishing vegetative cover on these areas reduces soil erosion and prevents offsite sediment. The purpose of this publication is to provide forest land managers with a variety of seeding mixtures that will stabilize sites and provide benefits to many species of wildlife.
- Compaction Tolerant Trees
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Added: November 05, 2008Soil compaction is a complex set of physical, chemical, and biological constraints on tree growth. Principle components leading to limited growth are the loss of aeration pore space, poor gas exchange with the atmosphere, lack of tree available water, and mechanical impedance of root growth. There are significant genetic differences between tree species for tolerating various levels of soil compaction.
- Air Seasoning (Drying) of Wood
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Drying, (air seasoning) wood can be complex. The purpose of this guide is to outline some of the important points in drying small quantities of wood.
- 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.
- Hurricane Preparedness For Citrus Groves
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Any hurricane or severe tropical storm poses a threat to all of south Florida's shallow-rooted citrus trees. Strong winds blow fruit off trees with larger fruit being most susceptible to loss or damage; however, tree damage resulting from wind and 12-20 inches of rain could be the most severe and lasting injury. In addition to rain, high tides caused by wind blowing toward land may cause saltwater flooding several miles inland. It also may be caused by the damaging effect of high tides raising the level of water in bays, estuaries, and rivers and preventing rainfall from running off groves. While a hurricane has the potential to inflict heavy damage on any grove, growers who have developed hurricane plans prior to the event have the best chance of minimizing losses.
- Bureau of Land Management
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing 264 million acres of land--about one-eighth of the land in the United States--and about 300 million additional acres of subsurface mineral resources. The Bureau is also responsible for wildfire management and suppression on 388 million acres.
- Wood Products Business: Not Necessarily as Usual: Part 2
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Added: October 25, 2008Developing a customer base for a business and then continually satisfying it requires innovative thinking and forward-looking planning.
- South Carolina Urban Tree Care: How to Grow Healthy,Beautiful Trees
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Many people think that trees will grow and be healthy without our help, but for trees to thrive, we must care for them. Start by selecting the right species of tree to plant on the site, plant the tree properly, then provide timely maintenance throughout its life.
- Safe Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides
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This publication discusses safe ways to use, store, and dispose of pesticides.
- Conserving Energy with Landscaping
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Well-placed plantings can significantly temper the microclimate around a home, resulting in a more comfortable environment and big savings in heating and cooling costs over time.
- Undstanding Forestry Terms - A Glossary for Private Landowners
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Added: May 17, 1999A glossary of hundreds of great forestry terms and their definitions.
- Setting up the Books: A Forest Owner's Guide to Capital Accounts
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...and Recordkeeping for Federal Income Tax Purposes
- Tree Crops for Marginal Farmland White Pine
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This publication describes the most effective practices used to grow white pine trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It includes a financial analysis which uses typical costs and expected returns to evaluate a representative investment.
- The Value of Landscaping
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The Value of Landscaping
- The Bugwood Network
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The Mission of The Entomology and Forest Resources Digital Information Work Group is to gather, create, maintain, promote the use of, and economically distribute digital information both as resources and as tools to enhance and complement information exchange and educational activities primarily in the fields of entomology, forestry, forest health and natural resources.
- Managing Hybrid Sunfish in Mississippi Farm Ponds
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Much has been written about hybrid sunfish, but not all of it is accurate. Although these fish have great potential for growth and are a desirable stocking option in many ponds, there are certain disadvantages and limitations involved in stocking hybrids in farm ponds.
- Silviculture Best Managaement Practices
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Details silvicultural management techniques
- Florida's Forest Resources
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Details Florida Forest Resources action plan for 2006-2010 to increase the amount of forested land
- The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler
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The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler was``developed to meet two goals. The need to suppress the problem of flooding agricultural and timber lands was``paramount. The second goal was to maintain or improve some of the benefits derived from beaver ponds and``associated plant communities while preventing extensive flood damage.
- Collect Field Samples and Identify the Oak Wilt Fungus in the Laboratory
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Oak wilt is a serious disease that infects many species of oak. It is responsible for the death of thousands of oak trees in forests, woodlots, and home landscapes each year. Oak wilt occurs in the eastern U.S., in an area delimited by Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
- 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 Shoot-root Balance in Trees
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This publication is a synthesis of the tree growth regulation and correlation literature. General processes and systems presented here represent educational models which professionals can use to better appreciate and understand basic tree functions.
- 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.
- Things to consider to repair or replace storm-damaged yard trees
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When a storm strikes, clearing damaged trees and branches is the first response, but the care you give your trees before and after a storm can be the key to their survival or loss. This fact sheet summarizes some key points to consider in assessing and repairing damaged trees and replacing those that must be removed. Also listed are people to call for advice or assistance and publications available in your area that can provide more detailed information.
- The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Forestry: Dendrology & Identification
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This service is provided by the Library Information Services and Information Systems Services at the Finnish Forest Research Institute. It is part of the international World Wide Web Virtual Library of subject oriented link collections.
- Storm Damaged Trees: Prevention and Treatment
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Thousands of shade and street trees are lost every year to wind, ice and lightning. Estimates of property value loss in Georgia from this type of tree damage can exceed $10 million annually. This value does not include future liability problems. Georgia h...
- Shaping Virginia Pine Christmas Trees
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One of the more important cultural practices in growing quality Virginia pine Christmas trees is shaping. Shaping is any process which removes limbs, branches, or new growth with the purpose of improving overall tree quality.
- PLANTS National Database
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The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
