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Loblolly Pine: Pushing the Limits of Growth
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While the world demand for paper and paper products is growing dramatically, the available acreage for production is declining. As a result, much of the nation's future fiber supply will have to come from intensively managed plantations.

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Identifying the Southern Pine Beetle
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Outbreaks of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis (Zimmermann), occur periodically in the southern United States, killing millions of dollars worth of pine timber and landscape pines. Good forest management, or cultural care in the case of landscape pines, can minimize the risk of southern pine beelte attacks.

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Herbicide Spray Drift

Herbicide spray drift is the movement of herbicide from the target area to areas where herbicide application was not intended. While the number of acres damaged and the annual economic loss from spray drift is not large, individuals who are affected can suffer substantial losses.

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Cut and Leave: A Method for Controlling Southern Pine Beetle Infestations

The cut-and-leave method is an effective means of controlling small remote spots (10 to 50 infested trees) that cannot be salvaged.

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A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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This guide provides basic information needed to help you become technically proficient in the proper use of prescribed fire. A glossary toward the end of this manual will help you with unfamiliar terms.

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Wind and Trees: Surveys of Tree Damage in the Florida Panhandle...

This circular summarizes the results of two surveys about tree damage across the Florida Panhandle, resulting from Hurricanes Erin and Opal, and ranks the wind resistance of the North Florida tree species in particular communities.

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Waste Utilization in Forest Lands of Florida

Research from forest lands in Florida shows that, in general, waste materials can be used to improve yields with few ecological consequences or human health hazards, as long as basic precautions are taken to insure that the proper soil types and tree species have been selected for the particular type of waste.

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Trails, Bridges & Boardwalks

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.

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Selecting Firewood

Whether you buy or gather your own firewood, you will likely have a choice from among the many species of trees grown in the state. Pound for pound all wood burns about the same.

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Safe Home Use of Firewood

Firewood is derived from many tree species, each with its own special characteristics. Firewood comes in many different shapes and sizes, and the convenience and safety of burning varies widely.

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Recreation Options for Your Forestland

On any given day, one only needs to look outside to see the positive effect that recreation has on individuals and society. The chance to reduce stress, exercise body and mind, and interact with others in an outdoor setting provides millions of Americans with numerous benefits directly related to their health, happiness and productivity.

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Protecting Your Home From Forest Fires

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.

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Prescribed Burning Regulations in Florida

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.

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Planting Southern Pines

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.

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Managing your Forest Landscape for Firewood

Management of a small woodlot is not that different from managing large tracts of land. The key to management is knowing how to inventory the initial volume and how to calculate the amount of product, in this case firewood, that is accumulating in the stand.

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Identifying and Measuring Forest Products

Before making a timber sale, you should know what you have to sell: how much you have and about what it is worth.

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Gathering, Preparing, and Storing Firewood

When gathering firewood for your own use you may be faced with several options. Trees may be felled and bucked (cut into pieces that fit your fireplace) already, so that all you would need to do is haul, split, and stack. In other cases, you may need to do your own limbing and bucking, or perhaps even fell your own trees.

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Forestry in Florida's Counties
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This website contains valuable information by county on the importance of forestry and wood products in Florida.

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Forested Wetlands: Regulations Affecting Management

Acknowledging the importance of forested wetland ecosystems, all levels of government have developed guidelines and regulations for silvicultural activities in wetlands.

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Forest Regeneration Methods

Planning for regeneration begins with the landowner examining the land and then defining the objectives for regeneration and management.

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Evaluation and Use of Improved Choctawhatchee Sand Pine for Christmas Trees

This publication offers documentation as to why the Choctawhatchee sand pine--a Florida native shows promise as a fast-growing, reasonably priced Christmas tree with greater freshness than cut trees shipped from out of state.

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Environmentally Sound Forest Harvesting

Harvesting operations are one of the primary tools by which a landowner attains objectives for natural resource management. Although the operations are, by nature, disruptive, they certainly do not need to hinder ecological or environmental functions and processes.

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Effects of Fire on Florida's Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat

This document addresses concerns regarding the use of prescribed fire to manage wildlife habitat in Florida

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Developing Land in Florida with Fire in Mind

Because fire is an essential ingredient in maintaining Florida's natural landscapes, it is critical to design developments that enable prescribed burning of natural areas while protecting the community from wildfire.

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Designing a Prescribed Fire Demonstration Area

This site focuses on how to design a prescribed fire demonstration and the benefits that come from prescribed burning.

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Benefits of Prescribed Burning
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Fire has been a frequent visitor to Florida's forests for thousands of years. During spring and fall dry seasons, and even during periods of summer rain, fires ignited in grass, dry leaves, and brush at the base of lightning-struck trees.

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Calibrating Hand-Held and Backpack Sprayers for Applying Pesticides

This article is a fantastic guide for using hand-held backpack sprayers whics are inexpensive tools used to apply pesticides on small acreage.

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Southern Center for Sustainable Forestry

The Southern Center for Sustainable Forests provides innovative research and practical applications for enhancing sustainable forest management on industrial and nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land in the South.

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Providing Needs of Wildlife

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Georgia Community Greenspace Program

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

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