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- Locating the Larger Wood-using Companies in Georgia
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 16 Rate ItThis publication is a map that shows the approximate locations of large, wood using companies in the state of Georgia, and is divided into the types of wood that these companies use.
- Kiln Drying Lumber: Some "Whys" and "Hows"
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For almost all uses, wood must be dried before it can be used effectively. Dry kilns are excellent means of controlling the drying process to ensure greatest success with the most economy.
- Growing Quality Wood from CRP Plantations
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 18 Rate ItAll that can be seen of a growing tree is the outside, but the inside is what determines its value as raw material for wood products. A pine tree grows noticeably taller and bigger around each year, and it adds new branches and new needles. Under normal growing conditions, it also adds a new layer of wood along its entire length in the form of a continuous sheath under the bark. Annual overlapping sheaths are what form the main stem and the branches.
- Firewood: How Does It Stack Up?
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How much wood is in a cord? How can you tell if firewood is dry enough to burn well? What else should be considered when buying firewood?
- Excerpts From a "Whitepaper"
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 19 Rate ItThis paper was prepared by the Critical Issues Committee of the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) to assist academic, industrial, and government leaders in understanding the environmental implications of using wood-based products. Consideration of how to meet human needs for materials and still maintain or enhance other needs of the forest is vital. Forests cannot be isolated from human influence or from human needs.
- Durability of Wood
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 19 Rate ItSome types of trees produce wood that is naturally resistant to decay. Wood may also be treated with preservatives for durability. This publication lists types of resistant wood and compares treatments. It also explains the reasons wood decays.
- Comparison of Certification Schemes of Interest to USA Landowners
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 19 Rate ItMatrix of forest certification schemes including sponsor, costs, etc. by program.
- Comparing Moisture-meter Readings to Standard Oven-dry Moisture Content
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Southern pine dimension lumber is produced by a large number of mills in Georgia, in great quantities. All lumber used where it must meet building codes has to be grademarked. For grademarking, moisture-content limits for the specified grade must be met.
- British Columbia Ministry of Forests
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Building a strong and diverse forest sector through revitalization, while maintaining high environmental standards, will help ensure long-term jobs and economic benefits.
- Arkansas Forestry Association
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Several landowner publications about forest management are available on this site.
- An Introduction to Forest Certification
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Added: October 25, 2008
Rating: Votes: 22 Rate ItForest certification, or green certification is an attempt to identify forestland that is managed towards the goal of sustainability.
- A Guide for 4-H Wood Science Projects
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The purpose of Wood Science Projects is to introduce young people to the characteristics of wood that give it potential as a raw material for products as varied as furniture for homes, lumber for construction, barrels for liquids and airplane parts.
- UNBC Growth and Yield
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Growth & yield at the University of Northern British Columbia.
- Southern Weed Science Society
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The Society is established to bring together those persons from any state, area, institution or agency, who are directly interested in weed control within the Society area through research, education, regulation, manufacturing or merchandising.
- Marketing Your Timber for Top Dollar
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Got a big tree? It might be worth $2, $20, or $200 sold where it stands! Timbered acres can be worth a lot of money--sometimes more than cropland. How much money depends upon what you have and what buyers want. This fact sheet briefly describes how trees used for wood products are valued and measured.
- Comparison of Two Forest Certification Systems & Oregon Legal Requirements
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Added: October 24, 2008
Rating: Votes: 20 Rate Itby Rick Fletcher, Paul Adams, Steve Radosevich. The purpose of the project is to document, compare and summarize the various standards and requirements of Oregon forest landowners under applicable state and federal laws, with two major, voluntary forest certification systems. It is not a assessment of implementation, but instead a policy analysis.
- Words from the Woods: Derivations of Common Tree and Forest Words
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 27 Rate ItOur heritage is mirrored in our language. The words we use to describe things in our lives have been changing and evolving over time. By looking at where our words have come from, we can better understand their meaning. The words we use to describe trees and forests are filled with history.
- Woodland Wildlife Management
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This publication offers suggestions of management practices that provide valuable wildlife habitat while serving useful timber or land management functions such as soil erosion control or seedling regeneration.
- Wood Stork (Myctera americana)
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 16 Rate ItThis fact sheet is not for official taxonomic identification or species location purposes. It is inteded to help landowners become aware of federally designated and protected species. The list of federally protected species categorized as endangered or threatened is always changing. What is endangered in one geographic location may not be endangered in another. For more information, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, 452 ARLSQ, Washington, DC 20240. Your state natural resource organization also maintains lists of state protected species.
- Wood Moisture Calculations
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This publication contains definitions of the most important wood-moisture terms and methods of calculating their numerical values.
- Wisconsin Woodlands: Harvesting and Forest Management
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This publication provides a discussion of harvest cuts.
- Wisconsin Woodlands: Forestry Terms
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This publication provides an overview of forestry terms commonly used in forestry and woodland issues.
- Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Wetlands
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 16 Rate ItOften, the best strategy for managing wetlands is to conserve and protect what you already have. However, wetland habitats can be enhanced to attract a wider variety of wildlife.
- Why Plant A Windbreak?
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This publication discusses how to effectively design a windbreak.
- Why Many Shade Trees Cannot Be Marketed
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There are several reasons why lumbermen are usually not interested in purchasing shade trees of any species, including black walnut. This publication explains some of these reasons and offers suggestions to follow when sale of a shade tree is possible.
- Why Leaves Change Color-The Physiological Basis
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This publication explains the color change of leaves by discussing plant pigments, the physiology and anatomy of leaves, and the influence of climate and seasonal weather conditions.
- West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 21 Rate ItManatees are shaped much like seals or small whales, with a flat bristly snout, front flippers, and a rounded, paddle-shaped tail. They are solid gray, about 10 feet long (3 m) and weigh 1,000 - 2,000 pounds (450 - 900 kg). Exceptionally large ones may reach 12 feet (4 m) and 3,000 pounds (1,365 kg).
- Virginia Spirea (Spiraea virginiana)
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 15 Rate ItOne of the rarest shrubs in North America, this is a short shrub about 1 - 2 meters (3.2 - 6.5 ft) tall. Grows in upright clumps and spreads by root sprouting. Leaves are alternate, with green upper surfaces and white undersides but are variable in shape. Some leaves may have a few teeth near the tip; others will be completely toothless. Leaf shapes range from narrowly elliptical to oblong. All have a tiny pointed tip. Leaves are 5 - 8 centimeters (2 - 3 in) long.
- Using Local Woodlot Lumber
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Choosing the right wood.
- Using Chemicals in Pond Management
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Added: October 20, 2008
Rating: Votes: 17 Rate ItChemicals are applied to ponds and lakes to control weeds; to control fish diseases; to eliminate undesirable fish; to control undesirable insects and aquatic invertebrates and to correct undesirable water quality problems. Pond owners are often confused by terminology, units of measure, and formulations. This confusion makes it difficult to select the right chemical, to calculate the proper amount to be applied, and to apply it to the pond in a correct and safe manner.
