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- Tree and Shrub Selection
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Educational materials containing tree and shrub selection information
- Reducing your Taxes with Conservation Easements
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Interest in conservation easements has grown with the extreme increases in property values in many parts of the country. The resulting increased tax burden created some rather valuable estates that are "cash poor, but land rich." This shortage of cash sometimes means that even landowners who wish to preserve undeveloped land may have to sell or subdivide their land to pay the taxes. In addition to the payment of property taxes, estate taxes can be of particular concern.
- Put a Fruit Feeder in the Wild Garden
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I have a special persimmon tree in my garden. An old Japanese variety called Jiro, it holds its fruit well into the winter and is a favorite food of our mockingbird.
- Federally Listed Endangered Species in Georgia
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Endangered and threatened species of animals and plants are given federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Federal protection includes individuals of a listed species, habitats essential for their survival, and limitations on pesticide use. Th...
- Developing a Plan to Care For Your Forest
- Tree Planting Methods
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This document is part of a series that includes steps for choosing trees, selecting a site, and planting.
- Timber Sale Contracts
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Added: March 21, 2001This factsheet focuses on the process of entering into a contract with a timber buyer.
- 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.
- National Association of State Foresters
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Listing of all State Forestry organizations and links in the US
- Florida Forestry Association
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Florida Forestry Association is a private, nonprofit organization representing people who study, plant, nurture and harvest trees, and the people who manufacture products from wood.
- Estimating Wind Forces on Tree Crowns
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Wind and gravity are the two primary forces acting upon tree crowns. The structural resistance to these forces by the tree require complex allocation ``processes and dedication of limited resources. Assessing the shear scale of both wind and gravity forces,...
- Ecologically Based Municipal Land Use Planning
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The solution to the urban sprawl is not to be found in more legislation, rules, and regulation, says Honachefsky, but in local communities and how they develop their municipal master plans. His strategies include restoring the municipal master plan as the dominant planning document, incorporating recent scientific research studies, applying geographic information systems, and designating the protection of the community's ecological infrastructure as the premier priority
- Crawfish Production BROKEN
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Added: May 04, 2001Learn site selection, site development, production, harvesting, troubleshooting, and marketing methods necessary for succesful crawfish production. From Maryland to Texas to Oregon, crawfish are considered a delicacy, and the demand is growing steadily.
- Casuarina cunninghamianaMiq. (River sheoak) in Florida and its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves
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Details the bacterial disease Casuarina cunninghamiana and its affect on citrus trees
- 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.
- Urban Trees for Use Under Utility Lines
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Selecting trees for use under utility lines presents a unique challenge. It is often desirable to have trees that are large enough to provide shade, architectural effects, and ornamental features, all without interfering with overhead utility lines. Below we have listed trees that have a typical mature height of less than 30 ft. In most cases the mature height listed is very optimistic.
- Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Plant and Animal Communities
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Loss of native riparian vegetation can result in a loss of habitat for many animals. Therefore, the restoration of riparian forest buffers along Virginia's streams and lakes is important to maintaining and restoring Virginia's fish and wildlife populations.
- Understanding Log Scales and Log Rules
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This publication describes common methods of log scaling and log rules used in Tennessee.
- Trends in Working Forest Conservation Easement Language
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The easement comparison study identified purposes, restrictions, and forest management requirements of a national sample of WFCEs over 1,000 acres in size, and organized this data into relevant themes (water, technology and extraction, development, forest management, ecosystem and rare species, and recreation).
- Tree Ring Analysis: A Selected Bibliography of Major Works and Sources
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Added: October 20, 2008Below are listed a few of the books, proceedings, chapters, web sites, and articles dealing with tree ring formation and analysis. This is not an exhaustive list, but represents a few of the significant contributions and specific areas of study within the...
- Tree Protection from Construction Damage
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Trees can be damaged or killed by a wide variety of construction activities. It's not always easy to save trees, but your efforts will help. This document describes measures to minimize construction impact.
- The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Forestry: Urban forestry
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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.
- South Carolina Forestry Commission Wildfire in S.C.
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A comprehensive site on wildfires with topics including causes, wildland firefighting, safety, fire protection laws, and prevention.
- South Carolina Forestry Commission Cost Share Programs of South Carolina
- Retail Merchandising of North Carolina Fraser Fir
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The purpose of the following information is to provide retailers with the latest update of experience and research so they can provide customers with fresh trees that will remain serviceable throughout the holiday season.
- Researchers Battle Diseases Plaguing Forests
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West Virginia's abundant forest resources face dangers in the form of disease and pathogens. Researchers at West Virginia University's College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences and West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station are working to mitigate those dangers.
- Nitrogen Mass Balance for an Urban Ecosystem
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One of our first projects has been to develop a detailed nitrogen balance for the CAP ecosystem, the first for an urban ecosystem.
- Fire Resistant Landscaping
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More people are moving into Colorado's rural areas, increasing the chances of wildfire. ``"Defensible space" is the primary determinant of a structure's ability to survive wildfire. ``Native species are generally the best plant materials for landscaping in defensible space, but others can be grown successfully in Colorado. ``To be a FireWise homeowner, plan well, plant well and maintain well.
- Farmstead Windbreaks: Planning
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Windbreaks can slow, direct, and block winter winds, resulting in many benefits to the landowner. A windbreak is permanent, so think and plan carefully before planting trees or shrubs.
- Earth on Edge: Urban Ecosystems
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Cities aren't just centers of commerce, industry, education, and culture. They are also living entities urban ecosystems with green spaces and waterways that bring together nature and human habitat.
