https://forestryindex.net These are the search results for the query, showing results 31 to 45. https://forestryindex.net/links/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. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T15:39:57Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/private-landowners-rate-forest-certification No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T06:17:55Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/private-landowners-guide-to-forest-certification-in-the-south After hearing the phrase forest certification, many people ask, what, how, and why. This publication helps forest landowners understand forest certification, how it began, why it should be considered, what types of certification systems are available, and the steps necessary to become certified. No publisher mhowell 2021-05-29T11:48:14Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/piping-plover-%28charadrius-melodus%29 The piping plover is a small shorebird about 7 inches (17.75 cm) long that resembles a sandpiper. The upper parts of the bird are a light sandy brown while the underparts are white. It has two black bands, one that crosses the top of the head from eye. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-24T00:26:27Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/persistent-trillium-%28trillium-persistens%29 Perennial wildflower with a pale green to dark reddish-purple colored stem about 10 - 25 centimeters (4 - 10 in) long. Stem topped with a whorl of three spreading leaves. Leaves are 3 - 8 centimeters (1 - 3 in) long and 1 - 3 centimeters (0.3 - 1 in) wide. No publisher mhowell 2021-04-28T18:49:53Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/mat-forming-quillwort-%28isoetes-tegitiformans%29 Aquatic plant 3-8 centimeters (1.2-3.2in) tall that reproduces by spores. Has five to 10 pointed, stiff and needle-like leaves, about 5-7 centimeters (2-2.8 in) long and 1 millimeter (0.04 in) wide. Leaves have light green tops that yellow toward the base. No publisher mhowell 2021-04-09T20:14:08Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/loggerhead-turtle-%28caretta-caretta%29 A large-headed turtle with an elongated, heart-shaped shell, the loggerhead has a reddish-brown to brown upper side and yellow to cream underside. Loggerheads are carnivorous, preferring horseshoe crabs, but also eat snails, barnacles, starfish. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-10T15:52:53Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/leatherback-turtle-%28dermochelys-coriacea%29 The leatherback lives in the open ocean out to the edge of the continental shelf. Although this species has been found to nest on the Georgia coast, it is most likely to nest farther south in Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico, or in the West Indies. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T01:31:21Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/last-generation-our-endangered-species Through the generations, changing environments cause some living things to flourish, some to linger on the edge of existence, and others to no longer survive. Loss of individuals is called death. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-10T17:04:00Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/kirtlands-warbler-%28dendroica-kirtlandii%29 Kirtland's warbler is the only gray-backed warbler in the eastern United States that wags its tail. This small songbird is about 4.75 inches long (12 cm) with a black-streaked back that extends onto the yellow underside. A white ring circles the eye. Desp... No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T11:07:48Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/ivory-billed-woodpecker-%28campephilus-principalis%29 At 19.5 inches (50 cm), the ivory-billed woodpecker is the largest of the North American woodpeckers -- about the size of a crow. A red crest marks the male; females have a black crest. Both have a white stripe on the side of the head. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T11:41:34Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/help-save-americas-pearly-mussels This publication will provide you with a brief look at freshwater mussels -- what they look like, where they live, what they eat, why they are valuable, how they are used, why some are in trouble, and how to protect these simple but important aquatic animals. No publisher mhowell 2020-10-16T20:26:02Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/hawksbill-turtle-%28eretmochlys-imbricata%29 The hawksbill turtle's shell is covered with glossy brown and tan overlapping scutes, or horny plates. It reaches 2 feet (65 cm) long and weighs an average of 90 pounds (40 kg). The scales of the hawksbill were once used to make combs and curious. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T11:07:20Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/harperella-%28ptilimnium-nodosum%29 Found on and around wet sand bars, shoals, seeps, fast-flowing clear rocky streams, wet savanna meadows, shallow depressions in flatwoods, shallow pineland pools and ditches. Grows well under open canopies of oak, hickory, and pine. Short duration, annual... No publisher mhowell 2021-04-28T18:57:34Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/hairy-rattleweed-%28baptisia-arachnifera%29 Perennial, multi-branched about 50-80 centimeters (20-32 in) tall. Reddish-brown stem is covered by dense silvery-white hairs. Leathery leaves are nearly round or heart-shaped, alternate, 3-8 centimeters (1.2-3.2 in) long. No publisher mhowell 2021-05-29T11:42:57Z Link