Armadillos, since their successful invasion of the southeast, have become renowned as pests of lawns and gardens. It's their endless digging in search of their ...
In order to understand and visualize soil compaction more completely, the underlying causes must be appreciated. Soil compaction is primarily caused by ...
Forest fragmentation from urban sprawl is a site-level phenomenon; however, it affects conservation of biodiversity at landscape and regional scales. ...
Fall is on the way. During the hot, dull days of August and September it seems that summer isn't changing. Day follows monotonous day. Summer seems as if it ...
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 ...
Areas of current and future research include a broad array of topics including forest policy analysis, stand management, streamside and riparian zone ...
Welcome to the tree identification Home Page at Oregon State University! The purpose of this site is to help you identify common conifers and broadleaves in ...
The Community Forestry Resource Center established by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes responsible forest management by encouraging the ...
Soil compaction is a complex set of physical, chemical, and biological constraints on tree growth. Principle components leading to limited growth are the loss ...
Wildlife need food, water, cover and space. To help you plan how to provide these in your backyard habitat, this fact sheet introduces you to 16 components.
The one common, constant feature of the future will be accelerating change. Community natural resource management is changing as fast as the nation's ...
Well-placed plantings can significantly temper the microclimate around a home, resulting in a more comfortable environment and big savings in heating and ...
A key component in assessing development impacts on trees is the systematic evaluation of damage. Many types of damage occur repeatedly over a site, and from ...
Fragmentation affects animal populations in a variety of ways, including decreased species diversity and lower densities of some animal species in the ...
From an energy standpoint, uptake and reduction of nitrates with incorporation into an organic framework is one of the most expensive tasks a tree performs. It ...
This publication is a synthesis of the tree growth regulation and correlation literature. General processes and systems presented here represent educational ...
Tree strength and stiffness can resist significant forces and not fail. A large proportion of this strength lies with the thickness (diameter) of the stem. ...
Tree growth and development are dependent upon a few basic mechanisms. These mechanisms are responsible for the tree making holistic adjustments to a changing ...
Many of the models for determining loads and forces in tree structural systems depend upon crown shape. Tree crown shapes are integral to a variety of models ...
We humans think of dead things as useless. But in the wild world, many dead things have just begun to be valuable. Dead wood is an example. You can use it in ...
The wildlife in your yard aren't just squirrels and rabbits anymore. University of Georgia county extension agents now answer thousands of questions a year on ...
The health and structure of trees are reflections of soil health. The ecological processes which govern tree survival and growth are concentrated around the ...
Find fact sheets for 470 native and ornamental trees from across North America. Each printable sheet contains a full text description plus several color ...
Careers in Forestry
