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Details how to best avoid and lessen water contamination due to pesticide use
The amber darter is a small perch-like fish usually less than 2.5 inches (6 cm) long with a series of dark blotches along the sides and four dark "saddles" ...
Sustainable forestry is a dynamic concept that will evolve with experience and new knowledge provided through research. AF&PA views these Principles and ...
This fast-flying bird of prey is about the size of a crow - a foot and a half long (0.5 m). In flight, it has a 3.5 foot (1.1 m) pointed wingspread. At rest, ...
Forest certification, or green certification is an attempt to identify forestland that is managed towards the goal of sustainability.
Bachman's warbler is the rarest native songbird in the United States. This tiny bird is about four inches long (10.2 cm). The male is yellow below and dark ...
Endangered Specis Act
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 ...
Forest fragmentation from urban sprawl is a site-level phenomenon; however, it affects conservation of biodiversity at landscape and regional scales. ...
Matrix of forest certification schemes including sponsor, costs, etc. by program.
by Rick Fletcher, Paul Adams, Steve Radosevich. The purpose of the project is to document, compare and summarize the various standards and requirements of ...
Stocking pen-raised bobwhites to increase breeding populations of quail is generally considered unjustified by most biologists due to low survival rates, and ...
Fragmentation affects animal populations in a variety of ways, including decreased species diversity and lower densities of some animal species in the ...
The Endangered Species Act helps protect plants and animals in danger of extinction. Every federal agency and any activity or program funded, authorized or ...
This fact sheet is to help build awareness of our natural heritage and legal responsibilities.
Candidate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, are species about which there is sufficient supporting scientific information for ...
Candidate species are identified for listing as a federally protected species under the Endangered Species Act. These species are not currently under federal ...
Endangered and threatened species of animals and plants are given federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Federal protection includes individuals ...
Everyone is aware of the plight of endangered animals but few know about our endangered and threatened plants (Federally listed). Many people do not know or ...
Small to medium-sized evergreen tree with a pungent, aromatic odor. Horizontal and spreading branches have drooping tips. Mature height is 10.6 meters (35 ft) ...
Scientists have recently discovered that the deforestation of tropical areas may be more devastating than previously thought.
The purpose of this publication is to provide short notes of useful things to know about forestry. This forest resource educational information is for use in ...
Acknowledging the importance of forested wetland ecosystems, all levels of government have developed guidelines and regulations for silvicultural activities in ...
On April 16, 1993 eleven species of freshwater mussels were given protection under the Endangered Species Act. Nine of these mussel species have ranges that ...
Showy, ground hugging perennial herb. Cultivars are found in the horticultural trade as a ground cover and used for color accents. Most stems recline along the ...
The ecological, biological and social values of wetlands are being altered rapidly in today's world. Over the past two centuries wetlands have been changed ...
It refers to large-scale changes in Earth's biological, geological, hydrological, and atmospheric systems. Agriculture is vulnerable to these environmental ...
Goldline darters are slender, medium-sized fish about 3 inches long (7.6 cm) that exhibit sexual and seasonal differences in coloration. In the spring and ...
Forest certification is a hot topic; it is difficult to pick up a forestry publication without reading about it. Most writers view it positively and think ...
Green Infrastructure is our Nation's natural life support system - an interconnected network of protected land and water that supports native species, ...
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