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- A House Invader from the Wild Garden
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Some animal is living in my attic,'' the caller said. ``I've collected droppings--can you tell me what they are?''
- Undstanding Forestry Terms - A Glossary for Private Landowners
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Added: May 17, 1999A glossary of hundreds of great forestry terms and their definitions.
- Wildfire Facts
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South Carolina Forestry Commission ``wildfire facts
- Urban Ecosystems
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Added: November 05, 2008Urban forests enhance the quality of life. In addition to their aesthetic value, they reduce pollutants, filter the air, decrease temperatures therefore reducing urban heat islands, promote lower electricity bills and increase property values.
- Texas Forest Service
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The Texas Forest Service was created in 1915 by the 34th Legislature as an integral part of The Texas A&M University System. It is mandated by law to "assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state."
- Manage Your CRP Pine Plantations for Wildlife
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If you manage your CRP pines for wildlife, you will, in general, have better hunting and more of certain kinds of wildlife than if you manage it exclusively for timber.
- Gathering, Preparing, and Storing Firewood
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When gathering firewood for your own use you may be faced with several options. Trees may be felled and bucked (cut into pieces that fit your fireplace) already, so that all you would need to do is haul, split, and stack. In other cases, you may need to do your own limbing and bucking, or perhaps even fell your own trees.
- Clemson Researchers Find Prescribed Fire Regenerates Oak Forests
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Fire is being prescribed by Clemson University forestry researchers to regenerate oak forests. Regenerating oaks following timber harvests is a major challenge because faster growing yellow polar and red maple trees crowd out the more valuable oak seedlings.
- Using Rotenone To Renovate Fish Populations In Farm Ponds
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The ultimate fate of many farm ponds in Mississippi is an unbalanced fish population that is undesirable to fishermen, and, therefore, has little recreational fishing value. Once a fish population reaches such a condition, the best alternative is usually to eliminate the resident fish completely and to restock with a desirable combination of fish at recommended rates.
- 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...
- Stem Length & Diameter Taper Limits
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Added: October 31, 2008Trees growth follows many mechanical rules to assure survival. In order to prevent concentrating forceat weak points, tree growth distributes loads and compensates for relatively weaker locations by adding more woody materials. One critical element of sustaining strength and stiffness is the amount of taper developed.
- Plant Trees - Save Energy
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Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) provides information on trees and``energy effectiveness, and grows tree seedlings for purchase.``Visit gatrees.org for more information.
- Managing your Forest Landscape for Firewood
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Management of a small woodlot is not that different from managing large tracts of land. The key to management is knowing how to inventory the initial volume and how to calculate the amount of product, in this case firewood, that is accumulating in the stand.
- The Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis
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The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States. A recent historical review estimated that SPB caused $900 million of damage to pine forests from 1960 through 1990
- Minor Pests of Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
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Most growers of Fraser fir Christmas trees in western North Carolina are familiar with its major pests: spruce spider mites, balsam twig aphids and balsam woolly adelgids. But there are several minor insects and diseases that growers may occasionally encounter.
- Channel Catfish Production
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This provides production requirements and marketing strategies for catfish farming as the fastest growing segment of the aquaculture industry in the United States.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Water Primrose and Smartweed BROKEN
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This publication offers treatments for controlling these two aquatic weeds which grow abundantly in Mississippi.
- Forest and Insects Disease Leaflets, Alphabetic List
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Forest and Insects Disease Leaflets, Alphabetic List.
- What Does Severe Drought Stress Do to Trees and Landscape Plants?
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Added: February 23, 2001During times of drought, trees and landscape plants often show the effects of the hot, dry weather. Not only is this very harmful to trees, it contributes to extreme conditions for forest and range fires.
- 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.
- Storm Damaged Trees: Prevention and Treatment
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Thousands of shade and street trees are lost every year to wind, ice and lightning. Estimates of property value loss in Georgia from this type of tree damage can exceed $10 million annually. This value does not include future liability problems. Georgia h...
- Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees
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Whether you are using your chain saw to cut firewood, trim trees or harvest large timber, you will be performing three basic operations felling, bucking and limbing of trees. This article describes each of those three practices.
- Changing Color
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Added: February 26, 2008This article describes the changes that take place in trees and cause them to change colors.
- Landowner's Handbook for Managing Southern Pines
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A fantastic manual produced by USDA Forest Service for pine management in the South.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Cattail and Spikerush BROKEN
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Added: February 20, 2001This publication provides information on controlling cattail and spikerush.
- The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler
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The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler was``developed to meet two goals. The need to suppress the problem of flooding agricultural and timber lands was``paramount. The second goal was to maintain or improve some of the benefits derived from beaver ponds and``associated plant communities while preventing extensive flood damage.
- Conserving Energy with Landscaping
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Well-placed plantings can significantly temper the microclimate around a home, resulting in a more comfortable environment and big savings in heating and cooling costs over time.
- Evacuation Plan is More Than You May Think
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suggested evacuation plans (due to fire, storm, etc) for families living in wooded areas
- Wind and Trees: Surveys of Tree Damage in the Florida Panhandle...
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This circular summarizes the results of two surveys about tree damage across the Florida Panhandle, resulting from Hurricanes Erin and Opal, and ranks the wind resistance of the North Florida tree species in particular communities.
- The Balsam Woolly Adelgid (Aphid)
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The balsam woolly adelgid (Adelges piceae) (BWA), previously called the balsam woolly aphid, is a tiny, soft bodied insect which appears as white, woolly spots on Fraser fir.
