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- Sustainable Forests Partnership
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The Sustainable Forestry Partnership's mission is to document and promote innovation in sustainable forestry and integrate this innovation broadly into both policy and practice.
- Evaluating Pine Regeration and Economic Opportunities
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The purpose of this publication is to provide landowners with information about regeneration options by examining the management and economic opportunities of three pine regeneration methods.
- Autumn Colors - How Leaves Change Color
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The "Indian summer" days of autumn, when the days are clear and sunny and the nights cool and crisp, provide an almost irresistible lure to those who enjoy the outdoors. This type of weather is also the most favorable for a spectacular show of autumn colors, making this season of the year still more delightful.
- Manchester State Forest
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If you visit Manchester State Forest in the early spring you'll find pockets of flowering mountain laurel, red cedar draped with Spanish moss, and oaks growing in profusion among the dogwoods and longleaf pines. This kind of plant mix is unique in the state. Located in Sumter County, on the fall line between South Carolina's piedmont and coastal plain, Manchester State Forest consists of more than seventeen thousand acres of ridges, sand hills, hardwood bottoms, bays, and swampland
- Hairy Rattleweed (Baptisia arachnifera)
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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.
- Forest Health Fundamentals
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discusses what constitutes 'forest health' and the application of this term to Florida's forests
- Selected Literature: Nitrogen and Tree Growth
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Nitrogen availability for tree health maintenance and growth is one of the most constraining essential element problems faced by shade and street trees. Effective nitrogen use by trees involves a complex set of interwoven events, processes, and organisms.
- The State of America's Forests
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The Society of American Foresters has published a comprehensive, peer-reviewed report on the status of America's forestland. This 68-page report outlines the latest facts and figures in easy to read graphs, charts, tables, and supporting commentary. The State of America's Forests is the most definitive, one-source compilation of credible forestry facts touting more than 50 sources and peer-review by academia, non-governmental organizations, and the USDA Forest Service.
- Wildlife Diversity: The Links of Life
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This book explores the "links of life"--what they need and how they grow.
- Sources and uses of wood for energy
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Contemporary concepts in technology and policy: Proceedings, International symposium; Energy options for the year 2000
- Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
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The shortnose sturgeon is brown to gray or black on the back, paling to gold or yellow on the sides and to white under-neath. In the Southeast, adults are commonly 16 to 38 inches long (38 - 96 cm) and weigh 8 to 15 pounds (3.6 - 6.75 kg). Small sturgeon
- Tree-Literate Treehouses
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Added: November 05, 2008There is an attraction between trees and children. A tree's constant motion even in the stillest air, and its great size and reach make a tree fascinating. At some stage during child development, when motor skills and hand grip are refined and strong, tree climbing becomes a play task. The world is filled with trees to climb.
- Timber Tax Definitions
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This factsheet defines terminology often used when discussing the taxation of timber.
- Temporary Stream Crossing Options
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Timber harvesting and hauling equipment can damage water quality by stirring up sediment and harming fish and other aquatic organisms when crossing streams. However, operators can use special stream crossing options to minimize the impact. Many of these options are temporary and can be reused at another crossing.
- PESTICIDES --Benefits and Risks
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Added: September 01, 2008Introduction to forest pest control with use of pesticides.
- Minimizing Wildfire Risk - A forest landowner's guide
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A management guide for landowners who wish to assess and reduce the risk of wildfire.
- Littleleaf Disease on Loblolly Pine: Symptom Outline
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Littleleaf disease is a soil, pathogen, and tree management syndrome. Littleleaf can destroy pockets of mature and over-mature loblolly pines (Pinus taeda) over a period of 5-15 years.
- Herbicide Use: Information and Guidelines
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Herbicides are used to treat weeds and grasses to allow seedlings to grow. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) provides information and guidelines on herbicide use.
- Brown Spot in Florida Rice
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Brown spot is one of the most important rice diseases in Florida. The disease can adversely affect the yield and milling quality of the grain. Under environmental conditions conducive to disease, yield loss estimates range from 16 to 40 percent in Florida. This document summarizes brown spot.
- Construction Damage Assessments: Trees and Sites
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Added: November 05, 2008A 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 site to site. This constant and repetitive damage comes from fundamental anti-tree and tree-illiterate activities. Under scrutiny of a systematic assessment, these patterned damage forms can be prevented or minimized. Some types of damage (one-time, one-spot, chance occurrences) can be assessed but are difficult to prevent. By attempting to categorize damage, patterns can be recognized and steps taken to minimize tree injury and site degradation. Please note that many development activities and the continued presence of good tree quality are mutually exclusive (spacially and temporally). Decisions must be made early in the planning process to maintain tree quality of life and minimize injury.
- Florida's 2000 Rice Variety Census
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Summary of the 2009 Florida rice crop
- Smart Communities Network: Land Use Codes/Ordinances
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Community sustainability requires a transition from poorly-managed sprawl to land use planning practices that create and maintain efficient infrastructure, ensure close-knit neighborhoods and sense of community, and preserve natural systems. This section provides an introduction to key planning principles as well as resources for strategies, tools, and civic participation to help your community with sustainable land use planning.
- Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Soil Stabilization
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Added: November 16, 2011This best management practice describes stabilization practices for erosion-prone soils within flatwoods citrus groves
- Shaping Roads and Trails
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Water running down forest roads and trails can erode surfaces, moving soil and other pollutants into nearby lakes, wetlands, and streams. One way to prevent this is to shape road surfaces so water runs off of them into nearby vegetation, rather than pooling or flowing along the surface. This publication discusses options for road shaping.
- Woodscaping Your Woodland
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Added: September 01, 2008The woodscaping web page has three main areas, 1) publication AG-584 in PDF file format for downloading, 2) slide presentations and 3) video clips. Slide presentation topics include backyard wildlife, managing small woodlots, developing a management plan, selecting a wooded home site, obtaining forestry assistance, tree growth, and tree health. Video topics include prescribed burning, small equipment, herbicides, pruning, and streamside management zones.
- Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
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Ever since the first Christmas tree retail lot was set up on the streets of New York City in 1851, Americans have been enjoying the tradition of a live tree to celebrate the holiday season. With the proper selection and care, consumers can enjoy a fresh tree throughout the holiday season.
- College of Forest Resources - Research
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Areas of current and future research include a broad array of topics including forest policy analysis, stand management, streamside and riparian zone management, forest ecosystem analysis, international trade in forest products, forest products marketing, forest biotechnology, wildlife science, urban horticulture, forestry engineering and hydrology, and pulp and paper science. Topics of study are selected not only to foster the
- Selecting A Consulting Forester
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Added: October 01, 1999Some questions that you might want to consider when selecting a consulting forester.
- Preferential Assessment, Current Use Valuation, and Timber Tax FAQ
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A presentation of questions and answers collected over the past several years for ad valorem tax issues in Georgia.
- Mat-forming Quillwort (Isoetes tegitiformans)
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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.
