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- Flood Damage to Trees
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Most trees and woody shrubs are not adapted well to flooded conditions. There are a range of flood tolerance levels among different species and individuals. There are a number of growth form, anatomy, and physiology changes available in tolerant plants to try and minimize flooding damage and growth constraints.
- Open Cavity Impact on Stem Strength
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Added: October 31, 2008Assessing tree strength is a complex process. The dynamic nature of how trees resist forces include soil, tree, and environmental components. Cavities signify a common loss of cross-sectional area and associated strength in stems. Small cavities centered in the middle of stems (only wall four sustains the compartment), have small impacts on relative stem strength. Relatively large diameter cavities (more than 60-70% of diameter loss) represent major impacts to the structural integrity of stems.
- Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest
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Added: October 31, 2008Welcome 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 Pacific Northwest. Feel free to skip through the pages to learn more about specific genera, or to try your hand at identifying a tree specimen with a user-friendly dichotomous key. If you don't have a specimen handy, go to the mystery tree pages to try to identify the trees pictured.
- The American Society of Consulting Arborists
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The American Society of Consulting Arborists advances the arboricultural consulting profession by promoting public awareness and enhancing the knowledge, skills and practice of its members.
- Sustainable or Certified Forestry?
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In the past two years, "Sustainability", "Stewardship" and "Certification" have emerged as keywords in forest industry literature and media releases. The majority of forest industry 2000 Annual Reports contain at least one of these terms. At Timber Mart-South, we ask how this trend affects timber markets and what forces work to drive it.
- South Carolina Forestry Commission
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Protecting and developing the forest resources of South Carolina.
- Insect Pests of Christmas Trees
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This site contains images and descriptions of various insect pests that affect christmas trees
- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
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This link is to the Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs page. It provides educational opportunities and information for people who use pesticides as part of their daily lives, consumers with questions, and students.
- Vegetation Control
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Regardless of the species of Christmas trees grown or the type of vegetation surrounding them, vegetation (brush, grass, weeds) control is the most important cultural practice during a plantation�s life. Control will ensure high quality tree production at a minimum cost.
- Urban Forestry Bibliography
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Added: July 18, 2008The data base contains citations related to urban forestry. PLEASE NOTE - MSUE provides this list as a bibliograpy only. Check with your library to obtain copies of articles cited.
- Urban forest Health Needs Assessment Survey
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The Urban Forest Health Needs Assessment Survey was designed to query urban forestry professionals and learn about their attitudes toward the general issue of urban forest health, identify specific training and information needs in the areas of urban tree health management, and discover preferences in educational outreach methods.
- The Trust for Public Land
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Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.
- The Economics of Timber Stand Improvement
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Timber stand improvement (TSI) is a conscious woodland management investment which encompasses a number of different silvicultural treatments. TSI includes improvement cutting, cleaning, weeding, and liberation cutting and thinning.
- The Balsam Twig Aphid
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The balsam twig aphid (Mindarus abietinus Koch) (BTA) is a small, pale green aphid that feeds on fir trees in the spring. BTA feeding on the new growth of Fraser fir often results in permanently curled needles.
- Society of Municipal Arborists
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Society of Municipal Arborists
- Responsible Winter Storage of Pesticides and Fertilizers
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This publication explains the importance of properly storing pesticides and fertilizers.
- Recreational Trail Design and Construction
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This publication describes step-by-step construction methods, ways to handle trail obstacles, and recommended standards for the most common types of trails.
- Québec Forest Industries Association
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Added: May 21, 2008The Québec Forest Industries Association (QFIA) represents 21 manufacturing firms. These companies account for 97% of Québec's pulp and paper production.
- Private Landowners Rate Forest Certification
- Prescribed Burning Assistance
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WHY Do Good Forest Managers Burn the Woods?
- Nurseries and Tree Improvement
- Natural and Artificial Regeneration of Loblolly Pine
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Landowners frequently ask professional foresters how to manage their timberlands. The answers they get always vary according to the different situations and purposes of the landowners. Management begins with regeneration. Unfortunately, many acres harvested in Alabama are not regenerated adequately by natural means, by planting, or by seeding.
- Measuring Standing Trees
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Woodland owners often need to measure the merchantable board foot content (termed "volume") of certain trees in their woodland. This publication teaches you how.
- Irrigation Water Quality Guidelines For Mississippi
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Levels and specific composition of dissolved mineral substances in water for irrigation affect crop productivity and soil structure, and determine suitability of water for irrigation. Guidelines outlined in this publication consider several areas of concern, including salinity and toxicity of specific constituents.
- Invasion of the Weird Trees
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....they come in all shapes and sizes. They fill the air with sweet,``fragrant scents of spring blossoms, and splash the landscape with``brilliant colors in the fall. They cool the air with their shade and``provide a barrier against the harsh winter wind. They add beauty``and comfort to our lives, as well as furnishing us with thousands of``products we use every day.
- How to Plant Forest Trees
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This article outlines the steps necessary to plant a healthing tree, including seed preparation and fertilization.
- Freshwater Fish Farming in Virginia: Selecting the Right Fish to Raise
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Added: February 13, 2008In this publication we present basic information on fish farming and discuss some of the opportunities and problems involved with growing certain freshwater fish and other aquatic animals in Virginia.
- Forest Management
- Farm Service Agency Programs
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Added: September 25, 2008If your farming or ranching operation has suffered a loss due to a natural disaster, you may be eligible for assistance under one or more of the following FSA programs: - The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) - The Noninsured Crop Disaster - Assistance Program (NAP) - Emergency Loan (EM) Assistance - Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance. This document tells you what kind of help is available, who may be eligible for it, and how to go about applying for FSA emergency assistance.
- Ecology & Management of the Northern Bobwhite
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This publication provides information that will help with the successful management of the bobwhite quail.
