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Tropical Tree Seed Manual - http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
Provides a series of pdf files on seed biology, seed collection, storage, dormancy, germination and other topics. |
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Forest Management - http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/0034.html
Provides guidance on giving woodland proper care so that it remains healthy and vigorous and able to provide the products and amenities the landowner desires. |
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Plant Materials Directory - http://www.rngr.net/Applications/directory
This directory of plant material suppliers is searchable by state, product or a keyword. |
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Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees - http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agengin/g01958.htm
Provides guidance for the occasional chain-saw operator on safe practices to use for these operations. |
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Oak Regeneration - http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD5936.html
A series of photographs showing oak woodland and the different processes involved in regeneration. |
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Tree Planting Guide - http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refplant.htm
Gives guidance on care and handling of seedlings and planting methods, including using a planting hoe, planting machine and dibble. |
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Principles of Regeneration Silviculture in Virginia - http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-405/420-405.html
Information on forest management and the shelterwood, seed-tree and clear-cutting systems of regeneration. |
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Pruning Forest Trees - http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05160.htm
Information on when to prune, the procedures to follow and care after pruning. |
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Before You Order Tree Seedlings - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/forestry/g05006.htm
University of Missouri Extension gives guidance on selecting species to suit the soil and climate. |
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How to Plant Forest Trees - http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05008.htm
Guidance on storing seedlings, planting by hand and by machine, and care of plantations. |
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Forestry Terms for the Woodland Owner - http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05054.htm
Provides definitions and explanations of terms used in forestry. |
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Natural Regeneration Using Seed Trees - http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1816.htm
Describes the process of seed tree regeneration where, at harvest, a number of individual trees are left across an area to provide seed for the production of the next crop of trees. |
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An Information Guide to Forest and Wildlife Management - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won02.pdf
Provides assistance in obtaining advice for forest landowners, listing resources for North Carolina and at regional and national level. |
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Minimizing Wildfire Risk - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/ag/ag-616.pdf
This forest landowners’ guide gives assistance on assessing the risk of fire damage and the management practices that should be adopted to make fires less likely and less devastating to trees and homes. |
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Timber Stand Improvement - http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1281.htm
Provides guidance on improving productivity by prescribed burning, culling, thinning and release. |
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Storing, Handling and Planting Southern Pine Seedlings - http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0242/
Provides advice on seedling care, how and when to plant, and the number of seedlings required per acre. |
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Forestry Herbicide Facts - http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0629/
Provides information on herbicides recommended for use when establishing young trees, including product names and active ingredients, with modes of action and environmental considerations. |
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Opportunities for Intensive Pine Plantation Management - http://www.bugwood.org/intensive/98-002.html
Describes research at the University of Georgia where it has been found that productivity can be greatly increased by adopting intensive pine plantation establishment and management practices. |
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Andean Alder: Alnus acuminata - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/068andeanalder.pdf
Information on this fast-growing tree which shows promise for timber use, shelterbelts, land reclamation and as a producer of biomass. |
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Thinning Pine Stands - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won13.pdf
Provides guidance on the cutting or removal of certain trees from a stand to regulate the number, quality and distribution of the remaining trees. |
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Pruning Woodland Trees - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won34.pdf
Provides guidance on the removal of live or dead branches from standing trees in order to enhance the quality and value of the timber. |
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Forest Soils and Site Index - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won07.pdf
Provides guidance on calculating the site index, which will determine the likely return on land, and selecting appropriate species to produce economically acceptable returns. |
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Steps to Successful Pine Plantings - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won16.pdf
Provides guidance on drawing up a tree-planting contract, and help in selecting, handling, storing, root pruning and planting seedlings. |
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Site Preparation Methods and Contracts - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won15.pdf
This article discusses the factors to be considered when deciding how to prepare the site for seeding and what to specify when a contract is drawn up. |
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Planting Your New Stewardship Forest - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won37.pdf
Outlines modifications to a planting plan that can benefit wildlife, improve soil and water protection, and enhance recreation and aesthetics. |
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Hevea brasiliensis - http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm/Folder.2003-07-11.4726/PDF.2004-03-03.4103/file
Information on the propogation and cultivation of the rubber tree. |
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Forestry on a Budget - http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=49&docHistory%5B%5D=9
Provides a series of articles by faculty members at the Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia on increasing outputs without increasing inputs. |
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Drought Damage to Trees - http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=165&docHistory%5B%5D=12
Article by Dr Kim Coder into the progressive response of trees to lack of water, the effects on growth, biological lag effects, drought hardening, increased pest damage and the visible symptoms. |
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Flood Damage to Trees - http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=104&docHistory%5B%5D=12
Article by Dr Kim Coder describing the main impacts of flooding, problems with seed germination, seedlings, root problems, tree growth responses, flood tolerance, toppling and advice on management. |
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Christmas Tree Notes - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/xmas/ctnotes/
A comprehensive series of informational sheets provided by North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension on the subject of Christmas tree production and marketing. |