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  • Longleaf pine seedlings (Photo credit: Becky Barlow)

    Benefits & Drawbacks to Variable-Radius Plots

    For an accurate and cost-effective assessment, a forest inventory method should match the conditions of the forest stand. Variable-radius p...
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  • Cruising Timber and taking tree measurments

    Cost & Trends of Southern Forestry Practices, 2016

    When making forestland management decisions, landowners are often concerned with the cost of forestry practices. They may worry that...
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    Prescribed Fire: The Fuels Component

    In this second of a four-part series, you will learn the importance of the fuel component in prescribed fire. A common science experim...
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  • Longleaf Pine Stand Prescribed Fire

    A Pictorial Comparison of Seasonal Timing and Frequency of Prescribed Fire in Longleaf Pine Stands

    When using prescribed fire in longleaf pine stands, land managers should consider using more frequent growing season fires. Following is a s...
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  • Figure 1. Once crown closure occurs, very little sunlight reaches the forest floor and native plant growth is suppressed. Tree growth is also greatly reduced because of competition.

    Thinning Loblolly Pine Stands To Benefit Wildlife & Timber Production

    Loblolly pine is the most common timber species in the southern United States. This is due to the tree’s ability to grow rapidly on a wide...
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    Fixed-Radius Plots as Inventory Method in Southern Forests

    Although an array of forest sampling techniques are available to land managers, the use of fixed-radius plots (FRPs) for forest inventories ...
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  • Natural Longleaf Pine Stand

    Planting Longleaf Pine in the Southern Urban Landscape

    Why should you consider planting longleaf pine in urban landscapes? Longleaf pine is found across a wide variety of natural settings in t...
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  • Damaged Trees

    Assessing and Managing Storm-Damaged Timber

    Storms not only damage homes and businesses but they also damage agricultural land, including timberland. Landowners who have forest...
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  • Figure 1. Landowners often overlook the option of uneven-aged management of longleaf pine because they think it is too complicated.

    Uneven-aged Management of Longleaf Pine: An Often Overlooked Option for Landowners

    Figure 1. Landowners often overlook the option of uneven-aged management of longleaf pine because they think it is too complicated. ...
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  • Mistletoe

    Controlling Mistletoe in Trees

    Mistletoe is not usually thought of until it’s a holiday decoration. This odd plant has a long tradition of romantic, fertility, magical...
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