Whether you are planting in a garden, a meadow, or a woodland, selecting native species is an important component. Alabama’s biodiversity ...
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Storms not only damage homes and businesses but also damage agricultural land, inclu...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – One of the world’s largest sources of carbon can likely be found in your backyard. In fact, trees are some of ...
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Eastern gray squirrels have a mixed reputation to homeowners. Some enjoy watching squirrels as they scavenge and cache seeds throughout thei...
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The Joro spider, Trichonephila clavata, is making recent headlines as people talk about its potential to spread around the United States. Th...
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Why Do We Measure Forests?
Forestry field measurements are used to assess forests and are the basis for all aspects of forestland managemen...
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A management plan is a road map of the objectives you have established for your property. One of the first things you should do when beginni...
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Planting cool-season food plots for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and other wildlife not only provides hunting opportunities bu...
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Known distribution of cogongrass in the United States
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)
Introduction
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) ...
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Although winter means that snakes and other reptiles become much harder to find, the same is not true about Alabama’s amphibians.
The s...
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Beaver play a crucial role in the ecosystems where they live, engineering habitat which generates a tremendous diversity of plants, animals,...
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While the nights of early fall may be cooling down, that doesn’t mean that snakes are gone for the year just yet. In fact, late summer/ear...
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