Storms not only damage homes and businesses but also damage agricultural land, inclu...
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The southeastern United States has five stages of succession identified by dominant vegetation types. Moving through each stage is gradual a...
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An overview of the identification of pine bark beetles, causes for infestation in the urban landscape, and recommended integrated pe...
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Learn more about the uses, benefits, and costs of portable sawmills.
Landowners harvest trees from their property for many reasons. Ofte...
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Most lightning strikes will likely occur in rural forests; some will happen in urban areas. Urban trees provide numerous benefits rangin...
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Urban forests include all types of woody plants, trees, shrubs, and green spaces in public and private areas in urban settings. The term urb...
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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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Each year more than 3 million chainsaws are sold in the United States to users with a variety of skills and experience. This inheren...
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In this third installment of a four-part series, you will learn how weather influences prescribed fire behavior.
When planning a ...
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On an annual basis diseases "take" more timber in the United States than companies harvest.
Disease is a disorder or abnormal growth ...
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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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