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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Forest roads must be maintained in order for landowners to have access throughout their property. Heavy rainfall events can wash out roads, ...
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Forestry best management practices minimize erosion on skid trails.
Skidders repeatedly skid or drag a grapple full of trees to a log...
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Diplodia tip blight is a common fungal disease caused by Diplodia sapinea (syn. Sphaeropsis sapinea). The fungus infects more than 20 differ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — After a rocky 2023, the Alabama timber market is expected to begin trending in the right direction in 2024. Howe...
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Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and other invasive privets in the genus Ligustrum are a serious problem for many homeowners, farmers, for...
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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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Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) offers a natural climate solution to the rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Benefits can range fro...
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Drone technology is now being used in multiple ways, including forest management. Learn about their purposes, background, benefits, limitati...
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Even when cooler weather arrives and most leaves of deciduous species have fallen, it is still a good time to control certain invasive weeds...
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More than 220,000 white-tail deer are harvested in Alabama each year. This equates to roughly 5.5 million pounds of venison making its way t...
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The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is an animal that can be both a benefit and a nuisance to landowners. It is important to appreci...
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