Silviculture

Andean Alder: Alnus acuminata
Information on this fast-growing tree which shows promise for timber use, shelterbelts, land reclamation and as a producer of biomass. [PDF]
http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/068andeanalder.pdf

Before You Order Tree Seedlings
University of Missouri Extension gives guidance on selecting species to suit the soil and climate.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/forestry/g05006.htm

Christmas Tree Notes
A comprehensive series of informational sheets provided by North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension on the subject of Christmas tree production and marketing.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/xmas/ctnotes/

Crop Tree Management: A New Tool
Crop trees are trees that produce the desired landowner benefits. This factsheet gives guidance on identifying goals and objectives and then developing suitable crop tree selection criteria.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/0050.html

Drought Damage to Trees
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.
http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=165&docHistory%5B%5D=12

Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees
Provides guidance for the occasional chain-saw operator on safe practices to use for these operations.
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agengin/g01958.htm

Financial Maturity: A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns from your Woodland
Gives assistance in calculating the best time to harvest timber depending on the landowner’s objectives.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/0048.html

Flood Damage to Trees
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.
http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=104&docHistory%5B%5D=12

Forest Management
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.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/0034.html

Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery news and literature service supplying free information to foresters in the United States, Canada and elsewhere.
http://www.rngr.net/Publications/fnn

Forest Soils and Site Index
Provides guidance on calculating the site index, which will determine the likely return on land, and selecting appropriate species to produce economically acceptable returns. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won07.pdf

Forestry Herbicide Facts
Provides information on herbicides recommended for use when establishing young trees, including product names and active ingredients, with modes of action and environmental considerations.
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0629/

Forestry on a Budget
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.
http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=49&docHistory%5B%5D=9

Forestry Terms for the Woodland Owner
Provides definitions and explanations of terms used in forestry.
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05054.htm

Hevea brasiliensis
Information on the propogation and cultivation of the rubber tree.
http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm/Folder.2003-07-11.4726/PDF.2004-03-03.4103/file

How to Plant Forest Trees
Guidance on storing seedlings, planting by hand and by machine, and care of plantations.
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05008.htm

The Influence of Soils and Species on Tree Root Depth
Peter Crow provides a guide to expected rooting depth ranges of trees for a selection of species on soils with different characteristics. [PDF]
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcin078.pdf/$FILE/fcin078.pdf

An Information Guide to Forest and Wildlife Management
Provides assistance in obtaining advice for forest landowners, listing resources for North Carolina and at regional and national level. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won02.pdf

Minimizing Wildfire Risk
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. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/ag/ag-616.pdf

Natural Regeneration Using Seed Trees
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.
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1816.htm

Nursery and Tree Improvement
South Carolina Forestry Commission aims to provide high quality, improved seedlings for landowners in the state.
http://www.state.sc.us/forest/nur.htm

Oak Regeneration
A series of photographs showing oak woodland and the different processes involved in regeneration.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD5936.html

Opportunities for Intensive Pine Plantation Management
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.
http://www.bugwood.org/intensive/98-002.html

Plant Materials Directory
This directory of plant material suppliers is searchable by state, product or a keyword.
http://www.rngr.net/Applications/directory

Planting Your New Stewardship Forest
Outlines modifications to a planting plan that can benefit wildlife, improve soil and water protection, and enhance recreation and aesthetics. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won37.pdf

Principles of Regeneration Silviculture in Virginia
Information on forest management and the shelterwood, seed-tree and clear-cutting systems of regeneration.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-405/420-405.html

Pruning Forest Trees
Information on when to prune, the procedures to follow and care after pruning.
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05160.htm

Pruning Woodland Trees
Provides guidance on the removal of live or dead branches from standing trees in order to enhance the quality and value of the timber. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won34.pdf

Restoring Trees after a Hurricane
Information on this process, typically requiring one or more prunings to develop a strong tree structure. [PDF]
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/EP/EP30000.pdf

RNGR: Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources
RNGR aims to supply people who grow tree seedlings with the latest technical information and provides links to other organizations with similar aims.
http://www.rngr.net

Site Preparation Methods and Contracts
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. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won15.pdf

Steps to Successful Pine Plantings
Provides guidance on drawing up a tree-planting contract, and help in selecting, handling, storing, root pruning and planting seedlings. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won16.pdf

Storing, Handling and Planting Southern Pine Seedlings
Provides advice on seedling care, how and when to plant, and the number of seedlings required per acre.
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0242/

Thinning Pine Stands
Provides guidance on the cutting or removal of certain trees from a stand to regulate the number, quality and distribution of the remaining trees. [PDF]
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won13.pdf

Timber Stand Improvement
Provides guidance on improving productivity by prescribed burning, culling, thinning and release.
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1281.htm

Tree Planting Guide
Gives guidance on care and handling of seedlings and planting methods, including using a planting hoe, planting machine and dibble.
http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refplant.htm

Tropical Tree Seed Manual
Provides a series of pdf files on seed biology, seed collection, storage, dormancy, germination and other topics.
http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm

Woodlot Enterprises
This publication discusses the many products which can be harvested, processed, and sold from an ordinary woodlot as well as timber. [PDF]
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/woodlot.pdf