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Results: 63 Publications found
for Forestry and Forest Management
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Agricultural Water Use in the Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio River Basins
2002 agricultural water use regulations in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and/or Ohio River basins. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-201
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Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests
This 48-page publication is a nontechnical guide to forest resource management intended for use by natural resource professionals and lay persons alike. The first two sections of the book provide a brief overview of Pennsylvania forests. The third section provides guidelines for various components of forest resource management, including planning, tending, and protecting nontimber resources. Relevant laws and regulations are referenced throughout the text and are detailed in the fourth section of the guide.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH090
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Board-Foot, Cubic-Foot, and Cubic-Meter Volume Tables for Commercial Forest Species of Pennsylvania (revised)
$5.00
Conversion tables are provided for calculating merchantable lumber volumes of all commercially important species in Pennsylvania. A section on applications of volume and adjustment tables is included. This is a 46-page publication.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
AGRS-003
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Clearcutting in Pennsylvania
Clearcutting means the cutting of all trees larger than seedlings and small saplings of a new reproduction stage to leave an area of land looking "clear." Normally, roots and stumps are left intact, and a layer of slash covers the ground. This is a 81-page publication. [Note: This publication is only available in PDF; it is no longer available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.]
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
AGRS-004
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Community Tree Plans: A Guide for Tree Commissions and Environmental Advisory Councils
This 12-page publication explains planning hierarchies, putting planning into practice, developing the plan, and implementing the plan. Also provided are sample strategies for effective administration; analysis and removal of hazardous trees; proper site analysis and preparation; proper tree selection, purchase, and planting; maintenance; quality design; funding; and public participation and education.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH182
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Dealing with Local Timber Harvesting Ordinances: A Guide for the Forestry Community
Timber harvesting is regulated by only a small fraction of Pennsylvania’s local governments, but as residential development increases, more municipalities may begin to regulate timber harvesting in order to maintain Pennsylvania’s woods for future generations. This 28-page publication discusses the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code and recent forestry amendments; local government structure; zoning ordinances; types of land uses; applying for a permit; appealing the denial of a permit; developing a timber harvesting ordinance; unreasonable timber harvesting provisions; and how to work with local governments. A model timber harvesting ordinance is also provided. Note: Currently not available in hard copy (online pdf only).
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH171
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Diagnosing Injury to Eastern Forest Trees
$12.00
This 122-page wire-o bound book provides up-to-date information on forest problems, including air pollutants that affect tree health and major diseases and stresses caused by biotic pathogens, insects, chemicals, and extremes in temperature. The text focuses on symptoms readers can identify in the field without special tools or lenses. More than 220 color plates provide quick visual diagnosis of forest problems. A glossary of technical terms and a list of common scientific names are included.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
AGRS-008
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Environment and Ecology Series: Ecosystems
This full-color, 4-page publication is part of an educational series for third and fourth graders and discusses ecosystems and their interactions.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH178
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Environment and Ecology Series: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
This full-color, 4-page publication is part of an educational series for third and fourth graders. Renewable and nonrenewable resources, fossil fuel, and recycling are discussed.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH177
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Environment and Ecology Series: Threatened, Endangered & Extinct
This full-color publication is part of the Environment and Ecology Series, which is intended for third- and fourth-grade students. The fourth in the series, this one focuses on the difference between threatened, endangered, and extinct and how species adapt to their changing environment.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH185
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Environment and Ecology Series: Watersheds and Wetlands
This full-color publication, which is part of a series, is intended to teach third- and fourth-grade students about watersheds and wetlands.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH184
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Forest Biodiversity: Understanding Biological Health in Our Forests
This 8-page publication defines biodiversity (genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity), provides strategies for conserving forest biodiversity, explains the role of private forests, provides a brief overview of species of concern in Pennsylvania, and gives ways you can conserve biodiversity in your forest.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH179
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Forest Finance 1: Sustainable Forest Harvesting: An Economic Perspective
This publication, the first in a series about issues related to forest economics, compares two commonly used timber harvesting techniques—diameter-limit cutting and crown thinning—from the perspective of long-term economic sustainability. It includes typical financial returns over the life of a sample northern hardwood stand.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH144
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Forest Finance 2: Fencing for Forest Regeneration: Does It Pay?
Does fencing for forest regeneration pay? The short answer is "yes"--if you want a diverse and sustainable forest resource in the future. This publication explores the problem of deer browsing, explains how it affects forest regeneration, and compares several varieties of fencing commonly used by forest owners.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH145
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Forest Finance 3: Keeping Records of Forest Management Activities
This 12-page publication, the third in a series about issues related to forest economics, explains the importance of keeping accurate, complete, and well-organized records about forest management activities and expenses, particularly as they relate to income taxes. This publication introduces record keeping, explores what should be recorded, and offers examples of simple recording systems.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH150
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