Author: Ishani Mishra

FNR-616-W: Many landowners are interested in enhancing their property for wildlife. An important step in that process is creating a plan. This publication outlines the necessary steps to consider when creating a wildlife habitat management plan. Keywords: Indiana, wildlife, habitat...

FNR-617-W: Many landowners are interested in enhancing their property for wildlife. An important step in that process is creating a plan. This publication provides a template to help landowners write a wildlife habitat management plan. Keywords: landowners, property plan, biology...

FNR-501-W: The focus of forest science is increasingly shifting to the management of forests as complex systems rather than as simple agricultural landscapes—with a much greater appreciation for the interactive ecosystem processes. In addition, now for many forest landowners the...

FNR-260-W: Predicting mature stand conditions based on the current status of a stand and natural progression is often difficult and imprecise. However, intermediate silvicultural operations allow a land manager to control and shape future stand structure and composition. This 10...

FNR-500-W: Many of Indiana's forests, especially in the southern part of the state, have been dominated by oak and hickory trees for thousands of years. In recent decades forest researchers and managers in the east-central United States have recognized that...

FNR-542-WV: This video discusses the role management, and particularly different types of timber harvesting, plays in sustaining our oak forests. Keywords: sustainability, management strategies, timber harvest watch video

FNR-543-WV: Our oak-hickory forests provide us with many environmental, social and economic benefits. Without proper stewardship, these benefits can be reduced through the loss of these forests. This video discusses how wildlife responses differ among even-aged, uneven-aged, and control sites...

FNR-570-W: Many of Indiana's forests have been dominated by oak and hickory trees for thousands of years. The historical conditions that shaped today's forests have changed, altering forest composition and leading land managers to wonder what can be done to...

FNR-210-W: Successful establishment of hardwood plantings requires planning, a commitment of time and resources, proper planting, maintenance, and protection. This publication provides information about seedling care and handling, types of tools used to plant hardwoods, and direct seeding. Keywords: wildlife...

FNR-211-W: The publication describes how soil conditions affect the success of hardwood tree regeneration by influencing factors like moisture, nutrients, drainage and aeration. It is a resource for landowners and land managers who want to understand how different soil types,...