Category: Forests

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,...

FNR-212: The success of a hardwood restoration project starts with seedlings. This publication discusses the types of nursery operations, procurement and processing of seeds, sowing seeds and culturing seedlings. Keywords: trees, hardwood plantations, Central Hardwood Region, nurseries, bare-root, containerized read...

FNR-213-W: This publication focuses on planting hardwood trees that are valuable to wildlife. The publication covers the variety, size and location of trees and shrubs to plant. Also included is a chart with selected tree and shrub species that are...

FNR-214-W: This publication helps hardwood producers understand the tax and financial advantages (and disadvantages) related to their planting operations. Keywords: hardwood seedlings, investment, timber, wood products view publication

FNR-215: This publication helps hardwood tree producers understand the tax and financial advantages (and disadvantages) related to their planting operations. Keywords: fertilization, woodlands, trees, timber view publication

FNR-216: Once trees are planted and begin growing, damage from wildlife can threaten their quality. In this 8-page publication (PDF) we discuss how to identify and minimize loss and manage injury caused by wildlife to hardwoods. The publication describes the...

FNR-217: Herbicides applied for weed control can damage and even kill hardwood trees. This publication discusses recovery of loss from herbicide injury, soil compaction, frost damage, frost cracks, dieback, sunscald, ice, salt, flood, lightning, wind pruning injury, tractor blight, tree-fall...