Category: Forests

Native Hardwood Trees of the Central Hardwood Region

FNR-218: Native Hardwood Trees of the Central Hardwood Region is 15 page table listing all of the family, scientific, common names of all of the native hardwoods in the Central Hardwood Region. It contains habitat and native range information necessary...
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Importance of Hardwood Tree Planting

FNR-219: The Importance of Hardwood Tree Plantings publication provides a brief overview of several key societal and environmental attributes that hardwood plantations provide, for example, timber production, wildlife habitat, forest restoration, watershed protection, and conservation and aesthetics. Keywords: landowners, hardwood...
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Site Preparation for Tree Planting in Agricultural Fields and Hardwood Forests

FNR-220: Site preparation is used to create favorable growing conditions for hardwood seeds and seedlings, and to facilitate tree planting operations. This publication provides information on site conditions that require site preparation in addition to the different site preparation methods....
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Diseases in Hardwood Tree Plantings

FNR-221: This publication provides the landowners with an overview of some of the disease problems (or potential problems) associated with growing hardwood tree species in the Central Hardwood Region. Keywords: wildlife habitat, timber production, woodland restoration, watershed protection, fungal and...
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A Guide to Legal and Genetic Terminology Used in the Sale of Hardwood Seeds and Planting Stock

FNR-222: Paying a premium for better genetics is not new to agriculture or to forestry in some parts of the United States, but paying a premium for genetically improved hardwood trees is new for most consumers. Genetic improvement efforts for...
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Planning the Tree Planting Operation

FNR-223: This publication discusses planning the tree planting operation. It discusses the importance of planning, site inspections, making a plan, silviculture, and it provides a timeline for major planning and tree planting activities. Keywords: hardwood plantations, wood products, agronomy, crops...
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Weed Competition Control in Hardwood Plantations

FNR-224-W: A publication for landowners with wooded areas. Covers weed control strategies and related issues. Keywords: landowners, native woods, invasive woody species, seedling growth read publication
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Enrichment Planting of Oaks

FNR-225: Many factors contribute to the success or failure of an enrichment planting operation. This publication outlines the seedling survival rates using the basic methods described in the publication. Keywords: Central Hardwood Region, ecology, biodiversity, forest management, trees read publication
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Resources and Assistance Available for Planting Hardwood Seedlings

FNR-226-W: Successfully starting a tree plantation involves several steps, ideally starting with preparation a year or more before the seedlings are planted. Part of planning is finding sources of materials, information, and assistance. Planning, site preparation, planting, weed control, pruning,...
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Insects Affecting Hardwood Tree Plantings

FNR-227-W: Gummosis is a defensive response of trees in which resinous gum is exuded and deposited on the bark. This response is widespread among plants and is prevalent in members of the Rosaceae (e.g., Prunus supp.). This group includes black...
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