Category: Silviculture

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-230-W: This 25-page PDF describes 39 different invasive species that grow, spread aggressively, and displace native or desirable forest vegetation. These plants can degrade native food resources and cover for wildlife, threaten native plants, and be tough to control or...

Successfully starting a tree plantation involves several steps, ideally starting with preparing a year or more before the seedlings are planted. Learn more through these resources dedicated to knowledge about managing, planting and caring for fine hardwood seedlings. Invasive Plant...

Learn all about the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the impacts of the data collected. The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) was developed in 2006 to study the effectiveness of different forest management methods in promoting successful oak and hickory regeneration and...

Forests and woodlots are constantly changing. To get the most out of your property to meet your wildlife, recreational, aesthetic or economic goals, some type of regular management is necessary. Getting the most out of your woods can be a...