Category: Earth

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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

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