Special Forest Products Definitions
ProductDefinitions and ExamplesChristmas TreesVariety of conifer species.Special Wood Product - Non ConvertibleSpecial Wood Products that do not fix an existing category.Bee TreesTrees with wild bees.Transplants (Wildlings)Young wild or natural seedling use in landscaping.Limbs and BoughsThe limbs and boughs of trees used in making decorations.FoliageThe foliage of a variety of shrubs used in…
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Forest Products - Special Forest Products Reports and Information
Chicken of the Woods at Forest Lodge on Great Divide District on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin. (Forest Service photo)
Special Forest Products are products or natural resources that are not the traditional timber and fiber products. Another name for special forest…
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Caring for the land after the fire
Not long ago, these hillsides were completely blackened. Trees stood scorched. Now early spring grasses cover the ground, bringing new growth to the charred remains of a 2024 wildfire that swept through more than 240,000 acres on the Boise National Forest in Idaho.Why we do this“It was a significant wildfire season for us. During the summer of 2024, we had a total of about 65 total fires. The…
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Study shows wood products markets reel long after hurricanes subside
Carbon storage increased and markets recovered fastest when stands were replanted soon after damaged logs were removed. (USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel).
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018, it was a Category 4 storm that damaged more than 6 million acres of forest and…