Seed-Transfer Guidelines for Important Tree Species in the Eastern United States
As the climate warms, suitable habitat for many tree species is shifting northward. Assisted migration is a process that helps establish native trees in areas that are or will be suitable habitat in the future. This handbook compiles guidance for transferring seeds and seedlings to improve nurseries' efforts in restoration, reforestation, and afforestation.
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How the Forest Legacy Program Works
(Courtesy photo by Steve Neel)
Conserving Forests through Partnership
Timber products from well managed private forests feed local mills. (Photo by Josh Birnbaum/National Association of State Foresters)
The purpose of the Forest Legacy Program is to identify and conserve environmentally important forest areas that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Providing economic incentives…