Fire in the pinelands: An experimental legacy continues in 21st century
Loblolly and pitch pine plantation at the Silas Little Experimental Forest, November 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by RL Martens.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tucked among the pines, just off the beaten path from the greater Philadelphia area suburbs, the Silas Little Experimental Forest produces and…
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Sucking up toxins
Dr. Ron Zalesny, center, stands within the thriving poplar stand at the Menominee Falls closed landfill to explain how he chose which trees to use for contamination removal. Fadi Al Nahri from Lebanon is to his right. Research Professor Dr. Chung-Ho Lin, from the University of Missouri’s…
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National Report on Sustainable Forests talks sustainability of US forests
According to the 2020 report, forest land area in the U.S. has increased slightly over the past century and forests continue to serve as the largest national net carbon sink.
WASHINGTON, DC—The USDA Forest Service has released its 2020 National Report on Sustainable Forests. This report tracks forest…
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Around the Forest Service: September 2023
WASHINGTON, DC—Trees make a difference, something that Forest Service employees have always known. In September 2023, through Inflation Reduction Act funding, the agency made historic investments to boost the nation’s tree cover in urban, suburban and rural communities nationwide.
National grasslands are also getting attention. Great American Outdoors Act funding is providing resources for some…
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Battery-powered chainsaws reviewed for field use
Ted Etter, electronic engineer for the National Technology and Development Program, measures the sound levels of a battery-powered chainsaw by using a sound level meter while a sawyer makes a test cut through a log. Sound lever meters measure the decibels of sound produced from the machine,…
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United Nations certifies phyto-recurrent selection for combating pollution
Phyto-recurrent selection has been used to create this tree buffer adjacent to a landfill in Ontonagon, Michigan. This is one of 16 buffer systems that have been established across Wisconsin and Michigan with a goal of reducing landfill pollution into the Great Lakes. USDA Forest Service photo…