Oak wilt suppression technique showing promise combating disease
About 12 Forest Service Eastern Region tree climbers climbed and injected 20 targeted trees per state on Department of Natural Resources lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota over the course of three weeks in June 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by Rich Kujawa.
WISCONSIN—A promising new technique…
#Disease, #Research, #Collaboration, #Science
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Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Dashboard
Provides an overview of accomplishments and economic impact of the CFLRP program.Learn MoreForest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Business Report Dashboard
Contains…
#Data, #Technology, #Research
Evolution of forestry: A century of research in the South
A thinned old field stand of loblolly pine trees in Louisiana, taken Aug. 16, 1937. USDA Forest Service photo by T.T. Kohara.
NORTH CAROLINA—A new general technical report brings history to life, describing a century of Forest Service research in the southern United States. Through the stories of…
#History, #Forestry, #InsideTheForestService, #Research, #Science, #SouthernResearchStation, #Publications
Researching visitation dynamics in Southern California national forests
The Gonzalez and Juaregui families cool their feet in Lytle Creek. USDA Forest Service photo by Gus Bahena.
CALIFORNIA—The stress of the pandemic propelled many people to get outdoors and spend time in nature. Some recreated in their national forests for the first time. Along with the…
#Research, #Recreation, social science, #Visitors
SPRUCE featured in PBS documentary
Aerial view of Spruce and Peatland Response Under Changing Environments, SPRUCE, in Marcell Experimental Forest in northern Minnesota. Photo by Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
WISCONSIN—Wetlands, especially organic rich peatlands, have historically been massive sinks for…
#ExperimentalForests, #Science, #NorthernResearchStation, #Research
New report on factors driving no-bid timber sales
The no-bid timber report is a general technical report focusing on the underlying issues causing more frequent no-bid timber sales. USDA Forest Service publication.
NORTH CAROLINA—Timber sales are part of the USDA Forest Service land management strategy. But in recent years, almost 15% of timber sales…