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  1. The market for wood picnic structures.

    Most of the picnic structures in six north-central states studied were constructed of wood. Service life of structure varied greatly. Vandalism and decay were the major reasons for repairing and replacing picnic tables. More than half the tables were made by the recreation agencies themselves. These results describe a market that existing and potential wood...

    Author(s):
    Jerry A. Sesco
    Year:
    1969
    Keywords:
    market, picnic structures
    Source:
    Research Paper NC-30. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

  2. A two-plane internally irrigated root observation system for forest nursery stock.

    A root observation chamber designed for forest nursery stock is described. The chamber consists of lower root observation section and a detachable upper "planter" section, both constructed of plexiglass and wood; the lower section is internally irrigated by a porous irrigation tube and the upper section by a "leader tube."

    Author(s):
    Paul S. Johnson; Charles W. Putnam; William G. Mares
    Year:
    1981
    Keywords:
    root chamber, root growth, root regeneration, rhizotron
    Source:
    Research Paper NC-197. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

  3. Residential fencing in a metropolitan area and three small towns.

    Many types of fences were found on residential lots in the metropolitan-suburban area of St. Louis County, Missouri, and three small towns in southern Illinois. Wire fences predominated. More wooden fences were found on village lots than on city lots. In general, the more expensive homes had the most wooden fencing. Homes over 5 years old had more fencing of all...

    Author(s):
    Edwin Kallio; Jerry A. Sesco
    Year:
    1967
    Keywords:
    residential fencing
    Source:
    Research Paper NC-14. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
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