Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health and quality of forests and woodlands. It is distinct from Arboriculture which is practiced in urban forestry and involves the cultivation of individual trees.
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University of Missouri Extension gives guidance on selecting species to suit the soil and climate.
A comprehensive series of informational sheets provided by North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension on the subject of Christmas tree production and marketing.
Provides guidance for the occasional chain-saw operator on safe practices to use for these operations.
Downloadable guide with information about current bareroot-nursery practices and research in the northwestern United States and Canada.
Nursery news and literature service supplying free information to foresters in the United States, Canada and elsewhere.
Mississippi State University Extension provides details of the range of products obtained from trees.
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Provides definitions and explanations of terms used in forestry.
Guidance on storing seedlings, planting by hand and by machine, and care of plantations.
South Carolina Forestry Commission aims to provide high quality, improved seedlings for landowners in the state.
This directory of plant material suppliers is searchable by state, product or a keyword.
Information on when to prune, the procedures to follow and care after pruning.
Information on this process, typically requiring one or more prunings to develop a strong tree structure.
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RNGR aims to supply people who grow tree seedlings with the latest technical information and provides links to other organizations with similar aims.
Gives guidance on care and handling of seedlings and planting methods, including using a planting hoe, planting machine and dibble.
Guide from the Mississippi State University Extension.
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Downloadable guide to seed biology, the collection, storage and germination of tropical tree seeds.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the propagation of trees from seed.
Guidance on storing seedlings, planting by hand and by machine, and care of plantations.
Information on when to prune, the procedures to follow and care after pruning.
Mississippi State University Extension provides details of the range of products obtained from trees.
[PDF]
University of Missouri Extension gives guidance on selecting species to suit the soil and climate.
Provides definitions and explanations of terms used in forestry.
Provides guidance for the occasional chain-saw operator on safe practices to use for these operations.
Guide from the Mississippi State University Extension.
[PDF]
Downloadable guide with information about current bareroot-nursery practices and research in the northwestern United States and Canada.
A comprehensive series of informational sheets provided by North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension on the subject of Christmas tree production and marketing.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the propagation of trees from seed.
Downloadable guide to seed biology, the collection, storage and germination of tropical tree seeds.
Nursery news and literature service supplying free information to foresters in the United States, Canada and elsewhere.
South Carolina Forestry Commission aims to provide high quality, improved seedlings for landowners in the state.
RNGR aims to supply people who grow tree seedlings with the latest technical information and provides links to other organizations with similar aims.
This directory of plant material suppliers is searchable by state, product or a keyword.
Gives guidance on care and handling of seedlings and planting methods, including using a planting hoe, planting machine and dibble.
Information on this process, typically requiring one or more prunings to develop a strong tree structure.
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