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Pest Management Strategies For Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant And An Assessment Of Aerial Radiography For Hazard Rating Pine Stands For Southern Pine Beetle Infestation, James Matthews

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Currently, sampling or hazard rating insects at military installations is limited. The use of aerial videography is a relatively new technology and is currently used for aerial surveys and is being developed for hazard rating for southern pine beetle. The purpose of this study was to apply existing sampling methods for various insects and disease at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant in Karnak, Texas and to test the effectiveness of aerial videography for hazard rating pine stands for southern pine beetle. Based on field data, stands were generally rated as moderate for southern pine beetle; moderate to high infestations of …

Population Dynamics, Impacts, And Integrated Management Of Forest Defoliating Insects, David Kulhavy, W. G. Ross, R. R. Cahal

Faculty Publications

Pine plantations on Typic Quartzipsamments in East Texas are difficult to establish. Forest management options following clearcutting are limited. An 8-year regeneration study of the growth and survival of loblolly, Pinus taeda, L. shortleaf, P. echinata Mill., slash, P. elliotii Engelm and longleaf pines P. palustris Mill. was conducted to determine optimum tree species and treatments for reforestation, and to recommend practical alternative land uses and management strategies for Typic Quartzipsamments. Successful regeneration provides new opportunities for insects and pathogens. Impacts of the Nantucket pine tip moth, R}iyacionia frustrana (Comstock), the Deodar weevil, Pissodes nemorensis, Germar, Annosus root rot, Heterobasidion …

Resource Use In The Trinational Sangha River Region Of Equatorial Africa: Histories, Knowledge Forms, And Institutions, Heather E. Eves, Rebecca Hardin, Stephanie Rupp

Yale School of the Environment Bulletin Series

This volume is based on an international conference, “Natural Resource Use Relations in the Trinational Sangha River Region of the Northwest Congo Basin,” held at Yale University in September 1997. In recognition of the bilingual context in which conservation occurs in the three countries of the Sangha region — Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Congo — all sessions of the conference were conducted simultaneously in French and English. This publication, which is a complete rendering of the conference papers and discussion sessions, is available in its entirety in both French and English.

Project Report No. 59, Site Index Equations For Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Update: Fall 1997, Bryce Burke, Andy Burrow, Bob David, Jennifer Franke, John Hamilton, Jay Hein, Roger Hooper, Krissy Kimbro, Jeffrey Lester, Willie Newman, Doug Orms, Ann Pennell, Wiley Quarles, Joel Rudolph, Mike Sessions, Brandon White, Chris Wray

Informal Project Reports

Each published set of equations was developed from analyses of East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project (ETPPRP) data collected from the array of ETPPRP permanent research plots located throughout East Texas.

Project Report No. 57, Observed Growth Trends, Quadratic Mean Diameter, Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations East Texas, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen, Young-Jin Lee

Informal Project Reports

No abstract provided.

Project Report No. 56, Observed Growth Trends, Basal Area Per Acre In Square Feet, Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations East Texas, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen, Young-Jin Lee

Informal Project Reports

Observations fr9m the East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project were available for analysis in this study. We limdted the observations to site index classes 60. 70 and 80 feet. And age classes were set at three-year intervals.

Por each combination of site index and age class. an average observed basal area in square feet per acre was calculated.

Based on these values, HAl (mean annual increment) and CAl (current annual increment) were calculated.

The values are depicted in graphs on the next six pages.

Project Report No. 58, Observed Growth Trends, Average Total Height . . . Ten Tallest Trees, Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations East Texas, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen, Young-Jin Lee

Informal Project Reports

Observations from the East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project were available for analysis in this study. We limdted the observations to site index classes 60, 70 and 80 feet. And age classes were set at three-year intervals.

For each combination of site index and age class, an average observed total height of the ten tallest trees was calculated.

Based on these values, MAl (mean annual increment) and CAI (current annual increment) were calculated.

The values are depicted in graphs on the next six pages.

Project Report No. 54, Assessment Of Early Estimation Of Site Index, Loblolly Pine Plantations East Texas, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen

Informal Project Reports

Observations from the Bast Texas Pine Plantation Research Project were available for analysis in this study.

In particular, observations are available that track the development of loblolly pine plantation parameters, such as age and height during 14, 15 and 16 year periods of time.

Fortunately. many of the tracks begin with initial measurements in plantations that were less than 5 years old.

These particular data were analyzed in this study. The results are depicted on the next 6 pages.

Integrating Agroforestry Into Usda Programs: A Task Force Report To The Usda Interagency Working Group On Agroforestry, W. J. Rietveld, James P. Lassoie, Charles A. Francis, William Farris, Catalino Blanche, Bruce Wight

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The task force collected and synthesized infonnation and recommended actions to develop the potential of agroforestry to help attain USDA sustainable development goals.

Project Report No. 53, Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Comparison Of Two Harvest Schedules . . ., J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen

Informal Project Reports

Pine report discussing and treating various topics within the discipline.

Project Report No. 51, Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Thinned And Unthinned - Total Wood Flow Comparison, A Simulation, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen

Informal Project Reports

Report of a simulation model for the timing of thinning plantation management schedules.

Project Report No. 52, Location, Loblolly Pine, J. David Lenhart, Jennifer Allen

Informal Project Reports

Discussion of location in respect to the Loblolly Pine.

Development Of A Predictive Habitat Evaluation Model For Gaillardia Aestivalis (Walt.) Rock. Var. Winkleri (Cory) Turner Using Gps, Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques, Dasyam Samuel Rajasekhar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and remote sensing techniques were utilized to characterize and subsequently predict potential habitat of Gaillardia aestivalis var. Winkleri, occurring in Hardin County, TX. Field investigations along with CIR positive aerial photographs were used to study local distribution and ecological requirements (soil, site, plant associations) of the plant. Data were obtained from paper maps, aerial photographs and a Landsat TM image. Sites occupied by G. aestivalis var. Winkleri were characterized as having highly acidic soils with poor nutrient content, good drainage and rapid permeability. Along with soil types, vegetation also is an important …

First Order Fire Effects Model: Fofem 4.0, User's Guide, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

Forestry

A First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM) was developed to predict the direct consequences of prescribed fire and wildfire. FOFEM computes duff and woody fuel consumption, smoke production, and fire-caused tree mortality for most forest and rangeland types in the United States. The model is available as a computer program for PC or Data General computer.

Manufacturing Upholstered Furniture In The Southeastern U.S.: A Comparative Cost Assessment, Joshua O. Idassi, Steven H. Bullard

Faculty Publications

The upholstered household furniture industry (SIC 25 12) is extremely important in the economies of Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This study uses a comparative cost approach to assess the differences that exist in the manufacturing and distribution of upholstered wood household furniture among southeast U.S. states. Secondary data for raw material, labor, and transportation costs were obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, for 1982, 1987, and 1992. Total costs were estimated for raw material, labor, and transportation of the finished products. A simple cost index was constructed for each cost component. Analysis of …

Project Report No. 50, Site Index Equations For Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Update: Fall 1996, Chris Bergt, Chris Edmonson, Jason Gibson, Robert Hactel, John Hamilton, Michael Hasagama, Justin Jordan, David Leary, Clif Motheral, Nathan Smith, Jason Wallace, Steven Wright

Informal Project Reports

Site index prediction equations for loblolly ( Pinus taeda L.) and slash ( Pinus elliottii Engelm. ) pine plantations in East Texas.

Water Quality Of East Texas Streams: Forested Versus Pastured Watersheds Receiving Poultry Litter Applications, Mark Craig Cochran

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Water quality and stream discharge were monitored at six sites on two Nacogdoches County, Texas streams over a nine month period (March - November 1995). Three sites were located in forested watersheds and the other three sites were downstream of pastured watersheds surface-applied with poultry litter, a potential nonpoint source of pollution. Stream water samples were analyzed for Ca, K, Mg, Na, 03-N ,TKN, P04-P, TP, TSS, pH, and dissolved oxygen. A rapid bioassessment was conducted to assess aquatic life stream conditions. Half of the 273 stream samples had nitrate-nitrogen concentrations greater than 0.30 mg L-1 high enough to support …

Rex ' 96 : An Expert Guide To Revegetation, David Bicknell

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Agriculture Western Australia has provided coordination and technical input to a powerful source of information on plants for Australian conditions. David Bicknell outlines some of its features and uses.

Farmers, local government, advisers and even gardeners often have trouble finding the right plant for the right place for a given purpose. Rather than spend a lot of time, money and effort looking through scattered sources of information, many people stick with a limited number of species year after year. This neglects plants that may be much better suited to the purpose, and also fails to develop Australia's huge range of …

Forest Stand Dynamics, Update Edition, Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Bruce A. Larson

Yale School of the Environment Other Publications

This book describes the various growth patterns of forests from a mechanistic point of view. Its purpose is to help silviculturists, forest managers, and ecologists understand and anticipate how forests grow and respond to intentional manipulations and natural disturbances. Demands on the forest have been increasing for timber production, wildlife habitat, water protection, recreation, and protection from fires, insects, and diseases. These demands have created an emphasis on prescribing site-specific treatments for individual stands of trees, rather than treating broad areas uniformly

Plans For Crash-Tested Bridge Railings For Longitudinal Wood Decks, Michael A. Ritter, Ronald K. Faller, Paula D. Hilbrich Lee, Barry Thomas Rosson, Sheila Rimal Duwadi

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

In the past decade, bridge railing design criteria have moved away from static-load design and have focused on full-scale crash testing as a more appropriate and reliable means of evaluating bridge railings. The five bridge railing plans presented reflect the results of a cooperative research project between the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboraotry; and the Federal Highway Administration. The project objective was to develop and crash test bridge railings and approach railing transitions for longitudinal wood bridge decks. The bridge railings were completed in accordance with AASHTO Performance Levell, Performance Level …

Geodemographic Approaches To Identifying U.S. Furniture Markets, Frank M. Howell, Larry Doolittle, Jarryl B. Ritchie, Melissa A. Barfield, Steven H. Bullard

Faculty Publications

Demand for household furniture is shaped by a multitude of dynamic forces, from the global economic situation to subtle changes in consumer preferences. Correspondingly, the academic disciplines employed to identify, analyze, and predict these forces range from macroeconomics to psychology, and include demography, sociology, geography, and several applied fields. The demographic characteristics of furniture consumers has been a particularly popular area of research, primarily because of the availability of secondary data from various public · agencies. Some of this research is reviewed in a subsequent section of this report.

Validation Of An Instrument To Measure The Change In Ecological Vocabulary Of Teachers Attending Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee Endorsed Programs, James Isleib

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

An instrument was developed and evaluated for measuring the effect of the Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee (TEEAC) endorsed teacher inservice programs on participants' ecological vocabulary. Principal study objectives were to establish a basic ecological vocabulary essential to environmental education and evaluate the instrument's effectiveness in measuring change in participants' ecological vocabulary resulting from exposure to TEEAC programs. The Ecological Vocabulary Survey (EVS) was developed from 57 ecological terms. A comparison of EVS terms with terms selected by ecological and environmental education organizations indicated the EVS terms were essential to environmental education. A total of 148 matched pairs of pre …

The Hydroclimatic Characteristics Of Nacogdoches, Texas With Implications For Water Resources Management, Larry David Clendenen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sayok's (1986) study and statistical analysis of the climate at Nacogdoches, Texas covering 1901 to 1980 is updated to include the most recent twelve years (1981-92) of records. Missing data are estimated, all analyses are repeated, and the new 1961-90 normal climate is compared to the 1951-80 and other normals. Results showed that the climate at Nacogdoches during the last decade was about the same as that in other recent decades. Thomthwaite's (1957) climate classification defines Nacogdoches as moist subhumid, third mesothermal, with moderate summer water deficiency, and a temperature effIciency regime equal to a fourth mesothermal climate. There are …

An Evaluation Of A Pilot Interpretive Program For National Forest Recreation Areas In East Texas, Ronda Elain Sutphen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A visitor survey was conducted at Ratcliff and Double Lake National Forest Recreation Areas to evaluate visitor characteristics and the effectiveness of interpretive services as a management tool. Two hundred eighty-two campers completed the visitor survey. A one hundred percent sample was attempted at both recreation areas every Sunday morning during July and August of 1991. Data from both recreation areas were analyzed and compared in order to determine any significant differences between visitors in each recreation area and also between visitors who attended or did not attend interpretive programs.

Lucille Vinyard Journal 1994, Lucille Vinyard

Lucille Vinyard Journal Collection

No abstract provided.

Bluegum Timberbelts For Profitable Landcare, Peter Eckersley

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Revegetation with tasmanian bluegums in wide-spaced timberbelts appears to offer high returns, especially in areas where high winds cause crop and stock losses and where land can be saved from salinity and wwaterlogging.

In the South Coast and South-WestRegions, timberbelts will complement existing enterprises and so optimise overall land use. Graziers should be able to maintaine their stock numbers while creating an on-farm superannuation package.

The Department of Conservation and Land Management has been a major player in the development of bluegum timberbelts, but a few farmers are now adapting this concept to better suit their needs. Initial results are …

Merging Conservation With Production In Remnant Bush, Anne Morgan, Alison Fuss

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Exports of cutflowers and foliage from Western Australia are now worth about $17 million a year. A third of this is picked from the bush, either on Crown Land or areas of remnant bush on private property. While the industry's future lies in cultivation, bush picking is likely to remain important for some years. This can provide both extra income for farmers and benefit the environment - as long as care is taken

Field Maps 1994, Grace K. Attea, Ryan W. Mcewan, John L. Vankat

Data Files for Old-Growth Deciduous Forest Dynamics Archive: Hueston Woods

Historical field map scans (1994) for the permanent 100m x 105m research plot in Hueston Woods State Nature Preserve.

Maps were digitized in 2022.

Alley Farming : New Vision For Western Australian Farmland, Ted Lefroy, Phil Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Alley farming is a system where crops and pastures are grown in the alleys between rows of trees and shrubs. The concept is new to Western Australia but one that is likely to become more familiar over the next few years. The objective is to use trees and shrubs to decrease the environmental side effects of agriculture, such as erosion and salinity while increasing farm profit through the direct and indirect value of the trees.

This article describes some examples of alley farming in Western Australia and discusses the challenge of getting the right tree species and layout to maximise …

Lucille Vinyard Journal 1993, Lucille Vinyard

Lucille Vinyard Journal Collection

No abstract provided.