FOR-179, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser, and Martha C. Monroe, describes qualities of firewise communities, structures, and landscapes in proximity with fire-dependent ecosystems, and techniques for fuel reduction. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR249
Category: Forest Resources
CIR 1527/FR234 Forest Management in the Interface: Who Are Interface Landowners
Circular 1527, an 11-page illustrated document by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, characterizes the growing numbers of new interface residents in the south who are shaping the future of forestry. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR234
SS-FOR19/FR133 Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests
Revised! SS-FOR-19, an 8-page fact sheet by Chris Demers, Alan Long and Rick Williams, describes many of the current methods being used to manage some of the more common and troublesome invasive exotic plants in north Florida forests. Includes tables of herbicide recommendations and references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR133
FOR 178/FR238 Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Health
FOR-178, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert A. Schmidt, describes forest health concerns in the wildland-urban interface, which include slightly different issues and quite different management solutions than the same concernse in rural forests. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR238
FOR196/FR257 Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface
FOR-196, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Cassandra Johnson and Martha C. Monroe, focuses on the role of race, ethnicity, culture, and history in communication challenges in the interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR257
FOR 177/FR237 Forest Management in the Interface: Practicing Visible Stewardship
FOR-177, a 4-page fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, reviews a suite of visible stewardship options, such as cues-to-care and screening practices that can help improve public perceptions of resource management practices such as timber harvesting. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR237
FOR191/FR252 Biology and Management of Cogongrass
FOR-191, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick J. Minogue, describes the biology and management strategies for this noxious weed native to warm regions of southeast Asia that can cause loss of productive forest areas, hinder forest activities and severely degrade wildlife habitat by replacing native plants. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR252
FOR189/FR250 Biology and Management of Chinese Privet
FOR-189, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick Minogue, describes this semi-evergreen to evergreen thick-forming shrub which was introduced as an ornamental shrub in the South in 1852 and is widely naturalized in the Panhandle and northern counties — its biology and management strategies. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR250
FOR190/FR251 Biology and Management of Chinese Tallow Tree
FOR-190, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick Minogue, describes this noxious weed introduced originally for oil production and favored as an ornamental, its biology and management strategies.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR251
FOR194/FR255 Community Leaders’ Perceptions on Urban Forests in Hillsborough County, Florida
FOR-194, a 2-page fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Rob J. Northrop, Molly K. Moon, compares the results from a needs assessment in Hillsborough County to a national urban tree survey and shares some initial insights into the Gulf Coast community’s perceptions and beliefs regarding urban trees. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR255
FOR 175/FR233 Forest Management in the Interface: Amenity Resources
FOR-175, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, discusses aesthetic and recreational considerations for forest management in the interface between urban and rural areas. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR233
HS1140/HS394 Field Guide to Identify the Common Casuarina (Australian Pine) Species in Florida
HS-1140, an 8-page illustrated field guide by William S. Castle, provides practical information and photographs to anyone interested in field identification of these plants. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS394
FOR184/FR239 Urban Forests in Florida: Trees Control Stormwater Runoff and Improve Water Quality
FOR-184, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Jennifer Seitz and Francisco Escobedo, shows how individual trees and urban forest cover assist in maintaining our watershed health, improve water and soil quality, and lower maintenance and construction costs of water storage and treatment systems. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR239
FOR183/FR236 Management Practices to Support Increased Biodiversity in Managed Loblolly Pine Plantations
FOR-183, a 9-page fact sheet by Michael Andreu, Kevin Zobrist, and Thomas Hinckley, reviews the literature to identify a spectrum of practices that support increased biodiversity in intensively managed loblolly pine plantations. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR236
FOR 173/FR232 A Community Guide to Urban Forest Inventories
FOR-173, a 4-page fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo and Michael Andreu, defines what an urban forest inventory is and its advantages, what the conditions for conducting and funding and inventory should be, and some management options. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2008.
FOR-128/FR184 Urban Forests in Florida: Do They Reduce Air Pollution?
FOR-128, a 3-page fact-sheet by Francisco Escobedo, presents the factors behind pollution removal by trees, estimates the amount of air pollution removal for three Florida cities, and presents strategies for managing urban trees for air quality improvement. Published by UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2007.
CIR 1517/FR178 Nature-based Tourism in Florida: Letting Nature Work for You
Circular 1517, a 15 page full-color catalog compiled by Mechelle N. Best and Taylor V. Stein, provides case studies of ten private nature-based tourism businesses throughout Florida. Each case study provides a brief description of the site, presents the start-up and operational challenges encountered, and highlights the lessons learned by the various owners/operators. Finally the benefits to the owner/manager and the reasons why they stick with it are provided. Published by UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2007.