 "Courier News (Elgin, IL)")
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Barberries shake bad reputation, colorfully re-emerge in hedgerows Yard Smart
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Many cultivars offer purple barberries in every size and shape.
Since antiquity they knew barberries did something ugly to the wheat.
Common "Berberis vulgaris" of England grew rampant in the hedgerows, where its spiny branches kept livestock in bounds. And whenever it was in close proximity to the barberry, the wheat grew black with a devastating soot that spread out to destroy whole crops. This effect was intermittent, occurring unpredictably.
Controversy raged for centuries as to whether this was some magical effect of the barberry or whether it was disease. No matter what the cause, ...
 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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FOREST PLAN WON'T GET US WHERE WE NEED TO GO.(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...Congress passed the National Forest Management Act in 1976...fights about the national forests were about timber, mining...new law required the Forest Service to plan, publicly...resources of the national forests, not just timber. The law requires the Forest Service to prepare a...
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Forests: a new view. (conservation)(includes related article on the increasing importance placed on forests)
Magazine article from: American Forests
; ...involved in deciding how forests are used. The result? A new ethic of forest conservation that is...readjust our perspective on forests and our relationship...constitutes sustainable forest management abound, all...this basic principle: Forests should be managed to...
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FOREST SERVICE MAPS OF FOREST CONDITIONS:DR. ANN BARTUSKA
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, in conjunction with...cover type maps of National Forest System lands. These forests are characterized by a historic...condition of our nation's forests. The Forest Service is dealing aggressively...
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FOREST SERVICE MAPS OF FOREST CONDITIONS:JOEL SWANTON
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...standards of the American Forest and Paper Association...sustainable management of our forests to meet the needs of...Regeneration of mature forests through planting or natural...more vigorously growing forest. 3. Early stand management of these regenerated forests to encourage ...
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Forests.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly
; ...up an even longer forest food chain. Scientists...systems to divide forests into groups. Sometimes...Forest A tropical forest is a beautiful array...insects. These forests, found near the...Wonderland in a Boreal Forest Boreal forests are noted for extremely...
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FORESTS: LUMBER, LANDFILL OR LIVING LEGACY?
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News
; ...majestic old growth forests. According to the Forest Service's own Regional...Guidance, "old growth forests are rare or largely absent in the southeastern forests of the United States...of 1 percent of total forest acreage. Amazing old...
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 "ORian (Portland, OR)")
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Forest Service will try out external reviews at Mount Hood, Siuslaw.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR)
; ...test by the U.S. Forest Service, the nation...manager of public forests, of two certification...demonstrate the nation's forests are well-managed. The Forest Service is commonly...Northwest national forests to a near-standstill. Forest certification is...
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FORESTS IN INDOCHINA RECEIVE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Alliance. Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) and WWF supported the forests to achieve FSC standards...reward exemplary forest managers by certifying...products come from forests that are managed...newly-certified forests are designed to minimise impacts on the forest while contributing...
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FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH:CARLA BOUCHER, ESQ
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Thank you, Madam...principles on recreation. The Forest Service is embarked on...recreationists on our national forests. Following are a few examples of current Forest Service policies and their...
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FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM NOMINATION APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...environmentally important forests threatened by conversion to non-forest uses within designated...menu, then click on Forest Management and Planning...then click on Private Forest Lands. Unless fee...purchased, these forests shall remain in private...
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