General Articles
Overview - online articles:
Forest Health From Different Perspectives
Author(s): T.E.Kolb, M.R. Wagner, and W.W. Covington
Details: In: L. G. Eskew, comp. Forest health through silviculture: proceedings of the 1995 National Silviculture Workshop, Mescalero, New Mexico, May 8-11, 1995. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-267. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station: 5-13; posted on website of the US Forest Service
Summary: Introduction to the concept of forest health
External Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_rm/rm_gtr267/rm_gtr267_005_013.pdf
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: KO.T+95(online)
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What is forest health
Author(s): unknown
Details: Website of the Michigangovernment
Summary: This site provides a general introduction to the concept and definitions of forest health.
External Link: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_30830-24046--,00.html
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: MichGovXX(online)
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Forest Health and Conditions
Author(s): various authors, see indiv. articles
Details: Web site of the Idaho Forest Products Commission
Summary: The website deals forest health in Idaho and the United States and introduces the reader to the Commission’s forest health concept and forest health issues (insects and diseases, biodiversity, etc.). Bonus: 2 videos and 1 audio tape.
External Link: http://www.idahoforests.org/health.htm
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: IdahoCommXX(online)
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Forest Health Fundamentals
Author(s): E. L. Barnard
Details: Website of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consomer Services, Division of Forestry
Summary: Short introduction to forest health and tree health.
External Link: http://www.fl-dof.com/forest_management/fh_fundamentals.html
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: BA.EXX(online)
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Forest Health in the United States
Author(s): R. Neil Sampson and Lester A. DeCoster
Details: Website of the Idaho Forest Products Commission, Article from American Forests, 1998
Summary: The article introduces the reader to the topic of forests, forest health, and forest damages.
External Link: http://www.umaine.edu/mafes/elec_pubs/miscpubs/mp742.pdf
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: SA.R+89(online)
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Forest Health Conditions in Idaho
Author(s): Jay O'Laughlin, James G. MacCracken, David L. Adams, Stephen C. Bunting, Keith A. Blatner, Charles E. Keegan
Details: Report No. 11 Forest Health Conditions in Idaho
Summary: The report examines the forest health conditions in Idaho, gives an overview of forest health definitions and reviews the ecological and managerial factors affecting forest health, beginning with an overview of the role of drought, insects, diseases, nutrition, air pollution, animal damage, past timber management practices, and fire suppression.
External Link: http://www.uidaho.edu/cfwr/pag/pag11es3.html
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: OL.J+93(online)
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Forest Ecosystem Disturbances
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Introduction to disturbances such as fire, insect infestations, diseases, windfall, etc.
External Link: http://ecosys.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/perturbation-disturbance/perturbation-disturbance-eng.asp
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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Insects and Diseases: Important Problems of Florida's Forest and Shade Tree Resources
Author(s): Edward L. Barnard, Wayne N. Dixon
Details: Bulletin No. 196-A printed in October 1983
Summary: The online chapters of the book deal with the topics injury and stress, principles of control, pesticides and summarize the concepts of tree diseases and entomology. There is also an illustrated list of common diseases and pests available
External Link:
http://www.fl-dof.com/publications/Insects_and_Diseases/index.html#PestList
Posted: 1 March 2008
Sourcecode: BA.E+83(online)
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Detecting Forest Pests
Author(s): Lee Humble and Eric Allen, Pacific Forestry Centre
Details: Article in Forest Health and Biodiversity, Canadian Forest Service, Network News,Vol. 1, No.2, 1997, page 6
Summary: An introduction to forest pest detection
External Link: http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/Fo12-34-1-2E.pdf (go to page 6)
Posted: 3 March 2008
Sourcecode: HU.L+97(online)
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Established Forest Invasive Alien Species (FIAS)
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: List of Forest Invasive Alien Species that includes information on taxonomy, and details on damage, symptoms and biology (illustrated). Focus on Canada.
External Link: http://www.exoticpests.gc.ca/present_eng.asp
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov05(online)
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Index of Insects Studied in Forestry
Author(s): unknown, UBC Forestry, lists of cited references given online
Details: UBC online resources provided for the students enrolled in Forestry 308 at the Faculty of Forestry, U.B.C.
Summary: This site provides a general introduction to insects (families, anatomy) and describes a series of insect families (illustrated). There is also a quiz available at: http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetch21/FRST308/Quiz/quiz.html
External Link: http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetch21/FRST308/labindex.html
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: UBCXX(online)
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The Dangers of Exotic Pests to Forests in Eastern Canada
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Introduction to Exotic Pests and their ecological, economic and social impacts. Focus on Canada.
External Link: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/ravageur-pest-eng.htm
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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General classification (insects and arachnids)
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Introduction to the taxonomic system.
External Link: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/insecte-insect/classification/index-eng.html
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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Insects and diseases of Canada's forests
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Alphabetical index containing the French, English and Latin names, as well as synonyms, of all the diseases described on the site of the Canadian Government. (illustrated)
External Link: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/maladie-disease/index-eng.asp
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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Entomology
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Introduction to entomology that gives information on insect morphology, types of metamorphosis and control methods. The site features also a slideshow on the transformation of a larva into a pupa (see: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/insecte-insect/transformation-eng.html)
External Link: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/insecte-insect/entomo-eng.html
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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Pathology
Author(s): unknown
Details: Natural Resources Canada, Website of the Canadian Government
Summary: Introduction to biotic and abiotic pathogens and control methods. (illustrated)
External Link: http://imfc.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/maladie-disease/pathol-eng.html#agentsabio
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CanGov07(online)
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Forest Health (Context for the Canadian Forest Service's Science Program)
Author(s): Catherine Carmody (ed.)
Details: Canadian science program context paper
Summary: The paper deals with questions such as ‘what is forest health’, and ‘why is forest health information needed’ and provides a summary of emerging issues.
External Link: http://sof.eomf.on.ca/Publications/Documents/forhealt_e.pdf
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: CA.C99(online)
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HLTH-2: Impact of Pests on Forest Health
Author(s): James D. Ward and Paul A. Mistretta
Details: Southern Region, USDA Forest Service and Forest Health Protection
Summary: The article deals with the impacts of pests, pest control and pest management.
External Link: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/sustain/draft/hlth2/
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: WA.J+07(online)
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Ozone injury assessment across Europe
Author(s): Marcus Schaub (WSL)
Details: Published online in www.waldwissen.net (06.04.2006)
Summary: Introduction to ozone symptoms and graphical representation of ozone injury assessments across Europe
External Link: http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/umwelt_landschaft/luftverunreinigungen/wsl_injury_assessment_EN
Posted: 1 March 2008
Sourcecode: SC.M06(online)
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Ozone: Exposure versus flux.
Author(s): Schaub, Marcus
Details: Published online in www.waldwissen.net (06.04.2006)
Summary: Introduction to the various approaches and concepts (critical loads concept, exposure approach, flux based critical levels) in ozone research
External Link: http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/umwelt_landschaft/luftverunreinigungen/wsl_exposure_flux_EN
Posted: 1 March 2008
Sourcecode: SC.M06(online)
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The Tropospheric Ozone Threat to Canada’s Forest Health
Author(s): Bruce Pendrel and Roger Cox, Atlantic Forestry Centre
Details: Article in Forest Health and Biodiversity, Canadian Forest Service, Network News,Vol. 1, No.2, 1997, page 5
Summary: An introduction to the role of tropospheric ozone
External Link: http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/Fo12-34-1-2E.pdf (go to page 5)
Posted: 3 March 2008
Sourcecode: PE.B+97(online)
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Forest Fires
Author(s): Nicole Barone Callahan
Details: Website of the Environmental Literature Council
Summary: The article introduces the reader to the topic of forests fires.
External Link: http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/46.html
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: CA.N07(online)
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America's National Forests in the 21st Century - The Wilderness Society's Vision
Author(s): Carolyn Alkire, Michael Anderson, Greg Aplet, Michael Francis
Details: Paper of the Wilderness Society
Summary: Next to vision, principles, and forest planning the paper discusses concepts of of ecosystem management, forest health, etc.
External Link: http://www.wilderness.org/Library/Documents/upload/The-Wilderness-Society-s-Forest-Vision.pdf
Posted: 8 March 2008
Sourcecode: AL.C+XX(online)
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Overview - online articles for kids
Envirokids Investigate Forest Health Activity Book
Author(s): Joanne Barwise et. Al
Details: Activity Book of Sustainable Resource Development Alberta, Pub. No. 1/887, ISBN: 0-7785-1727-6 (printed version), ISBN: 0-7785-1727-8 (online version)
Summary: This activity book introduces children to basic forest ecosystem concepts and the economic, environmental, and social value of the forest. The health and management of the forest is presented to be a very complex and integrated process. Fire, forest insects and diseases are introduced to the children as being natural, yet when out of control devastating to the trees in a forest. The threat of exotic species to Alberta's forests is discussed.
External Link: http://www.rms.nau.edu/publications/rm_gtr_295/
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: BA.J+06(online)
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How Wildfires Work
Author(s): Barbara McDonald, Jean Szymanski (ed.)
Details: Natural Inquirer Volume 4, No. 1, Spring 2003 on wildland fire, produced by USDA Forest Service
Summary: This edition deals with the benefits and dangers of wildland fire and introduces young readers to fire management, gives a young audience an introduction to fire management, the relationship between wildland fires and global warming etc.
External Link: http://www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov/pdf/1.pdf
Posted: 14 March 2008
Sourcecode: MC.B+03(online)
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