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11.10.09

Two videos: Natural disturbance-based silviculture and restoring late-successional structure

Back in June 2009, someone named Tom posted a great question about applying the Dauerwald concept in Minnesota.  In a nutshell, the Dauerwald approach involves intensive management designed to maintain... Read More »

10.12.09

Poem of the month: Woods

Woods I wish to grow dumber, to slip deep into woods that grow blinder with each step I take, until the fingers let go of their numbers and the hands are finally ignorant as paws. Unable... Read More »

10.12.09

Emerald ash borer and your Minnesota woodlands

A few months ago, we heard from a frustrated reader.  Noting the abundant info about emerald ash borer (EAB) in urban environments, he could find almost nothing on managing ash... Read More »

10.5.09

Northern Minnesota phenology report: October 2009

Fall color from Oberg Mtn. Allison Eklund photo.By John Latimer, KAXE Radio, Grand Rapids The arrival of fall is best announced by the leaves of the trees turning color. For many years it was assumed that these colors... Read More »

8.17.09

Updated content on Minnesota Land Economics

[I thought this message might be of interest to some of our readers:] Dear Colleague: Three new things at Minnesota Land Economics: 1. 2009 assessor estimates of land values. Please be careful. From... Read More »

8.5.09

MyMinnesotaWoods is on Facebook

Last week we created a new MyMinnesotaWoods Facebook page.  If you’re on Facebook, and if you like what we do, visit the page and become a fan. Why Facebook?  One of... Read More »

7.23.09

Minnesota forest insect & disease updates

Just a quick post in case you missed it: The Minnesota DNR, Division of Forestry has published the June 2009 Forest Insect & Disease Newsletter (PDF).  This is by far... Read More »

4.4.08

Small Ownerships: Overview

In addition to limited access to cost-sharing, owners of smaller parcels can be faced with significant forest management challenges. Windstorms, insect outbreaks, and diseases can affect woodlands regardless of... Read More »

4.18.07

How woodland trees grow

This post includes information about how site, climate, tree characteristics, and shade tolerance affect the growth and vigor of trees. Effect of site characteristics Site characteristics that affect tree growth include soil... Read More »

4.18.07

How forests grow

Forests are dynamic ecosystems—they’re always growing and changing.  Patterns of forest succession are relatively predictable within given site conditions, but highly variable from site to site.  For instance, in the... Read More »
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