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Field Guide to Pests of the Acadian Forest brochure

Field Guide to
Pests of the Acadian Forest

Each year Nova Scotia’s forests are damaged by numerous pests and abiotic agents. Forest pests can slow down tree growth and vigour. Some can eventually kill trees. Others can reduce the fibre quality and appearance. This guide was designed to be practical reference tool, providing woodland owners, homeowners, forest workers, and naturalists with information concerning some of the most common and widespread forest pests in the province including native, non-native, and invasive alien species.

 

         
harvesting brochure

A Quick Guide to
Woodlot Harvesting

Includes Clear Cutting and Partial Cutting

  woodlot management planning

A Quick Guide to
Woodlot Management Planning

Includes setting goals, mapping, identification of wildlife habitat

         
Pre-thinning

A Quick Guide to
Pre-Commerical Thinning (PCT)

Outlines what to look for and expect from PCT

  Commercial thinning

A Quick Guide to
Commerical Thinning

Outlines what to look for and expect from Commercial Thinning

         
tree planting guide

A Quick Guide to
Tree Planting

Includes information on planting hardwood and softwood seedlings

  tree planting guide

A Quick Guide to
Boundary Lines

 


         
tree planting guide

A Quick Guide to
Crop Tree Release

 


 

A Quick Guide to
Selection Management

 


         
tree planting guide

A Quick Guide to
Tree Pruning

 


 

A Quick Guide to
Woodlot Roads

 


         
Home Study brochure

Woodlot Management
Home Study program

 


  Management of Natural Acadian Forest - A guide to Resources
         

Winter 2014 Newsletter

  FSC Guide

Guide to implementing FSC Martimes standards

         

A Woodland Owner's Guide to Forest Ecosystem Classification

  FEC Guides

Guides to Forest Ecosystem Classifiation, Vegetation Types, Soil Types and Ecosites

         

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