SAIN resources about ForestsThese are resources in the NBII catalog relating to forests. There are 1452 resources available. 1. Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation (AFORR) Resource Identifier: http://korrnet.org/aforr/ Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation (AFORR) Subject: Ecosystems, Ecosystem analysis, Ecosystem dynamics, Ecosystem management, Ecosystem structure, Systems ecology, Terrestrial ecosystems, Forests, Forest biomass, Forest conservation, Forest deterioration, Forest productivity, Forest resources, Forestry, Trees, Biodiversity, Natural resources, Conservation, Nature conservation, Resource conservation Uncontrolled Keywords: Buffer zone Description: This website contains information about the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), a 20,000-acre protected forest in Oak Ridge, TN. Foremost topics on this website include: Promotion of conservation of the ORR, educational and scientific benefits, and community news and announcements relating to the ORR. Also included are links to maps, links to information on ORR scientific research, and links relating to ORR endangered species and biodiversity. Publisher: KORRnet Resource Type: Issue Overview, Management Plans, Maps and Map Services, Organizations and Agencies, Site Conservation Plans Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States State: Tennessee County: Anderson City: Oak Ridge Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 2. All About Maple Trees Resource Identifier: http://www.maple-tree.com/ Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: TreeHelp.com Subject: Plants, Vegetation, Organisms, Plant production, Plant resources, Botany, Flora, Horticulture, Trees, Woody plants, Forest resources, Forest conservation, Forests, Forestry Scientific Name(s): Acer Common Name(s): Maple Description: This site contains information about maple trees for the amateur landscaper. Care instructions, biological information, pests and other threats to the maple, and descriptions of different varieties of maple are all included. There are also discussion groups, contact details, and related links for further maple tree information. Publisher: TreeHelp.com Resource Type: Fact Sheets, Graphics and Images Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 3. American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Resource Identifier: http://www.treefarmsystem.org/ Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Subject: Forest products, Forestry, Tree crops, Trees, Arboreal environments, Forest conservation, Forest resources, Forests, Tree farms, Vegetation, Plants, Vegetation, Organisms, Plant production, Plant resources, Botany, Flora Description: Official website of the ATFS, a program of the American Forest Foundation. The ATFS is committed to sustaining forests, watershed and healthy habitats through private stewardship. Provides information about the system such as members and memberships, directory of foresters by state (with searchable map), as well as standards and guidelines of sustainability for forest certification. Publisher: American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Resource Type: Announcements and News Releases, Graphics and Images, Management Plans, Organizations and Agencies, Publications, Standards and Guidelines Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 4. Archives of Appalachia Resource Identifier: http://cass.etsu-tn.edu/archives/index.htm Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: Center for Appalachian Studies and Services Subject: Education, Environmental Education, Environmental awareness, Deforestation, Forest deterioration, Erosion, Environmental degradation, Soil erosion, Erosion features, Resource exploitation, Desertification, Erosion control, Forestry, Forest protection, Forest conservation, Biodiversity, Natural resources, Conservation, Nature conservation, Resource conservation Description: Part of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, this website focuses primarily on the culture and the people of the Appalachian Mountains, but there is also information on forestry & logging, coal mining, and agriculture. Also includes photo collection. Publisher: East Tennessee State University Resource Type: Bibliographies, Datasets and Statistics, Fact Sheets, Graphics and Images Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States State: Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 5. Behind The Wall of Green Resource Identifier: http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/wallofgreen/index.html Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: Dwight Barnett Subject: Ecosystems, Ecosystem analysis, Ecosystem dynamics, Ecosystem management, Ecosystem structure, Systems ecology, Terrestrial ecosystems, Forests, Forest biomass, Forest conservation, Forest deterioration, Forest productivity, Forest resources, Forestry, Trees, Trees, Woody plants, Forest conservation, Forests, Forestry, Plants, Vegetation, Organisms, Plant production, Plant resources, Botany, Flora, State Government agencies, government agencies Description: The Wall of Green is a website devoted to forests and trees in general, and forests and trees of Tennessee in particular. The physiology of trees is briefly discussed, as is the general ecology of forests, and their use as a natural resource. Also included is a link to conservation topics, such as managing forests for biodiversity, proper management of forests and logging industry, and the forest’s recreational uses. There is also a brief history of forests in Tennessee Publisher: State of Tennessee, Dept. of Agriculture Resource Type: Graphics and Images, Issue Overview, Management Plans, Practices and Methods Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States State: Tennessee Rights: Copyright held by Publisher >> Next 5 Titles Geographic Perspectives
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