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- The Native Forests of New Zealand - Learn about the various types and distinctive character of native forests in New Zealand; their unbroken lineage to the ancient forests of Gondwana and the impact of human activity on these forests. Includes images, references, links and books.
- Resources for the Future Library: Forests - Research articles (PDF format) on forest policy and economics. Sample topics include global timber supply and markets; climate, El Nino and eastern U.S. forests; potential for carbon forest plantations; and achieving sustainable forestry through international agreements.
- Harvard Forest - Harvard University - A base for research and education in forest biology. Focus on silviculture and forest management, soils and the development of forest site concepts, the biology of temperate and tropical trees, forest ecology and economics and ecosystem dynamics. Links to research data, publications, education and outreach.
- USDA Forest Service Environmental Appeals and Litigation - Information about Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Forest Management Act (NFMA), and Forest Planning and Decision Making processes and appeals of agency decisions.
- Eldorado National Forest - USDA Forest Service site provides information on recreation, wilderness areas, forest management issues, forest business, and updates on current events.
- FAO State of the World's Forests 2003 - Reports every two years on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. The purpose of the publication is to provide current, reliable and policy-relevant information to policy-makers, foresters and other natural resource managers, academics, forest industry and civil society.
- Jewels of the Sea: Kelp Forests - Giant kelp forests are homes to many organisms, both big and small. Learn some facts concerning these kelp forests, and what is expected of these forests in the future.
- Forest Ecosystems and Ecological Risks - An LTER site working to improve the understanding of forest ecosystem processes through the long-term study of selected forest plots in Switzerland. A particular emphasis is the possible effects of air pollution and climate change on forest ecosystem processes.
- Forest Landowners Association (17 southern states) - Thousands of independent forest landowners from 17 southern states compose the membership of the Forest Landowners Association. Formed in 1941 to provide a voice for Southern forest landowners on national and regional issues, the Forest Landowners Association follows every piece of legislation appearing before Congress that affects forestry.
- Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests - The "Tree of Life" shows that animals and plants have a common primordial ancestor. A Nigerian scientist, Philip Emeagwali, argues that the rain forests are the untapped technological gold mines of the 21st century.
Wikipedia Articles
- Old growth forest - Old growth forest, also called primary forest, ancient forest, virgin forest, primeval forest, frontier forest or ancient woodland (in the UK), is an area of forest that has attained great age and so exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests typically contain large live trees, large dead trees (sometimes called "snags"), and large logs.
- Forest Park/Howard, Baltimore - Forest Park/Howard is a region of Northwest Baltimore, Maryland located west of Reisterstown Road, south of Northern Parkway, and east of the Baltimore City/County Line. In Baltimore, the region is referred to by locals simply as "Forest Park" and includes the neighborhoods of Ashburton, Callaway-Garrison, Central Forest Park, Concerned Citizens of Forest Park, Dolfield, Dorchester, East Arlington, Forest Park, Grove Park,Hanlon Longwood, Howard Park, Garwyn Oaks, Purnell, West Arlington, West Forest Park, and Windsor Hills.
- Forest Working Group - The NGO Forest Working Group was an informal and inclusive network of NGOs which was established in 1995 as an informal network of 15 to 20 NGOs from all regions that participated in international forest policy meetings and organized joint advocacy campaigns on issues like Indigenous Peoples’ rights, the need for socially just forest policy and the need to address the underlying causes of forest loss. The network was succeeded by the Global Forest Coalition.
- Joint Forest Management - Joint Forest Management often abbreviated as JFM is the official and popular term in India for partnerships in forest management involving both the state forest departments and local communities. The policies and objectives of Joint Forest Management are detailed in the Indian comprehensive National Forest Policy of 1988 http://www.
- Global Forest Coalition - The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is a coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations engaged in the global policy debate related to forests. The mission of the Global Forest Coalition is to advocate the rights of forest-dependent peoples as a basis for forest policy and addressing the direct and underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation.