LOOMIS, AND R. GREGORY. 1995. Protecting Oregon old-growth forests from fires: How much is it worth? USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-156:139 -143.Gonzalez-Caban A, Loomis J, Gregory R (1995) Protecting Oregon old-growth forests from fires: how much is it worth? USDA ...
"This is the season where you want the plant in a spare bedroom — getting needed sunlight, but out of sight," advise the specialty gardeners at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service [source: University of Arkansas]. It's a homely plant when not in bloom. Creatures of th...
These redwoods pull water up through their trunks as other trees do, although they can absorb some water from the fog that often surrounds them in their native California and Oregon environments. Before attaining their maximum height, they shoot up about 9.8 inches (25 centimeters) annually [sour...
Massachusetts is the largest cranberry producer in the U.S. after Wisconsin, boasting about 30 percent of the nation's cranberry production in 2008 -- the state's largest cranberry crop in history. (The other three major cranberry producing states are New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington.) Due...
Some environmentalists have alsowarned againstthe widespread use of mass timber until forest-management practices can be refined to account for the potentially radical increase in wood consumption. This is especially important considering that suppliers could harvest smaller trees because mass timber uses...
Oregon State San Francisco State University University of North West Texas University of Toronto Two instructors at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth taught a course on ecofeminism and published their experience in an article titled "Breaking boundaries: ecofeminism in the classroom." Catherine ...
Plant manzanita within 15-30 feet of ponderosas for a native forest garden. If you want to grow a native forest garden or find a good complement for pine groves near the edge of your forest, plant manzanitawithin 15-30 feet of ponderosas. This mixed culture is especially common in wild ...
SUP summer is still in full swing my friends; the perfect time for getting up, out, and away on your paddleboard. There’s really nothing like some quiet “me-time” on your board to give you the mental break you need for getting through a hectic work we
"Oregon is getting ready for this summer's solar eclipse, but it's not the only time that people in the Pacific Northwest have been able to see the astronomical spectacle," The Oregonian wrote nearly 40 years ago. "Steve Anderson, owner of Ledbetter's department store, modele...
“A burned forest is a unique, incredible and complicated ecosystem that bursts with new life,” Stillman said. “At first you think everything is dead. The ground is ash. The trees are black. But as you start walking around, you find that the place is alive. It’s not dead, just ...