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Journal of Forestry Quiz - March 2023
Read the collection of articles in this issue, take a quiz, earn CFEs, and get a certificate! Test your knowledge on 5 of the published articles spanning policy, economics, forest threats, social sciences, and harvesting & utilitzation.
Forest Carbon Markets and Initiatives [Cohort 1]
This short course will develop your foundational knowledge in the relationship between forests, climate, and carbon initiatives such as carbon projects and markets.
Physical Science of Forests, Climate Regulation, and Carbon Storage [Cohort 10]
This short course will develop your foundational knowledge in the relationship between climate regulation, forests, and forest carbon.
Featured Webinars
Assisted Migration: Forestry in the Future Under a Changing Climate
Earn CFEs from this webinar hosted by the Forest Health & Genetics Working Group.
Conversation with Leading Forest Carbon Offset Experts
Earn CFEs from this webinar hosted by the SAF Sustainability and Certification (E6) Working Group
Integrating Drones into Department of Defense (DoD) Natural Resource Management
Earn CFEs from this webinar hosted by the B5 Department of Defense (DoD) Working Group.
SAF National Convention Archives
2018 SAF National Convention Technical Sessions
Watch recorded technical sessions from the 2018 SAF National Convention, Portland, OR. This collection contains 45 presentations and over 15 hours of recorded content.
2017 SAF National Convention Technical Sessions
Watch recorded technical sessions from the 2017 SAF National Convention, Albuquerque, NM. This collection contains more than 50 presentations and over 25 hours of recorded content.
2016 SAF National Convention Technical Sessions
Watch recorded technical sessions from the 2016 SAF National Convention, Madison, WI. This collection contains more than 70 presentations and over 30 hours of recorded content.
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Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Forest Resources of San Antonio, TexasThrough a partnership between U.S. Forest Service programs iTree and Forest Inventory and Analysis, and Texas A&M Forest Service, an inventory of the urban forest of San Antonio, Texas was conducted. Using a sample-based inventory approach, the inventory was collected across all land ownerships and uses. Preliminary analysis of the collected data revealed that this area had an estimated 137.8 million live trees (73.8% were saplings) and 8.3 million standing dead trees (69.9% saplings). Of the 64 species found, Ashe juniper was the most common (29.6% of total). These trees held an estimated above ground net volume of about 206.4 million cubic feet, and stored around 3.5 million tons of carbon. Evaluations were made of traditional forest health categories (e.g., insects, diseases, weather) referred to as “damages”, as well as urban specific parameters (e.g., overhead wires, improper planting) referred to as “infrastructure issues”. The only damage recorded on more than 1% of trees was stem decay (34% of trees), while bark inclusion, affecting 2% of trees, was the most common infrastructure issue. Of the 267 plots in the survey, 17.9% had at least one invasive species observed. Japanese privet was found on the greatest number of plots, but Chinaberry was the invasive species estimated to cover the greatest area, at 3201 acres or 0.5% of total survey area. The trees of San Antonio contributed many ecosystem services. They were estimated to annually remove about 320,000 tons of carbon, valued at $54.5 million per year; removed about 6,600 tons of air pollution (valued at $61.9 million) per year; provided an estimated 381.7 million cubic feet of avoided stormwater runoff, valued at $25.5 million per year; and were estimated to reduce annual energy costs of residential buildings by $21.4 million per year. Presented by Kerry Dooley from USFS, Forest Inventory and Analysis at the 2021 SAF National Virtual Convention.
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Remote Sensing-based Change Analysis of Windbreaks in Agricultural Areas of the Central U.S.Agroforestry practices such as windbreaks play an important role in agricultural areas of the United States. These trees provide many ecological functions on the landscape such as protecting soil, crops, wildlife habitat, and storing carbon. Thousands of miles of windbreaks were planted between 1935 and 1942 from Texas to North Dakota as a response to the Dust Bowl. Current anecdotal evidence suggests widespread decreases in the number of windbreaks from both natural decline and human removal. There is, however, little consistently collected data at the scale required to monitor changes to these linear patches of trees. We propose using high-resolution mapping methods to quantify change in the windbreak resource in Antelope County, NE, between 2006 and 2016. This period of time is of particular interest because it includes years with very high crop prices due to a variety of factors including drought-impacted supply and biofuel policies. In turn, these factors may have led to increased removals. We used NAIP imagery from the aforementioned years to conduct a change analysis of existing windbreaks and validated the results using line-intersect sampling and manual photo interpretation. This information is useful for natural resource professionals and land managers to help fill in the data gaps regarding these important working trees and to identify trends for future resource planning. Presented by Todd Kellerman from USDA Forest Service at the 2021 SAF National Virtual Convention.
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Tree Advisor: A Regionally-based Prototype Tool for Selecting Woody Plants for Conservation and ProductionTools to help select woody species that will function more effectively than other species for production and conservation purposes are generally lacking. To fill this gap, the USDA National Agroforestry Center has developed a decision support tool to help landowners and planners select better species of trees and shrubs to achieve a suite of user-defined purposes. In this online tool, over 90 species of trees and shrubs are rated for 14 different purposes in the northern and central Great Plains. Purposes rated in this tool include: 1) alley cropping, 2) aquatic habitat, 3) carbon sequestration, 4) flood protection, 5) native ecosystem restoration, 6) particle drift reduction, 7) pollinator habitat, 8) polluted runoff treatment, 9) streambank stabilization, 10) storm & wastewater treatment, 11) wetland restoration, 12) wildlife habitat, 13) visual aesthetics, and 14) view & noise screen. “Higher-rated” species of trees and shrubs are those that function relatively better than other species for specific purposes. Ratings were developed by considering geographic suitability of each species for 12 different sub-regions and algorithms based on plant characteristics that make a species relatively better (or worse) for each specific purpose. The tool also allows searching for specific plant attributes, including products that can be produced from the species. This resource enables the user to quickly develop a short list of the better species to use which can be refined based on suitability under local site conditions, commercial availability, and availability of locally-adapted cultivars and hybrids. This tool can be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/nac-plant-guide and may serve as a prototype for developing multi-purpose woody plant selection guides for other U.S. regions. Presented by Gary Bentrup from USDA National Agroforestry Center at the 2021 SAF National Virtual Convention.
Registration Now Open!
Physical Science of Forests, Climate Regulation, and Carbon Storage
Registration open through April 10, course opens April 4
5 Sections, Self-paced over 6 weeks
$175 Member // $220 Non-member
Forest Carbon Markets and Initiatives
Registration open through April 10, course opens April 4
4 Sections, Self-paced over 6 weeks
$175 Member // $220 Non-member
Enroll Today!
Silviculture Alternatives for the Pacific NW
Virtual workshop open for enrollment!
4 Sections, Self-paced
$150 Member // $215 Non-member
OFRI Sponsored - Free for SAF Members
Forest Herbicides Best Practices
Virtual workshop series sponsored by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute
4 Sections, Self-Paced
Free for Members // $30 Non-Members
