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| We recommend that you also search the Library Catalog for Forestry and Soils. In addition to the Web sites listed on this page, you will find materials that have been carefully selected to address the needs of our students and faculty. Click on the link above to auto search the catalog for Forestry and Soils. See also Natural Resources. |
FAO Forestry: An international resource from the Forestry Department of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The site includes a country section with worldwide forestry information and access to the international quarterly, Unasylva. It also includes information on forest management, forest products and services, people and forests, sector analysis, interdisciplinary forestry issues, and assessment and monitoring. Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Forest History Society: The Forest History Society (FHS) "links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources..." Founded in 1946, FHS offers extensive resources for anyone interested in the history of forests. This website contains links to FHS archives, research and publications, U.S.Forest Service history, searchable databases, and more. Source: Duke University.
Forest Service Database: This online catalog for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Library Network is a useful research tool for identifying books and documents related to forestry and natural resources. Also includes tens of thousands of "records and links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904" and thousands of full-text documents. Source: Librarian's Index to the Internet & USDA.
Forestry Images: Almost 4,500 color .jpeg images of forest plants, insects, silvicultural practices, invasive organisms, and general natural scenes. Each image page includes a catalog number, Latin and vernacular nomenclature, and photographer's name. Images can be viewed and downloaded in a variety of sizes. Source: University of Georgia and USDA Forest Service.
Global Forestry Links: Links to forestry sites courtesy of the University of Florida. Source: University of Florida, Gainesville.
METLA (Forest Information System: Provides links to forestry and soils sites. Source: Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki Finland.
National Forest Websites: The official Website of the U.S. Forest Service. Search for information about National Forest Lands and National Grasslands across the country, by name or by state.. Source: U. S. Forest Service.
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA): This site acquires and disseminates information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management and recycling, and wise land use Source: SSSA Madison, WI.
WWW Virtual Library: Forestry: This service is provided by the Library Information Services and Information Systems Services at the Finnish Forest Research Institute. It is part of the international World Wide Web Virtual Library of subject oriented link collections. Source: META, © Jarmo Saarikko and Kimmo K. Kolari 1997.