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Episode 52: Forest Management

This is an episode where I cover a broad forestry topic. What exactly does it mean to manage a forest? I explain what being a forester and land manager is like from the perspective of various objectives like wood products and conservation. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/vegetation-management/silviculture/index.shtml

https://www.ncforestry.org/education/education-materials/forest-management-basics

https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/coppicing-trees-for-firewood-zm0z18fmzmul/

https://environmental-conscience.com/permaculture-pros-cons/

https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/fmg/nfmg/docs/fm101.pdf

https://forests.org/wp-content/uploads/2022_SFI_Standards_Feb4.pdf

https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/what-is-pefc

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/animals-we-protect/red-cockaded-woodpecker/

https://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/conservation-preservation-and-the-national-park-service.htm

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1981/upload/W-Act_508.pdf