Forestry and F Guide - Resources and Review

Provides up
to-date information on the effects of fire on plants and animals. Possible to select from trees, wildlife and Kuchler Potential Natural Vegetation Type. Includes information on the biological/botanical and habitat requirements of the item selected, fire ecology and fire effects. Each record also includes a bibliography of relevant resources.
 
An annotated bibliography containing over 35000 citations.
 
The National Association of Forest Industries is the peak national forest and forest products industries body. Includes an Australian forests photo gallery and industry facts and statistics.
 
Government department responsible for encouraging the protection of Britain's forests and woodlands. Provides information about recreation, the forest industry including market reports on British Timber, education, grants and licences, and Forest Research, an agency of the forestry commission.
 
Archive of mailing lists related to ecological and environmental issues, as well as lists specific to the United States.
 
A search and index tool to help navigate the Internet for data, information and resources related to agriculture.
 
A US non
profit, non-governmental organisation to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand the changing world. CIESIN specialises in global and regional network development, science data management, decision support, training, education, and technical consultation. Includes demographic data, and documents on change in agriculture and forestry.
 
Offers information on legislation, ministers, policies and programs, and events relating to the Australian agricultural, food, fisheries, and forestry industries. Areas of interest include quarantine, economics, rural issues, international trade, and the environment.
 
Trade information designed to raise awareness of the debate surrounding timber and environmental concerns. Includes ten environmental reasons for not choosing plastic, aimed at architects, builders, and anyone planning domestic or office building or refurbishment.
 
Index to information resources on forestry. Includes forest genetics, tree breeding, soils and substrates, legislation, international agreements, events and publications.
 
Glossary of terms relating to forestry.
 
Founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Now works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improve nutrition and the pursuit of food security. Includes access to FAOSTAT, a multilingual database of time
series statistics in agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry and food control.
 
Set of links to journals relevant to forestry and horticulture. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
 
Catalogue of Internet resources relating to agriculture, food, and forestry. Entries are browsable via the Dewey Decimal Classification system or using CAB keywords.
 
Searchable index to resources in forestry, veterinary, agricultural, food and environmental sciences. Subjects include fisheries and aquaculture, pollution, plant protection, and human nutrition.
 
A distributed network that provides access to agriculture related information and subject area guides, such as economics, animal science, food science, plant science, forestry, and natural resources. An online reference service is also included.
 
An autonomous, non
profit international organisation whose purpose is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF conducts strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. Includes news reports on agroforestry related issues around the world.
 
An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to natural history and life sciences, with descriptions and subscription details.
 
National organisation that works towards a competitive and sustainable agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fisheries, and an optimal development of rural areas. DLO
NL comprises 12 research institutes with 3200 personnel.
 
Catalogue of documents held by the Canadian Forest Service, offered in English, French, and Spanish. Subject areas include carbon modelling, community forestry, forest fire behaviour and impact, and tree biotechnology.
 
Silva Fennica is a peer
reviewed international journal of forest science. It covers all aspects of forest research, with research articles, review articles, research notes, discussion papers, book reviews, and information on forthcoming events. There are tables of contents and abstracts for issues from 1994.
 
Agrilink was established to provide a central information base for rural and agricultural related organisations. Directory topics include arable, contractors, country sports, farm buildings, forestry, horticulture and livestock.
 
Society established in 1840 to keep farmers informed and act as a voice for British agriculture as a whole in all aspects of farming, food, and the countryside.
 
Provides information on various aspects of forestry, such as global forestry, timber, fire, human resources, and forest health, with access also provided to a variety of publications, software, and databases. Strong US emphasis.
 
Series of market reports on China's aquaculture, agricultural machinery, chemical products, dairy equipment, food industry, fertilizer, feed, forestry, horticulture, livestock, fruit and vegetables, and seeds. Also offers information about investment opportunities, laws and regulations, statistics, and industry data. Presented in English and Chinese.
 
Information about the Canadian forest service and natural resources in Canada.
 
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