Silvics glossary and government resources

Silvics : the study of the life history, requirements and general characteristicsof forest trees and stands in relation to the environment and the practice ofsilviculture.

[Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

Silvics of Native and Exotic Trees of PR and the Caribbean Islands
A. Tope de la página. Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. Leguminosae (Mimosoideae). Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. Leguminosae (Mimosoideae)

Department of Environmental Protection
This foundation of silviculture is termed silvics - the characteristics, ... Silvics can serve as a guide to making the best decisions in your woodlot.

NARA | Research Room | Guide to Records of the Forest Service
1889-1954. History: Divisions of Silvics, Range Research, Forest Products, ... Redesignated Office of Silvics, 1930, and Division of Silvics, 1935.

NARA | Research Room | Guide to Records of the Forest Service
Consolidated as Office of Management with Office of Silvics and Office of ... History: Section of Silvics established March 1906, made Office of Silvics

TVA: Native Plant Search
Burns, RM & Honkala, BH Silvics of North America. Volume 1. Conifers. Agriculture Handbook 654. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service. 1990.

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Natives: References
Silvics of North America: 1. Conifers; 2. Hardwoods. Agriculture Handbook 654. US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC. 1990.

Old Trees
Forest Service published a book, "Silvics of Forest Trees of North America" that has extensive data on the ecology and life of most species of trees.

Black Walnut Seeds
The following might be helpful: http://www.forestworld. com/public/silvics/hardwoods/juglans/nigra/nigra_c1. html

Frequently Asked Questions
According to the silvics manual, they will produce sometime between 20 - 40 years depending on the amount of sunlight and competition they have.

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