Alabama Forest Owner's Guide
to Information Resources

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Introduction

Understanding
Information

Sources of
Publications

Woodlots/Small
Forests

Forest
Resources

Plants and
Animals

Planning the
Resource

Management for
Trees

Management for
Wildlife

Management for
Alternative Uses

Business
Information

Forest Industry

Environmental
Protection

Forestry Law

Reference
Sources

Special Methods
and Practices

Background
Information

Current
Periodicals

Programs for
Landowners

Guide and
Publication Lists

Conclusion

Management involves inventory of forest resources and an accounting of how resources are cared for, improved, and utilized. Good books:

Alabama's World Class Forest Resource Fact Book. Montgomery, Ala.: Alabama Forestry Commission, 1995. (AFC-RE-04) 14 p.
Has valuable information and data on forest acreage and inventory, ownership, tree planting, recreation, wildfire, health, and forest industry and economy. Contains a directory of Alabama Forestry Commission District and County Offices.

Alabama Forests Forever. Montgomery, Ala.: Alabama Forests Forever Foundation, n.d.
A colorful brochure with information on forest products, recreational opportunities, the economic impact of forests and much.

Forests of Alabama. Montgomery, Ala.: Alabama Forestry Commission, 1992. (AFC-RE-O1) 20 p.
An excellent overview of the forest resource. Covers characteristics, ownership, inventory, health, economics, industry, urban forests, and non-timber uses. Has beautiful color photos and helpful charts. A must read.

Hartsell, Andrew J. and Mark J. Brown. Forest Statistics of Alabama, 2000. Asheville, N.C.: U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Southern Research Station, 2002. (Resource Bulletin SRS-67) 76 p. Also an E-book.
A summary of 2000 inventory of the forest resources of Alabama.

McWilliams, William H. Forest Resources of Alabama. New Orleans: U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Southern Forest Experiment Station, 1992. (Resource Bulletin SO-170) 71 p. Also an E-book.
This is an inventory of Alabama's forest resource. Covers forest area, stand structure, inventory volume (softwood and hardwood), sawtimber volume, harvest/management activity, changes from earlier inventories, and more.

Information on forest acreage, timber volume, and forest ownership, by county, is found in Forest Statistics for Alabama Counties -- 1990, by John S. Vissage and Patrick E. Miller, published in 1991 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Southern Forest Experiment Station. (RB-SO-158) 67 p. Also an E-book.

Regional reports: Forest Statistics for Southwest-North Alabama, 1999 by John S. Vissage, published in 2000 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (RB-SRS-056). Also an E-book.;

Forest Statistics for West-Central Alabama, 1999, by Andrew J. Hartsell and John S. Vissage published in 2001 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (RB-SRS-060). Also an E-book;

Forest Statistics for North-Central Alabama, 2000, by Mark J. Brown and Raymond M. Sheffield published in 2001 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (RB-SRS–063). 53 p. Also an E-book.

Forest Statistics for North Alabama, 2000, by Andrew J. Hartsell and John S. Vissage published in 2001 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (RB-SRS–064). 50 p. Also an E-book.

Forest Statistics for Southwest-South Alabama, 1999, by John S. Vissage published in 2000 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. (RB-SRS–055). 50 p. Also an E-book.

Forest Statistics for Southeast Alabama, 2000, by Andrew J. Hartsell published in 2002 by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 59 p. (RB-SRS–066). Also an E-book.