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

More information for forest owners is identified in guides, databases, and publications lists by various organizations. Important are:

AES Publications Catalog. Auburn, Ala.: Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 1995. (Circular EX-19) 38 p.
A list of publications by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System covering natural resources, including forestry and wildlife. ACES also lists reports online.

AFC List of Publications. Montgomery, Ala.: Alabama Forestry Commission, 1996. 7 p. Annual.Lists publications of the Alabama Forestry Commission and other publishers. Includes titles on safety, urban forestry, utilization, management, economics, environment, planting/reforestation, wildlife, and other topics. Call (334) 240-9355 for a copy.

AGRICOLA. A bibliographic database to agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and others. The database covers all aspects of agriculture and allied fields, including entomology, plant sciences, forestry, wildlife, aquaculture and fisheries, farming, agricultural economics, and earth and environmental sciences. AGRICOLA is used to find citations to books, reports, and articles in periodicals.

Clarke County Landowner's Directory: A Multiple-Use Manager's Guide: Grove Hill, Ala.: Clarke County Forestry Planning Committee, 1995. 67 p.
Focus is on Clarke County but this book contains an abundance of information (such as an extensive list of wildlife and forestry publications, a good explanation of agency services, and listings of fisheries consultants and tree nurseries) for other areas, as well. Address: P.O. Box 40, Grove Hill, AL 36451.

[List of Publications]. Auburn, Ala.: Auburn University. School of Forestry. Forestry Extension. 12 p.
A list of forestry publications, many technical in nature. Includes titles on insects, diseases, weed control, and other subjects. Call Forestry Extension at (334) 844-1002 for a copy. Also available from the Alabama Forestry Commission.

Publications of the Geological Survey of Alabama and State Oil and Gas Board. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Geological Survey of Alabama. State Oil and Gas Board, 2002.
Lists topographic, orthophotoquad, and wetland inventory maps for Alabama. Topo maps show, in detail, physical characteristics and cultural features. ($4.00 each) From: Publications Sales, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486. (205) 349-2852.

Publications On-Line, database, from the Southern Research Station. U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Southern Research Station, P.O. Box 2680, 200 Weaver Blvd., Asheville, NC 28802. (704) 257-4830.
Lists and describes publications in forestry. The full text of reports and articles can be downloaded (as PDF files) and viewed for local use. Another title called Compass lists Recent Publications Catalogs of the Southern Research Station.