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

Several publications provide overall guidance for managing small woodlands. Contents of specific titles vary with geographic emphasis and the perspectives of the author. Good reads:

Beattie, Mollie; Thompson, Charles; and Levine, Lynn. Working with Your Woodland: A Landowner's Guide. Hanover, N.H.: University of New England Press, 1993. 279 p. $22.95.

Contains valuable information applicable to any area of the country. Includes sections on management plans, woodland management techniques, harvesting forest products, and financial aspects of forest management.

Developing Farm Woodlands in Alabama. Montgomery, Ala.: Alabama Forestry Commission and the Division of Vocational Education Services, Alabama State Department of Education, l986. Fourth Printing. 93 p.
Major units include establishing the forest, protecting woodlands from fire, controlling insects and diseases, wildlife management, marketing, improvement of the forest by cutting, and other topics. A valuable read for beginners, even though the main audience is teachers and students in public schools.

Fazio, James R. The Woodland Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small Private Forests, 2nd ed. Moscow, Id.: The Woodland Press, 1987. 211 pp.
An easy-to-read primer with advice on measuring trees, planning, characteristics of trees, planting trees, harvesting, Christmas trees, and other topics.

Forbes, Reginald D. Woodlands for Profit and Pleasure, 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: The American Forestry Association, 1976. 84 p.
For hobby forest landowners and farmers who want to get some income from small woodlots. The goal is to enable owners to become more self-sufficient in managing their land. Filled with practical information.

Forestry in Alabama. Auburn, Ala.: Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, n.d. A video. Time: 20 min.
An educational video. Describes, in general terms, uses of the forest, forest ownership, role of consulting and county foresters, forestry industry, timber harvesting, environmental protection, planning, and other topics.

Landowners: Don't Miss out. Birmingham, Ala.: The Alabama Conservancy, 1994 (?) 23 p.
"This guide is an overview for landowners who want to know more about the range of options for managing forests." Emphasizes economic and environmental management. Well-written and essential reading.

Minckler, Leon S. Woodland Ecology: Environmental Forestry for the Small Owner, 2nd ed. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1980. 241 p. $17.95.
Written to help non-professionals understand concepts related to ecological, economic, and social aspects of woodland management.

Walker, Laurence C. Farming the Small Forest: A Guide for the Landowner. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Publications, 1988. 176 p.
Chapters discuss silviculture, harvesting, administration, uses other than wood, and stewardship.