Useful Links by ACES Department


Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
 Forest Ecology and Management

  • FAO Forestry Department
    Forestry resources, along with access to Unasylva, the international journal of forestry and forest industries published quarterly in English, French, and Spanish (US Gov)

  • Forest Biology and Dendrology
    Provides educational sites to aid in teaching, but there's a lot of helpful information for the university student, too. (Virginia Tech)

  • Forestry Library
    A guide to quality forestry and natural resources information on the Internet with over 1500 links. (University of Minnesota, Forestry Library)

  • Fuelwood Plantations
    Full-text HTML publication. Provides basic, practical information on running a fuelwood plantation, such as choosing trees and maintaining the site.

  • International Society of Arboriculture
    A worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture.

  • Social Sciences in Forestry
    This database indexes publications in 41 subject areas relating the social sciences to forestry. Among them are: legislation, policy and planning, management, economic development, investment and finance, and more. (University of Minnesota)

  • Society of American Foresters (SAF)
    Provides access to information and networking opportunities to prepare members for the challenges and the changes that face natural resource professionals.

  • Subtropical Forestry
    Number of category pages, each with a list of pertinent resources arranged by the type of resource. (University of Georgia)

  • Tree Fact Sheets
    This resources is searchable by tree species for identification, images, and other information. (Virginia Tech)

  • TreeLink: The Community Forestry Resource
    Created to provide information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. Provides a resource center with lots of information by subject.

  • Trees are Good
    Offers brochures from a series published by the International Society of Arboriculture as part of its Consumer Information Program. (SAF)