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Feature Articles
The following feature articles are available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF files) format and can be easily downloaded from this site. To view these documents you will need Acrobat Reader, Version 5.0. You may already have this program installed on your computer. If not, it may be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web site. If you have an older version of the Reader, you may need to upgrade to version 5.0. Download Acrobat Reader
Small Scale Logging - Tips on Winching Using a Snatch Block –
One of the greatest tools for the small-scale woodlot owner is a tractor-mounted winch. Combined with a snatch block you have two tools that will make skidding logs out of your woodlot easier. This article discusses tips on winching using a snatch block and provides the reader with illustrations and photo on how to build your own self-releasing snatch block. This article appeared in the Winter/Spring 2006 (Volume 42) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (131 KB)
Sugar Bush Management –
This four part series about how to manage smaller-scale sugar bush operations. Part I focuses on traditional management activities like planning, determining stocking levels and management operations. Part II introduces sugar bush health issues, which may have an impact on management operations. Part III will focus on those activities associated with tapping practices, collection techniques and ensuring that the syrup is lead free. Part III will discuss sugar bush safety and liability and Part IV will introduce some general facts about maple trees, which may be of interest to all landowners. This series of articles appeared in the S&W Report 2003 (Volumes 33-36), the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association.
Sugar Bush Management – Planning and Management Options (508 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Sugar Bush Health (344 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Sugar Bush Safety and Liability (525 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Maple Facts (388 KB)
An Introduction to Tree Marking –
Cutting trees is an important management tool landowners can use to enhance the health and biodiversity of their woodlot. However, for this tool to be effective it must be done in a manner that is consistent with good forestry practices. This can be best achieved through a good tree-marking plan (prescription) and tree marking. This article discusses the merits and some of the concepts of tree marking. This article appeared in the Summer/Fall/ 2004 (Volume 36) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (754 KB)
Cavity Trees – Nature’s Refuge –
Cavity trees and dead or dying trees that contain one or more holes or cavities that could be used by wildlife for a variety of purposes – nesting and raising young, denning, roosting, resting, feeding, caching food, escaping predators and hibernating. They are an important component of the wildlife habitat in every woodlot. This article is a must read if you want to improve wildlife habitat on your property. This article appeared in the Winter/Spring 2006 (Volume 42) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (349 KB)
Growing Mushrooms on Logs – Woodlot Style –
Woodlot owners who have access to freshly cut firewood can try growing their own mushrooms. This article will explain the basics to get you started. You can enjoy a wonderful biological process (yummy tasting mushrooms) and have a lot of fun too. This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 (Volume 43) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (406 KB)
Stumpage, Log & Lumber Prices –
Often, landowners will see pricing information for forest products from different sources and they will try to use this information as a comparison to what they have in their woodlot. These values are often expressed as stumpage prices, mill gate prices for logs or a price for rough sawn lumber. Trying to compare stumpage prices to mill gate prices for logs or lumber prices is at best extremely difficult – if not impossible. This article will assist you in trying to sort out some of the terms used in selling and measuring forest products and the factors that will influence prices. This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 (Volume 43) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (116 KB)
By the Cord
This article provides reference tables that will be of interest to landowners who cut their own firewood. These tables include a quick and easy method to determine how many trees you have to cut to yield one cord of firewood, the heating values of different tree species and the formula showing how to calculate the number of cords in your firewood pile. (22 Kb)
Can Forest Birds Cope in a Managed Woodlot?
Over 30 woodlot owners within the central Carolinian Zone have allowed the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Science and Information group to lead five years of integrated, partnership research. The data and results are demonstrating a number of structural elements seem to experience the greatest change. In particular the diameter-limit cuts tend to have much lower tree densities and a distinct lack of larger trees. These habitat changes are further confirmed through the resulting changes in forest bird communities and their breeding success. The results indicate that care needs to go into the management of woodlots and the current provincial guidelines for single-tree selection seem to be provide good baseline advice for woodlot growth, health and the maintenance of wildlife habitat.
Careful Logging Practices, Part I - Logging Damage Criteria (26 Kb)
Careful Logging Practices, Part II - Bark Abrasion (34 Kb)
Careful Logging Practices, Part III - Physical Site Damage (49 Kb)
One of the key steps in meeting your silvicultural objectives and in maximizing your future financial returns is to use logging methods that will minimize the damage to the residual trees and the site. This three-part series introduces woodlot owners and loggers to the important aspects of implementing careful logging techniques in their woodlot while conducting harvesting operations.
Cavity Trees in Your Woodlot
You can manage your forest for a multitude of objectives that will bring years of satisfaction to you and your family. If one of your objectives is to maintain and enhance wildlife habitat for cavity users - chickadees, pileated woodpeckers, wood ducks, etc. - you need to read this article. (65 Kb)
Climate Change: Implications for Forest Ecosystems and Forest Management in Eastern Ontario
There exists strong scientific consensus that the global climate will warm significantly within the next century, primarily in response to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Changes in precipitation as well as greater variability in global weather patterns will accompany the projected warming. Forests, which cover approximately 4,000 million hectares globally, will certainly be affected. The manner in which we manage our forests will play a critical role in reducing impacts of climate change on forests, and adapting and responding to ongoing changes. This paper summarizes the implications of climate change for eastern Ontario’s forests and outlines why forest managers and woodlot owners should be concerned about climate change, what climate change means for forest ecosystems, and what it means for forest management. (203 KB)
Ontario Natural Selections - Because Seed Source Matters
It's all about putting the right tree in the right place - Ontario's native trees and shrubs have adapted to specific climates and sites. This article looks at the Forest Gene Conservation Association's new seed and stock program Ontario's Natural Selections. One of the program's goals is to ensure that appropriate seed sources are used in planting programs across Ontario to ensure the long-term health and productivity of these new forests. (41 Kb)
Invasive Exotic Species in Your Woodlot
Invasive exotic species have the ability to affect the survival of a number of native species. This article provides landowners with practical recommendations about how to incorporate control measures into your woodlot management activities. (38 Kb)
Log Scaling - Ontario Log Rule (70 Kb)
Log Scaling - Doyle Rule (79 Kb)
The Ontario Log Rule and the Doyle Rule are just two methods used by Ontario's forest industry to measure (scale) the volume of hardwood sawlogs in FBM (foot board measure). This two-part article explains these formulas and also includes easy-to-use volume tables.
Top
Managing for Mast Trees
Wildlife habitat is composed of three basic elements - shelter, food and water. Two of these elements, shelter (cavities) and food (mast), are provided by different tree species found in most woodlots. This article discusses how landowners can maintain and enhance mast production in their woodlot. (53 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part I
- A New Management Tool (59 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part II
- Using Density Management Diagrams (77 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part III
- Predicting Future Harvests & Volumes (84 Kb)
This three-part series was written for landowners interested in managing pine and spruce plantations. It discusses thinning using a relatively new forest management tool called Density Management Diagrams (DMD). It also demonstrates crop-planning techniques that will allow landowners to predict future harvests and volumes.
A Short Explanation of the Role of Forests in the Kyoto Protocol
For those who have an interest in carbon sequestration in forests, and would like to obtain a better understanding of forest carbon credits, here is a straight forward explanation of how Canada's forests are included in the Kyoto Protocol.
Simple Tools for Measuring Tree Heights
Are you planning to conduct an inventory of your forest? Here are two simple methods of collecting tree height information for forest owners who do not need precise measurements. The two methods described will provide you with a fairly good estimate of tree heights that can be used in a basic inventory. (127 Kb)
The Art of Timber Cruising, Part I - Point Sampling (130 Kb)
The Art of Timber Cruising, Part II - Fixed Area Plots (53 Kb)
Interested in preparing an inventory for your forest? This two-part series explores two simple methods of collecting forest inventory information. Using either technique - point sampling or fixed area plots - landowners will be able to collect the necessary information to accurately describe the species composition of their forest.
Shrubs and Edge Habitat
Are you considering planting native shrubs on your property? This article provides readers with information about how to improve edge habitat for wildlife. (23 Kb)
Top
The following feature articles are available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF files) format and can be easily downloaded from this site. To view these documents you will need Acrobat Reader, Version 5.0. You may already have this program installed on your computer. If not, it may be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web site. If you have an older version of the Reader, you may need to upgrade to version 5.0. Download Acrobat Reader
Small Scale Logging - Tips on Winching Using a Snatch Block –
One of the greatest tools for the small-scale woodlot owner is a tractor-mounted winch. Combined with a snatch block you have two tools that will make skidding logs out of your woodlot easier. This article discusses tips on winching using a snatch block and provides the reader with illustrations and photo on how to build your own self-releasing snatch block. This article appeared in the Winter/Spring 2006 (Volume 42) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (131 KB)
Sugar Bush Management –
This four part series about how to manage smaller-scale sugar bush operations. Part I focuses on traditional management activities like planning, determining stocking levels and management operations. Part II introduces sugar bush health issues, which may have an impact on management operations. Part III will focus on those activities associated with tapping practices, collection techniques and ensuring that the syrup is lead free. Part III will discuss sugar bush safety and liability and Part IV will introduce some general facts about maple trees, which may be of interest to all landowners. This series of articles appeared in the S&W Report 2003 (Volumes 33-36), the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association.
Sugar Bush Management – Planning and Management Options (508 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Sugar Bush Health (344 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Sugar Bush Safety and Liability (525 KB)
Sugar Bush Management – Maple Facts (388 KB)
An Introduction to Tree Marking –
Cutting trees is an important management tool landowners can use to enhance the health and biodiversity of their woodlot. However, for this tool to be effective it must be done in a manner that is consistent with good forestry practices. This can be best achieved through a good tree-marking plan (prescription) and tree marking. This article discusses the merits and some of the concepts of tree marking. This article appeared in the Summer/Fall/ 2004 (Volume 36) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (754 KB)
Cavity Trees – Nature’s Refuge –
Cavity trees and dead or dying trees that contain one or more holes or cavities that could be used by wildlife for a variety of purposes – nesting and raising young, denning, roosting, resting, feeding, caching food, escaping predators and hibernating. They are an important component of the wildlife habitat in every woodlot. This article is a must read if you want to improve wildlife habitat on your property. This article appeared in the Winter/Spring 2006 (Volume 42) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (349 KB)
Growing Mushrooms on Logs – Woodlot Style –
Woodlot owners who have access to freshly cut firewood can try growing their own mushrooms. This article will explain the basics to get you started. You can enjoy a wonderful biological process (yummy tasting mushrooms) and have a lot of fun too. This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 (Volume 43) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (406 KB)
Stumpage, Log & Lumber Prices –
Often, landowners will see pricing information for forest products from different sources and they will try to use this information as a comparison to what they have in their woodlot. These values are often expressed as stumpage prices, mill gate prices for logs or a price for rough sawn lumber. Trying to compare stumpage prices to mill gate prices for logs or lumber prices is at best extremely difficult – if not impossible. This article will assist you in trying to sort out some of the terms used in selling and measuring forest products and the factors that will influence prices. This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 (Volume 43) edition of the S&W Report the newsletter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. (116 KB)
By the Cord
This article provides reference tables that will be of interest to landowners who cut their own firewood. These tables include a quick and easy method to determine how many trees you have to cut to yield one cord of firewood, the heating values of different tree species and the formula showing how to calculate the number of cords in your firewood pile. (22 Kb)
Can Forest Birds Cope in a Managed Woodlot?
Over 30 woodlot owners within the central Carolinian Zone have allowed the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Science and Information group to lead five years of integrated, partnership research. The data and results are demonstrating a number of structural elements seem to experience the greatest change. In particular the diameter-limit cuts tend to have much lower tree densities and a distinct lack of larger trees. These habitat changes are further confirmed through the resulting changes in forest bird communities and their breeding success. The results indicate that care needs to go into the management of woodlots and the current provincial guidelines for single-tree selection seem to be provide good baseline advice for woodlot growth, health and the maintenance of wildlife habitat.
Careful Logging Practices, Part I - Logging Damage Criteria (26 Kb)
Careful Logging Practices, Part II - Bark Abrasion (34 Kb)
Careful Logging Practices, Part III - Physical Site Damage (49 Kb)
One of the key steps in meeting your silvicultural objectives and in maximizing your future financial returns is to use logging methods that will minimize the damage to the residual trees and the site. This three-part series introduces woodlot owners and loggers to the important aspects of implementing careful logging techniques in their woodlot while conducting harvesting operations.
Cavity Trees in Your Woodlot
You can manage your forest for a multitude of objectives that will bring years of satisfaction to you and your family. If one of your objectives is to maintain and enhance wildlife habitat for cavity users - chickadees, pileated woodpeckers, wood ducks, etc. - you need to read this article. (65 Kb)
Climate Change: Implications for Forest Ecosystems and Forest Management in Eastern Ontario
There exists strong scientific consensus that the global climate will warm significantly within the next century, primarily in response to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Changes in precipitation as well as greater variability in global weather patterns will accompany the projected warming. Forests, which cover approximately 4,000 million hectares globally, will certainly be affected. The manner in which we manage our forests will play a critical role in reducing impacts of climate change on forests, and adapting and responding to ongoing changes. This paper summarizes the implications of climate change for eastern Ontario’s forests and outlines why forest managers and woodlot owners should be concerned about climate change, what climate change means for forest ecosystems, and what it means for forest management. (203 KB)
Ontario Natural Selections - Because Seed Source Matters
It's all about putting the right tree in the right place - Ontario's native trees and shrubs have adapted to specific climates and sites. This article looks at the Forest Gene Conservation Association's new seed and stock program Ontario's Natural Selections. One of the program's goals is to ensure that appropriate seed sources are used in planting programs across Ontario to ensure the long-term health and productivity of these new forests. (41 Kb)
Invasive Exotic Species in Your Woodlot
Invasive exotic species have the ability to affect the survival of a number of native species. This article provides landowners with practical recommendations about how to incorporate control measures into your woodlot management activities. (38 Kb)
Log Scaling - Ontario Log Rule (70 Kb)
Log Scaling - Doyle Rule (79 Kb)
The Ontario Log Rule and the Doyle Rule are just two methods used by Ontario's forest industry to measure (scale) the volume of hardwood sawlogs in FBM (foot board measure). This two-part article explains these formulas and also includes easy-to-use volume tables.
Top
Managing for Mast Trees
Wildlife habitat is composed of three basic elements - shelter, food and water. Two of these elements, shelter (cavities) and food (mast), are provided by different tree species found in most woodlots. This article discusses how landowners can maintain and enhance mast production in their woodlot. (53 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part I
- A New Management Tool (59 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part II
- Using Density Management Diagrams (77 Kb)
Management Techniques for Conifer Plantations, Part III
- Predicting Future Harvests & Volumes (84 Kb)
This three-part series was written for landowners interested in managing pine and spruce plantations. It discusses thinning using a relatively new forest management tool called Density Management Diagrams (DMD). It also demonstrates crop-planning techniques that will allow landowners to predict future harvests and volumes.
A Short Explanation of the Role of Forests in the Kyoto Protocol
For those who have an interest in carbon sequestration in forests, and would like to obtain a better understanding of forest carbon credits, here is a straight forward explanation of how Canada's forests are included in the Kyoto Protocol.
Simple Tools for Measuring Tree Heights
Are you planning to conduct an inventory of your forest? Here are two simple methods of collecting tree height information for forest owners who do not need precise measurements. The two methods described will provide you with a fairly good estimate of tree heights that can be used in a basic inventory. (127 Kb)
The Art of Timber Cruising, Part I - Point Sampling (130 Kb)
The Art of Timber Cruising, Part II - Fixed Area Plots (53 Kb)
Interested in preparing an inventory for your forest? This two-part series explores two simple methods of collecting forest inventory information. Using either technique - point sampling or fixed area plots - landowners will be able to collect the necessary information to accurately describe the species composition of their forest.
Shrubs and Edge Habitat
Are you considering planting native shrubs on your property? This article provides readers with information about how to improve edge habitat for wildlife. (23 Kb)
Top
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