The Fraser Experimental Forest, Colorado


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This report provides a general overview of work done on the Fraser Experimental Forest. It replaces Station Paper No. 8, published in 1952 and revised by L. D. Love in 1960. Included are descriptions of physical features and resource values, and highlights of past and current research programs.




America's Private Land


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Vessel Sanitation Program


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. The program assists the cruise ship industry in fulfilling its responsibility for developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis. Every vessel that has a foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to twice-yearly inspections and, when necessary, re-inspection.




Regional Silviculture of the United States


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Assesses significant biological, physical, and economic qualities of the various forest regions of continental U.S. and their effects on silvicultural practices. Material includes edaphic, physiographic and climatic features; social factors; ecological relationships; sivicultural characteristics of predominant features; and silvicultural practices. Assembled by region with each section contributed by experts familiar with the particular area. Introductory chapter provides overview of forest disposition in the U.S.




Agriculture Handbook


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Set includes revised editions of some issues.




The Scientific Basis for Conserving Forest Carnivores


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This cooperative effort by USDA Forest Service Research and the National Forest System assesses the state of knowledge related to the conservation status of four forest carnivores in the western United States: American marten, fisher, lynx, and wolverine. The conservation assessment reviews the biology and ecology of these species. It also discusses management considerations stemming from what is known and identifies information needed. Overall, we found huge knowledge gaps that make it difficult to evaluate the species' conservation status.




The Genus Dendroctonus


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