forestry
Chainsaw Safety Series (video)
Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus
This is yet another activity to add to your fall management and clean up activities: work on eliminating those tree-of-heaven infestations. To understand your options, we have a great resource available here: Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus
Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), also known as tree-of-heaven, is a moderate sized (60 to 80 feet in height), deciduous tree first introduced into the United States from Asia in the late 1700s for use as an urban landscape tree and in strip mine reclamation in the Eastern United States. In many ways ailanthus is an ideal invasive—it grows rapidly (sprouts can attain a height of 6 to 12 feet the first year and grow 3 feet or more per year), is a prolific seeder, a persistent stump and root sprouter, and an aggressive competitor that thrives in full sunlight. It also produces an allelopathic compound that suppresses the growth of many native woody and herbaceous species. It will grow in relatively infertile, shallow soils of varying pH, and is highly tolerant of poor air quality.
Upcoming Webinars from the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program
Mark your calendars for these upcoming webinars provided by the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program’s – Friday’s Escape to the Forest. Registration links are below.
Shorebirds Identification – https://go.osu.edu/shorebirds
Management: Deer and Habitat – https://go.osu.edu/deer
Spotting the Spot: a National and State Update on Spotted Lanternfly – https://go.osu.edu/spotthefly
Timber Rattlesnake Ecology and Conservation in Ohio – https://go.osu.edu/herps
Tree ID Clip: Blackgum
Tree ID Clip: Winged Sumac
The Impacts of Climate Change on Forests and Wildlife
Sep 4, 2020, 11:00am – 1:00pm, online webinar.
For registration information, go to: https://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/events/impacts-climate-change-forests-and-wildlife
The climate is changing, and it is impacting forests in many ways. The magnitude of continued accelerated change requires adaptation strategies aim to maintain healthy and productive forests. As forests are placed under additional stress it is also critical that we consider how wildlife may respond to a shifting climate and important forest habitats that they depend on. For birds, there is natural ecological link to the importance of trees and forest structure and in many cases birds are often used as indicators of forest conditions and management goals. Therefore, understanding how bird and tree species habitats may respond to ongoing climate change will be critical to meeting conservation and management goals.
Join Steve Matthews, Associate Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources for this timely webinar.
ISA and SAF credits are being applied for.
For registration information, go to: https://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/events/impacts-climate-change-forests-and-wildlife