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AFOCEL  www.afocel.fr Forest research services, for the timber and paper production industries. French based.

Agroforestry Overview  attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/agrofor.pdf This publication presents the principles of agroforestry, an overview of common practices, marketing considerations, several case studies, and an extensive list of further resources. [PDF]

Don't Buy SFI  www.dontbuysfi.com Criticism of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative as a tool and a distraction developed by the larger players in the US forestry industry.

Eduforest  www.eduforest.eu Promotes education in forestry related disciplines in Europe.

Euroforest Portal  forestportal.efi.int Provides access to a range of information catalogued by subject or topic and covering most of Europe.

Evaluating the Forest Stewardship Program Through a National Survey of Participating Forest Land Owners  www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ/pubs/jde001.htm A study to determine if US Forest Stewardship Plans are meeting their purpose.

ForEco Technologies  www.forecotech.com/english/0_homepage.htm Provides computer systems for forest management planning, forestry regimes simulation and optimisation and also offers consultancy services.

Forest Inventory and Analysis  fia.fs.fed.us National program office for U.S. forests; includes database search by a variety of attributes.

Forest Soils  soils.fw.vt.edu Providing information on forest soils teaching, research and outreach programs at Virginia Tech and other sources relating to soil science and hydrology.

Forestry Index  forestryindex.net A categorised collection of links, with annotations, on forestry science and business.

Heating with Wood: Producing, Harvesting and Processing Firewood  www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1554/build/g1554.pdf Provides information on the use of wood for fuel, the characteristics of different tree species, and the harvesting of timber, a process that can improve the quality and growth rates of the remaining trees. [PDF]

Institute for Commercial Forestry Research  www.icfr.ukzn.ac.za South African research and publications services. Free to sponsoring companies.

Lithuanian Forest Inventory and Management Institute  www.infostruktura.lt/mp About forest management activities in the country. Includes statistics and links. In English and Lithuanian.

NSW Department of Primary Industries: Forests  www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests Australian government agency providing information on managing and planting new forests, agroforestry, recreation, education and environmental services.

Reforestation as an Investment: Does it Pay?  www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/pdf/WON/won08.pdf This publication illustrates that reforestation can be an excellent long-term investment even using very conservative timber price and management assumptions. [PDF]

Resource Unit for Participatory Forestry  www.rupfor.org RUPFOR is a neutral multistakeholders' forum promoting interaction among various stakeholders in participatory forestry in India.

Sons of David Foundation on Paulownia  www.paulownianow.blogspot.com A blog advocating the use of Paulownia to assist the peoples of the tropics to find new sources of income and ways to improve the quality of their lives.

Texas Forest Service  txforestservice.tamu.edu Statewide leadership and professional assistance for the state's forest, tree, and related natural resources.

Tree Trends  www.dlarborist.com/treetrends/categories/treeBiology Weblog about tree biology, forestry, conservation, and related topics. Includes photos, articles about specific species, and comments on recent news and scientific developments.

Tree-ring research on conifers in the French Alps  christian.rolland.free.fr Details of research into certain specific species. Also photographs of sections of timber from a worldwide selection of trees.

USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area  www.fs.fed.us/na Emphasis on state and private forestry information.

World Forestry Center  www.worldforestry.org Information about the World Forestry education exhibits and programs at the Center's museum location in Portland, demonstration forests in Oregon, international programs and research activities.

World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding  www.metla.fi/info/vlib/forestgen A large collection of links for forest geneticists and tree breeders.