Longleaf Restoration

…as many as 90 million acres between Virginia and Texas. Today, only four percent of the longleaf pine forests that once grew in the Coastal Plain of North America remain….

Carbon Sequestration

…It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting…

Wood-Using Industries

…state of Georgia. External Website Hurricane Matthew Timber Impact Assessment Georgia (2016) Hurricane Matthew impacted multiple southern states, and all coastal counties of Georgia experienced extreme winds and heavy rain…

Timber Products

…and provide a scientific basis to monitor forest ecosystems. PDF Hurricane Matthew Timber Impact Assessment Georgia (2016) Hurricane Matthew impacted multiple southern states, and all coastal counties of Georgia experienced…

Ask The Arborist

…urban and rural dwellings throughout Georgia. They can enhance the environment and provide additional income from the sale of nuts. Pecans are recommended for home planting in the Coastal Plain…

Community Tree Advocacy

…of trees Develop educational programs Provide an essential conduit for volunteer action on the local level Georgia’s Tree Advocacy Groups Athens Community Tree Council Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation Cobb Trees…

Student Resources

…diverse state, with many habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. Check out information about the plants and animals of the habitats, the adaptations of species living there, and…

Habitats of Georgia

Georgia is a diverse state, with many habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. Check out information about the plants and animals of the habitats, the adaptations of species living there, and the environmental issues facing those habitats.

Distribution and Spread of Laurel Wilt Disease in Georgia (2006-08)

Survey and Field Observations – Laurel wilt is a disease of woody plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Hundreds of millions of redbay (Persea borbonia) trees have been killed by laurel wilt in the southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain region of the United States.

Pecan Trees for the Home or Backyard Orchard

Pecan trees are commonly found surrounding both urban and rural dwellings throughout Georgia. They can enhance the environment and provide additional income from the sale of nuts. Pecans are recommended for home planting in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, but are not recommended for the north Georgia mountains.