Mont Alto
Articles
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CAB Abstracts (agriculture, nutrition and global health)CAB Abstracts via CAB Direct covers all areas of agriculture including horticulture, forestry and the management and conservation of natural resources, mycology, and plant pathology and postharvest factors
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Wildlife & Ecology Studies WorldwideWildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide is the world's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. All aspects of wildlife and wildlife management are covered, with a global perspective. Major topic areas include studies of individual species, habitat types, hunting, economics, wildlife behavior, management techniques, diseases, ecotourism, zoology, taxonomy and much more. Coverage is 1935 to present.
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TreeSearchUS Forest Service publications and research.
Websites
Tips for searching websites:
- Use Google's site command to search specific websites and domains.
- Search only government websites use site:.gov
- Search only educational institutions' websites use site:.edu
- Search a specific website use the site's URL
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Forestry Library Guidefor Penn State students and faculty in forest management and forest technology
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USDA Forest Servicesustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations
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PA Bureau of Forestryconserving Penn's Woods
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Society of American Forestersthe national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States.
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US Forest Inventory and Analysis National Programcontains reports on status and trends in forest area and location; in the species, size, and health of trees; in total tree growth, mortality, and removals by harvest; in wood production and utilization rates by various products; and in forest land ownership
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Soil Surveysprovide soil maps and interpretations needed in guiding decisions about soil selection, use, and management.
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Flora of North AmericaInformation on plants of North America above Mexico, also available in print from the Mont Alto library
Books
Try searching for specific species, pests, or concepts in the Libraries catalog (link below).
Print books are located on both the first and second floors of the Mont Alto Library.
General call numbers and subject areas are:
- QK – Botany (plant physiology, nutrition, anatomy)
- SB – Plant Culture (arboriculture, tree crops, landscaping)
- SD – Forestry (sylviculture, dendrology, conservation)
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Libraries CatalogThe online catalog of materials owned by Penn State Libraries.
Includes books, ebooks, videos, periodicals, maps, music, digitized works, microfilm titles, and other formats that are in the University Libraries' collections.