Surveys were sent to residents in 95 counties in Georgia; responses were received from residents of 89 counties. The majority of all survey respondents were male (65.6%), older (mean age = 63.97 years; SD = 12.38 years), and have owned land in Georgia for an average of 28.2 years (SD ...

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are a non-native invasive species brought to the United States in the 1500s by Spanish explorers. In the United States, estimated damage to agriculture and other property attributable to wild pigs exceeds 1.5 billion dollars a year (Pimentel 2007). Wild pigs are habitat generalists. The combination ...

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The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) and the black vulture (Coragyps atratus) are the common vultures of North America. Known collectively as buzzards, both are large birds, but these two species differ considerably in appearance and habits. Vultures are found throughout North America. Known as scavengers, they provide a valuable ecological ...

Armadillos are present throughout much of Georgia and are considered an urban pest by many people. Armadillos are common in central and southern Georgia and can easily be found in most of Georgia’s 159 counties. They may be absent from the mountain counties but are found northward along the Interstate ...

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These plants have been shown to significantly alter the ecosystems they invade. By dominating these areas, they disrupt the food chain, impact hydrology/waterways, reduce recreational usability, reduce yields in working forests, and farms, create safety issues, and negatively impact these ecosystems in many other ways.

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Extension personnel often receive questions regarding the identification of a particular tree. The current accessibility of digital photography, email, and text messaging provides the easiest means to submitting specimens for identification.

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Site development activities, including land clearance and construction, can generate soil and tree damage. Each tree species, and each unique individual stem, respond to stress and strain of site development activities in different ways. Tree species can vary widely in their response to mechanical injury, pest attack, soil modifications, and ...

One of the most widespread pines of the Eastern United Sates is Pinus echinata, shortleaf pine.

Oglethorpe oak (Quercus oglethorpensis) is a newcomer in the tree identification world. Originallythought by botanists to be a Southern form of shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria), a more carefulseries of observations proved otherwise. Oglethorpe oak was identified along a quiet creek in 1940 by a brilliant plant taxonomist, Professor Wilbur Duncan. ...

Georgia pines are more than filters for romantic moonlight. These pines have been and continue to be the most important trees for our quality of life. Georgia pines are the cardboard boxes, paper products, wood of our houses, and renewable resources which drove the industrial revolution in the old South ...

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