Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research
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Spotlights
 | We've all heard of counting a tree's rings to determine its age, but did you know a similar procedure is used to determine the age of mussel shells? CBHR technician Mickey Bland takes us through the process using a technique known as thin sectioning. Also, learn about Dr. Wendell Haag's upcoming publications related to shell rings. |
USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 181
 | Management and Inventory of Southern Hardwoods (USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 181) by John A. Putnam, George M. Furnival, and J. S. McKnight, originally published in 1960, is now available on-line in PDF format (11.1 MB). |
 | An interview with CBHR's own Dr. Paul Hamel, a wildlife biologist in Stoneville,MS is featured in issue #9 of Compass. |
 | Recent work by CBHR's Dr. Diane De Steven, research ecologist in Stoneville, MS, is highlighted in Issue #8 of Compass. |
 | Dr. Susan Adams' research on Alabama shad populations, originally intended to support Alabama shad restoration efforts, has also proved invaluable in guaging the effect of Hurricane Katrina on inland fisheries. Her research was recently featured in the April/May 2007 newsletter for the American Sportfishing Association in an article entitled "Alabama Shad Research has Double Benefits" (see pp. 21-22). |
