I want to know more about the part of forestry that explains how and why forests (any kind) are composed and developed. By "composition," I mean the relative placement of the elements of a forest, like ravines and canopies. Books, web pages, and a massive, super-detailed time lapse animation of a forest forming from nothing would all be great.
posted by ignignokt on Sep 5, 2012 - 8 answers

My girlfriend and I are starting to think about "restructuring" our life in the next few years: marriage, career changes, and potentially moving to a new city. Help me map out a 5-year plan. A blizzard of snowflakes inside... [more inside]
posted by asnider on Aug 2, 2011 - 18 answers

I am looking for information related to sustainable forestry management. I have recently secured a consultancy in Central America for developing a business plan related to the industry. While my client has provided useful information, I am also looking for external resources on the subject. [more inside]
posted by 53B3L1U5 on Jul 20, 2009 - 3 answers

I work in IT in an industry that is currently suffering (forestry in Canada), because of that, the current computer replacement schedule (of approx 2500 computers) has moved from a 3 or 4 year schedule to 5-7 years. I am also *just* starting a course in microeconomics. I'd like to learn, and at the same time create a graph and information to understand and be able to explain the opportunity cost of this move. [more inside]
posted by Kickstart70 on Sep 6, 2008 - 7 answers

Please help me find a picture (or the name, or the site) of a surreal scandinavian forestation machine. It's a huge machine on 6 or 8 legs - looks just like a spider - with the cabin nested in the middle and one huge scorpion-like arm for lifting tree trunks. Rings a bell? [more inside]
posted by ruelle on Aug 7, 2005 - 7 answers

[Can'tSeeTheForestFromTheTreesFilter II] Anybody here have their degree in Forestry? If so, any advice for somebody who has always wanted to go in that field of study, but was scared off due to the lack of jobs (student in the '80s)? [more inside]
posted by NoMich on Jan 6, 2005 - 7 answers