TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Advertise Directly on Google through LandAndFarm.com !
2. Restoring Forests by Killing Trees
3. Forest Discovered on Google Earth
4. Big Land Deals Around the World: New Zealand, Congo, Canada, Sumatra, Japan
5. Recent Properties
Advertise Directly on Google through LandAndFarm.com
NEW! We love being able to make life easier for our customers and get them the best exposure on the web for their listings. Through a partnership with Google, your listing can be advertised directly on Google through Google's Adwords(tm) system.
To take advantage of this offer, simply check the appropriate box on the listing creation form when you create your listing on LandAndFarm.com. Choose a monthly budget and we will create the Google Adwords ad for you based on the information in your listing. We'll put the advertisement on Google and we'll make sure you get statistics to show how many times your ad has been shown on Google and the traffic generated by Google. You don't need to do anything else.
We love this new product and we think you! will to o.
Restoring Forests by Killing Trees
Timberland and forestland owners should contact a forestry professional to see if forest management can help improve their land.
One method of forest management, girdling trees, can save ecosystems and restore forests, say Florida Park Service biologists. Girdling is a means of killing a tree by cutting a strip of bark around its circumference. Girdling is done with machetes or chain saws. It works by removing the layer of water and nutrients found in the tree's bark, thereby slowly and effectively killing the tree.
Some people girdle trees to prevent non-native tree species from moving into an area. However, removing a tree's dense shade cover can also open up a new habitat, encouraging plant life to grow back into an area. This can improve the forest's ecosystem and can help to restore timberland and forestland.
There are, however, some downsides to girdling trees. Some protest that the process is ugly and destroys the natural beauty of an area, and because girdling is a somewhat slow process, you will have to look at the girdled trees for some time. Girdling also removes shade cover, which can be a welcome relief in the warmer seasons.
Forest Discovered on Google Earth !
Take a look at your land on Google Earth; you never know what you might find.
Looking at land on Google Earth (see link below to download Google Earth) was exactly what Dr. Julian Bayliss, head of the British-funded cross-border conservation project, did. While comparing satellite images of mountains, he came across a surprise: a patch of rainforest in Mount Mabu, Mozambique that had not been officially documented. Dr. Bayliss and a group of scientists rushed to explore the uncharted forest. They soon realized that the "green patch" they had discovered on Google Earth was the biggest rainforest in Southern Africa.
Northern Mozambique's Mount Mabu, hailed as "a lost Eden", shows no signs of logging or burning, both of which are commonly done to forests in the area. The forest's pristine condition, along with what scientists suspect are many new species, makes it a perfect candidate for protection. Said scientist Bill Ranch, "We can't protect every little forest, so we have to really look for forests that have high surviving diversity and use those as our protected areas."
The BBC has a full report on this story.
Download Google Earth
1. Advertise Directly on Google through LandAndFarm.com !
2. Restoring Forests by Killing Trees
3. Forest Discovered on Google Earth
4. Big Land Deals Around the World: New Zealand, Congo, Canada, Sumatra, Japan
5. Recent Properties
Advertise Directly on Google through LandAndFarm.com
NEW! We love being able to make life easier for our customers and get them the best exposure on the web for their listings. Through a partnership with Google, your listing can be advertised directly on Google through Google's Adwords(tm) system.
To take advantage of this offer, simply check the appropriate box on the listing creation form when you create your listing on LandAndFarm.com. Choose a monthly budget and we will create the Google Adwords ad for you based on the information in your listing. We'll put the advertisement on Google and we'll make sure you get statistics to show how many times your ad has been shown on Google and the traffic generated by Google. You don't need to do anything else.
We love this new product and we think you! will to o.
Restoring Forests by Killing Trees
Timberland and forestland owners should contact a forestry professional to see if forest management can help improve their land.
One method of forest management, girdling trees, can save ecosystems and restore forests, say Florida Park Service biologists. Girdling is a means of killing a tree by cutting a strip of bark around its circumference. Girdling is done with machetes or chain saws. It works by removing the layer of water and nutrients found in the tree's bark, thereby slowly and effectively killing the tree.
Some people girdle trees to prevent non-native tree species from moving into an area. However, removing a tree's dense shade cover can also open up a new habitat, encouraging plant life to grow back into an area. This can improve the forest's ecosystem and can help to restore timberland and forestland.
There are, however, some downsides to girdling trees. Some protest that the process is ugly and destroys the natural beauty of an area, and because girdling is a somewhat slow process, you will have to look at the girdled trees for some time. Girdling also removes shade cover, which can be a welcome relief in the warmer seasons.
Forest Discovered on Google Earth !
Take a look at your land on Google Earth; you never know what you might find.
Looking at land on Google Earth (see link below to download Google Earth) was exactly what Dr. Julian Bayliss, head of the British-funded cross-border conservation project, did. While comparing satellite images of mountains, he came across a surprise: a patch of rainforest in Mount Mabu, Mozambique that had not been officially documented. Dr. Bayliss and a group of scientists rushed to explore the uncharted forest. They soon realized that the "green patch" they had discovered on Google Earth was the biggest rainforest in Southern Africa.
Northern Mozambique's Mount Mabu, hailed as "a lost Eden", shows no signs of logging or burning, both of which are commonly done to forests in the area. The forest's pristine condition, along with what scientists suspect are many new species, makes it a perfect candidate for protection. Said scientist Bill Ranch, "We can't protect every little forest, so we have to really look for forests that have high surviving diversity and use those as our protected areas."
The BBC has a full report on this story.
Download Google Earth