Main TitleNew Jersey 2003 Forest Health Highlights
PublisherNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Forestry Services
Date Created2004-01-01
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey County: NA
Subject (Topical)ecology; environmental education; forests; land use; urban lands; vegetation; agroforestry; biology; ecosystems; exotic invasive pests; native pest infestations; Asian longhorned beetle; gypsy moth; hemlock woolly adelgid; southern pine beetle
DescriptionThis document highlights NJ forest health issues in 2003 involving exotic invasive pests along with native pest infestations and continued threat of bacterial leaf scorch to red oaks. About 42% of NJ's 4.2 million acres are forested, and 1.8 million acres of public forested lands are administered by the NJ Forest Service. Forest health issues pose many challenges to the health and sustainability of NJ's forests and their critical role in the protection of the water supply for the people of NJ. The document includes the following sections: The Forest Resource; Exotic Pest Issues (Gypsy Moth, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Emerald Ash Borer); Native Pest Issues (Southern Pine Beetle); Special Pest Issues (Bacterial Leaf Scorch); and Urban and Community Forestry Tree Health Initiatives (Urban Airshed Reforestation Project, Governor's Cool Cities Initiative, No Net Loss Act).
NoteFor more information contact: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Forestry Services : New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), Division of Plant Industry : USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry : NA Forest Health Protection
RightsThis object has been provided by Rutgers University Libraries after a copyright, permissions, and usage rights evaluation. You may make use of the information under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 license (see creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/). If undeclared, you may need to contact the rights holder for permission for further use.