This technical report covers the physical geography and land use/cover of a region in central Minnesota. Click here to access the full report
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Library Resources for Owners of Minnesota’s Private Woodlands, With Revisions
This publication is a guide for owners of private woodlands in Minnesota. Describes the process for finding information and obtaining documents. A table shows the number of research papers published about common trees found in Minnesota forests. In addition, presents a bibliography of major forestry reference sources and books which are of high value for…
The Farnham Peat Collection: A Subject Catalog of the Peat Research Materials in the Natural Resources Library
This book is a subject catalog of a special collection of peat research materials donated to the University of Minnesota Duluth by Rouse S. Farnham, retired professor of soil science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The collection, international in scope, contains monographs, technical reports, reprints of scholarly articles, international conference proceedings, ASTM standards,…
Sources for Managing Small Forests and Woodlots
RRINR technical reports Alabama Forest Owner’s Guide to Information Resources: Help for the Small Landowner by John H. Sandy This publication aims to help forest owners understand and use information resources. Initially, this publication describes the kind and scope of available information, the organization of information, and the tools for finding information. Emphasis is put…
Little Bighorn Battlefield Environment
RRINR technical reports Characterization of Geographical Aspects of the Landscape and Environment in the Area of the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana by John H. Sandy Abstract: On June 24, 1876, a large military force of the United States Army 7th Cavalry converged on the lower Little Bighorn Valley in the Montana Territory, aiming to capture…
Glaciers and Glaciation in North America
RRINR technical reports Glaciers on earth develop when snow and ice accumulate in polar and northern regions and areas of high elevation during winter seasons more than that which is melted during the summer seasons. Over tens of thousands of years, this phenomenon results in the formation of alpine glaciers and massive continental ice sheets. Eventually…
Long Prairie River Region: Natural Environment and Land Use
RRINR technical reports The Long Prairie River begins at Lake Carlos, north of Alexandria, Minnesota, and flows mostly in a west to east direction until it reaches the town of Long Prairie. At Long Prairie the river makes a sharp turn to the north and miles downstream from Long Prairie empties into the Crow Wing…