Abundant bobwhite populations were once an accidental byproduct of land management practices as early settlers carved out small family farms in large expanses of southeastern forestland. Just as human activity once accidentally created good habitat for bobwhites, changes in the ways we use land have diminished bobwhite habitat quality. In Mississippi and other southeastern states, bobwhite and other wildlife species that depend on early successional plant communities have declined over the last several decades to historically low population levels (see Figure 1).
The concepts of cords and “thousand board feet” (MBF), Doyle log scale, are comfortable units of timber measurement in Mississippi. However, times change and so do the ways of business and industry. It has become common for forest industry companies and log buyers to purchase timber on the basis of weight, usually in tons. This development has become a source of confusion for many landowners, especially when the time comes to market their timber.
“Fitness” means having a body that is ready for the physical demands of daily life. A fit body requires different types of physical activities. These are major fitness goals:
- flexibility
- strength
- endurance
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This publication describes forestry income tax and basis.
Mississippi depends on groundwater for its water resources. The state has more than 104,000 wells—84,000–85,650 are private home wells, 2,600–3,000 are community water systems, and 15,750–17,000 are irrigation/aquaculture wells.
Because of the importance of groundwater to Mississippi, protecting the underground water supplies, or aquifers, is essential. Wellhead protection, or well protection, is also important to all well owners in the state.
Like every state in the union, Mississippi has thousands of vehicular roadway bridges. These bridges help safely move traffic over waterways, or, as many engineers quip—they help safely move water from one side of the road to the other. Roadway bridge design takes into account several factors. Some of the major factors include cost, appearance, service life, anticipated loading, traffic volume, and span.