multiple use management of the Nation’s forest resources for sustained yields of wood, water, forage, wildlife, and recreation. Through forestry research, cooperation with the States and private forest owners, and management of the National Forests and National Grasslands, it strives—as directed by Congress—to provide increasingly greater service to a growing Nation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET

a methodology for land managers to use when quantifying the economic value of Army lands. The PWTB provides a step-by-step approach to obtaining data needed to determine both monetary and environmental contributions that Army installations extend to their surrounding environment and communities. Besides the step-by-step approach, the PWTB includes an example application of the methodology for Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. For further assistance or clarification on how to use the methodology, contact the author, Mr. Don Pitts at

The CGIAR Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi) is an initiative of the 15 centers that

The thesis addresses some important silvicultural issues raised in Eritrea and Ethiopia and the objective was to evaluate various tree species in terms of growth in adverse environments. Three field and two greenhouse studies were performed using the main species Eucalyptus globulus, Cordia africana, Casuarina cunninghamiana, and Acacia tortilis, A. nilotica and Leucaena leucocephala. Growth of E. globulus tree was influenced by altitude and stand density when assessed in a planted stand in Ethiopia. Decreasing altitude increased growth only up to the middle of the valley hillside. Increasing density increased growth. Soil depth had no impact on growth of E. globulus and this shows that the species is suitable for planting on shallow soils. Data from a C. africana spacing trial in Eritrea were analysed to improve the management of C. africana plantations established on degraded dry lands by evaluating the response of the species to various initial spacings. Planting C. africana trees at wider spacing can be advantageous in terms of growth, but not stem quality. Different provenances of C. cunninghamiana were tested in two field trials in Eritrea to identify the provenance matching marginal lands of the Eritrean highlands. For firewood