Sustaining America's urban trees and forests / David J. Nowak [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Nowak, David J. (David John), 1961-

Contributor:

United States. Forest Service. Northern Research Station

United States. State and Private Forestry

Series:

General technical report NRS ; 62.

Forests on the Edge report

General technical report NRS ; 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban forestry--United States.

Urban forestry.

Trees in cities--United States.

Trees in cities.

Greenbelts--United States.

Greenbelts.

Forest management--United States.

Forest management.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Place of Publication:

Newtown Square, PA : United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station : State and Private Forestry, [2010]

Summary:

"Close to 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas and depends on the essential ecological, economic, and social benefits provided by urban trees and forests. However, the distribution of urban tree cover and the benefits of urban forests vary across the United States, as do the challenges of sustaining this important resource. As urban areas expand across the country, the importance of the benefits that urban forests provide, as well as the challenges to their conservation and maintenance, will increase. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status and benefits of America's urban forests, compare differences in urban forest canopy cover among regions, and discuss challenges facing urban forests and their implications for urban forest management."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-22).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Nowak, David J. Sustaining America's urban trees and forests

OCLC:

701242031

Access Restriction:

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