Showing posts with label silvics. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

URBAN FORESTRY LINKS

Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
A great resource for West Coast urban forestry options from Cal Poly. Also has information for states all over the U.S.

The Greening of Detroit
Urban forestry and Urban Environmental Education in Detroit

APHIS Hot Issues
New pests and diseases!

UMass Extension Pest Fact Sheets
Keep up to date on urban pest outbreaks in New England, such as the winter moth and gypsy moth.

Emerald Ash Borer
It's making its way east and west - Watch out for it!

The Global Invasive Species Initiative
Great resource for invasive species - includes range and risk assessment maps.

Invasive Pest Risk Maps - Sirex
A threat to our pines and other conifers!

Urban Forestry - USDA

A Technical Guide to Urban and Community Forestry
Most Comprehensive online guide!

American Forests Urban Ecosystem Analysis Report
Measuring the value and coverage of urban trees in major U.S. cities. Much of the data is from the 1990s, but at least can serve as a baseline for continuing studies and actions.

Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension

USDA Forest Service - Plant Information
The go-to resource for basic information on plants native to the U.S.

USDA FS - Silvics Manual
Everything you've ever wanted to know about trees native to the U.S.

Urban Forestry Utilization
We remove urban trees due to old age, pests and wind storms. For what and how do we use them?