Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kuser, John E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Landscape architecture.; Forestry.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Environmental economics.; Life Sciences.; Landscape Architecture.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Environmental Management.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Environmental Economics.

Cover design by Susanne Van Duyne (Trade Design Group) Cover illustration depicts the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone.

Table of Contents:

• Origins of Urban Forestry
• Understanding the Benefits and Costs of Urban Forest Ecosystems
• Arboriculture Law in the Northeast
• Tree Ordinances
• Using Comprehensive Planning to Conserve the Natural Environment
• Urban and Community Forestry: Planning and Design
• Tree Inventory and Systematic Management
• Urban and Community Forestry Financing and Budgeting
• Community Involvement in Urban Forestry Programs
• Soils: The Key to Successful Establishment of Urban Vegetation
• Selecting Trees for Community Landscapes
• Guide to Selecting and Specifying Nursery Stock
• Planting and Maintenance
• Pruning
• Trees, Utilities, and Municipalities
• Tree Roots versus Sidewalks and Sewers
• Hazard Tree Inspection, Evaluation, and Management
• Integrated Pest Management
• Tree Appraisal: The Goal is Equity
• Leaf Composting
• Urban Tree Removals
• Recycling Urban Tree Removals
• Tree City USA
• A Case Study of Paramus, New Jersey: A “Tree City USA” Community
• Attracting and Managing for Wildlife
• Managing Urban Ecosystems: A Look to the Future of Urban Forestry.