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RECORD NUMBER: 465 OF 493Main Title | Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast [electronic resource] / | ||||
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Type | EBOOK | ||||
Author | Kuser, John E. | ||||
Publisher | Springer Netherlands, | ||||
Year Published | 2007 | ||||
Call Number | SD1-668 | ||||
ISBN | 9781402042898 | ||||
Subjects | Life sciences ; Architecture ; Forests and forestry ; Environmental law ; Environmental management ; Soil conservation ; Environmental economics | ||||
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Collation | XXX, 487 p. online resource. | ||||
Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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Contents Notes | 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. Cover design by Susanne Van Duyne (Trade Design Group) Cover illustration depicts the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone |