Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees and the various benefits they deliver to urban inhabitants. This…
Branching out to residential lands: Missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S
To expand the urban forest on these lands, some municipalities and nonprofit organizations have launched residential yard tree distribution programs,…
Community Forests: A Path to Prosperity and Connection
The U.S. Forest Service’s Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) helps communities create these assets and provide benefits…
Comparing i-Tree Eco Estimates of Particulate Matter Deposition with Leaf and Canopy Measurements in Urban Mediterranean Holm Oak Forest
Trees and urban forests remove particulate matter (PM) from the air through the deposition of particles on the leaf surface…
Climate adaptation actions for urban forests and human health
This report synthesizes adaptation actions to address climate change in urban forest management and promote human health and well-being through…
Forests in Cities Resource Library
The Forests in Cities Resource Library is a curated source for urban forest managers and other practitioners to explore best…
Evaluating Stormwater Benefits of Atlanta’s Urban Forest
This project documents the contribution of urban tree systems to stormwater nutrient and volume control in terms of their effectiveness at…
Live fast, die young: Accelerated growth, mortality, and turnover in street trees
In this study, size-specific growth, mortality, and planting rates were estimated in trees under municipal control. The scientist used a…
Strategically growing the urban forest will improve our world
Growth in urban populations creates opportunities for urban forests to deliver ecosystem services critical to human wellbeing and biodiversity. Our…
Urban Tree Monitoring
Field monitoring of urban trees is essential to understanding how urban forests change over time. This five-part animated series is…
Toledo’s Stormwater Credit Manual
A revised stormwater credit guide for the City of Toledo, OH that lists forested buffers as an eligible management practice…
The Role of Trees in Stormwater Management
Up-to-date primary source outlining opportunities and barriers to using trees in stormwater management — related to arboricultural, institutional and organizational…
Carbon Storage and Sequestration by Trees in Urban and Community Areas of the United States
Urban whole tree carbon storage densities average 7.69 kg C m2 of tree cover and sequestration densities average 0.28 kg…
Quantifying Urban Forest Structure, Function, and Value: the Chicago Urban Forest Climate Project
This paper is a review of research in Chicago that linked analyses of vegetation structure with forest functions and values.…
Carbon storage and sequestration by urban trees in the USA
Field data from 10 USA cities and national urban tree cover data, it is estimated that urban trees in the…
Urban Forests Case Studies: Challenges, Potential and Success in a Dozen Cities
There are many challenges facing cities in the 21st century: aging gray infrastructures, social and economic inequality, maxed out systems and…
Smart Planning for Urban Sprawl
Wildland-urban interfaces around the United States are growing as urban centers move in wildlands. Proper management of these WUI areas…
Review of Runoff and Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Urban Trees
1. What is the effectiveness of urban tree planting on reducing runoff, nutrient and sediment? 2. How does effectiveness vary…