The Large Tree Argument (1 Up)
Reference Type
Technology Transfer Publication
Technology Transfer Publication
Large stately elm trees once graced many communities throughout the US. But now they are gone. Why were entire communities so disappointed when they lost their elm trees to Dutch elm disease several decades ago? People had a sense that these large trees were important to them, their family, and their community. And this was long before we quantified the benefits of trees. Now we have scientific evidence for what these people knew decades ago.
The last 2 pages can be printed (front to back) as a 1 sheet 'Fact Sheet' for a summary handout.
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Authors
Center for Urban Forest Research (Davis, CA), Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research & Information (Athens, GA)
Center for Urban Forest Research (Davis, CA), Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research & Information (Athens, GA)
Date Published
September 2006
September 2006
Publisher
USDA Forest Service
USDA Forest Service
Publisher Location
Davis, CA
Davis, CA
USDA FS
Pacific Southwest Research Station
Pacific Southwest Research Station
Pages
8
8
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Sub-Topics
Economics/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Economics/Cost-Benefit Analysis
State(s)/Region(s)
National
National
Keywords
Large-stature, Small-stature
Large-stature, Small-stature
