Published Library Resources

This virtual library holds a wide range of urban forestry resources including: research abstracts and full text journal articles, trade magazine articles, CDs, other technology transfer resources, books (or chapters of books), patents, ordinances, theses and dissertations, and conference proceedings.

Effects of Stocking and Thinning on WInd Damage in Plantation

 

Defending the Ethics of Ecological Restoration

 

Carbon Storage by Utility-Compatible Trees

 

Can Small, Rural Communitites Practice Urban Forestry?

 

Urban Woodlands: Their Role In Reducing The Effects of Particulate Pollution

 

Transplanting Success of Balled-and-Burlapped versus Bare-Root Trees in the Urban Landscape

 

Survivial and Growth of Transplanted Large and Small Caliper Red Oaks

 

Preventing Disaster: Home Ignitability in the Wildland-Urban Interface.

 

Potential Effects of Anoplophora glabripennis on Urban Trees in the United States

 

People and Trees - Assessing the US Urban Forest Resource

 

New York's Battle with the Asian Long-Horned Beetle

 

Maryland's Forest Conservation Act: A Process for Urban Greenspace Protection During The Development Process

 

Green Infrastructure

 

Estimating Leaf Area and Leaf Biomass of Open-Grown Deciduous Urban Trees

 

Economic Analysis of Urban Tree Replacement Decisions

 

Blight Control and Restoration of the American Chestnut

 

Award-Winning Technology Transfer: Case Studies of Success

 

American Chestnut: Ill-fated Monarch of the Eastern Hardwood Forest

 

A Right Smart Little Jolt

 

Where Giants Once Stood: The Demise of the American Chestnut and Efforts to Bring It Back

 

The Forces of Change Driving Forestry Education

 

State Forest Health Programs: A Survey of State Foresters

 

Restoring Forest Ecosystems: The Human Dimension

 

Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees

 

Integrating Disciplines in an Undergraduate Curriculum

 

Has Ecosystem Management Really Changed Practices on the National Forests?

 

Harmony between Men and Land: Aldo Leopold and the Foundations of Ecosystem Management

 

Ecosystem Management in the Northeast: A Forestry Paradigm Shift?

 

2050: A Scenario for People and Forests

 

The Impact of Logging on Wildlife: A Study in Northeastern Pennsylvania

 

The Forest Bank: An Experiment in Managing Fragmented Forests

 

Forest Fragmentation: Implications for Sustainable Private Forests

 

Developing an Off-Campus Natural Resource Conservation Program

 

Is Impervious Cover Still Important? A Review of Recent Research

A presentation at the 2nd Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, May 2008.

District of Columbia Stormwater (MS4) Tree Canopy Agreement

The letter of agreement between EPA and the District of Columbia for the use of tree canopy as a BMP for stormwater reduction. read more...

Urban Forest Strike Team - VA Training

The U&CF State Coordinators from Virginia and North Carolina partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to develop a quick-response team of professional arborists to assess urban trees for hazards after a natural disaster. Twenty state foresters from around the Southeast were trained in 2007 in ... read more...

Harvesting Urban Timber: Reclaiming Trees, Reducing Waste

Flyer promoting the use of dead and diseased urban trees as wood products read more...

You Have a New Neighbor (DVD)

11-minute video introducing the new tree that has been planted by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and asking residents in its neighborhood to care for the tree

Proper Tree Planting and Pruning (DVD)

8-minute video describing the problems associated with tree topping and the benefits of properly pruning a tree

Urban Forestry in the City of Red Wing (DVD)

25-minute video describing the value of Red Wing's (MN) urban forest, their inventory program, and how to plant and care for trees

The Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan

A practical guide to systematic planning and design read more...

Under the Canopy: Creating Personal Green Space

A guide to selecting, planting and caring for trees in Illinois

Volume II Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest

Continuation of the first volume, including more species and greater detail about using vegetation in stormwater management

Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest

Detailed descriptions of plants and their use in stormwater management practices

Mechanistic Simulation Of Tree Effects In An Urban Water Balance Model

This paper describes the UFORE hydrology model. read more...

Proposed Release of Three Parasitoids for the Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in the Continental United States

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant HealthInspection Service (APHIS) and Forest Service (FS) are proposing torelease three insect parasitoid species for the biological control(biocontrol) of the nonindigenous emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilusplanipennis). This environmental ... read more...

Tree Line (June 2008)

This monthly newletter is published by the Kentucky Division of Forestry's Urban and Community Forestry Program. It highlights urban forestry-related projects and events happening in and around Kentucky. read more...

Minimizing the Impact of Catastrophic Events

Spring 2008 issue of Leaves of Change, a quarterly bulletin of the U. S. Forest Service - Centers for Urban and Interface Forestry. read more...

Catastrophic Storms and Urban Forests

A NUCFAC report to The Secretary of Agriculture following Hurricane Katrina and other 2005 storms. read more...

Wisconsin K-12 Urban Forest Lesson Guide

Lessons and activities that teach the benefits of urban forests and management needs

Trees Make a World of Difference (Poster)

Illustration of how trees perform conservation functions across the landscape

Public Assistance Debris Management Guide

This document provides a summary of the eligibility criteria specifically for [disaster] debris removal operations within the FEMA Public Assistance Program. read more...

Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers For Cheyenne

A listing of tree, shrub and wildflower species adapted to the Wyoming landscape. read more...

Mulches for Your Garden

Discusses the benefits of mulch and proper application techniques. read more...

Why are those plants yellow? Ironing out the problems...

Discussing the symptoms, treatments, and reasons behind iron deficiency in plants. read more...

Project BudBurst

Learn how you can become a citizen scientist as you watch flowers and trees bloom & leaf. read more...

Cottonwoods...Choosing and Important Facts

A list of cottonwoods adapted to the Wyoming environment and a few facts about them. read more...

Conifers for Cheyenne

Suggested conifers for Cheyenne, Wyoming's landscape. read more...

Weigh Pros & Cons Before Considering a Planting of Aspen

The potential positive and negative aspects of using aspen as a landscape tree in Wyoming. read more...

Glossary of Arboricultural Terms English-Spanish/Spanish-English

This is a unique publication with twice the terms included in the 1st edition of 1999; totally revised. Arborists from Argentina, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico and US worked on this. [IMZ]

Urban Tree Utilization and Why It Matters

 

Water-Wise Trees and Shrubs for the High Plains

A list of drought tolerant tree and shrub species able to survive in the high plains. read more...

Cheyenne Urban Forestry: Tree Selection and Planting and Retention and Protection Specifications

The City of Cheyenne, Wyoming's specifications regarding tree selection, planting, retention, and protection. read more...

Community Forestry Council

Brief description of Nebraska's Community Forestry Council including member contact information.

Landscaping: Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs

Describes when and how much to fertilize landscape trees and shrubs. read more...

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis on Woody Landscape Plants in Wyoming

Describes the causes of iron deficiency and its symptoms, as well as prevention and control methods. read more...

The Right Tree for the Right Place

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 4

Trees for Better Streets

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 45

What Ails Your Tree

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 44

Selling Others on Tree Programs

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 43

Working With Children

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 42

How to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 41

Putting Trees To Work

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 39

The Way Trees Work

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 38

How to Work With Volunteers--Effectively

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 36

How to Protect Trees During Underground Work

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 35

How to Fund Community Forestry

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 34

How to Interpret Trees

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 33

Tree Protection Ordinances

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 31

Ten Tree Myths to Think About

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 30

How to Plan for Management

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 29

Placing a Value on Trees

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 28

How to Manage Community Natural Areas

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 27

Understanding Landscape Cultivars

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 26

Tree Line USA

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 25

Trees and Parking Lots

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 24

How to Conduct a Street Tree Inventory

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 23

Tree City USA: Foundation for Better Tree Management

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 22

A Systematic Approach to Building With Trees

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 20

How to Select and Plant a Tree

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 19

Tree City USA Growth Award

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 18

How to Landscape to Save Water

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 17

How to Recycle Shade Tree Materials

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 16

How to Recognize--and Prevent--Hazard Trees

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 15

How to Kill a Tree

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 14

What City Foresters Do

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 12

How to Prevent Tree/Sign Conflicts

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 11

Plant Trees for America!

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 10

How to Write a Municipal Tree Ordinance

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 9

Landscaping: Recommended Trees for Wyoming

Describes how to select the site and species for trees in Wyoming read more...