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.

Energy Efficient Landscaping

 

Reforestación Urbana y de la Comunidad: Mejorando Nuestra Calidad de Vida

"La reforestación urbana y de la comunidad puede marcar una diferencia en nuestras vidas. Cada uno de nosotros puede contribuir. A medida que desarrollamos y aplicamos nuevas tecnologías, muchas veces los efectos secundarios afectan adversamente nuestro ambiente natural. read more...

Pruning Fruit Trees

 

Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

 

Planting Native Trees & Shrubs for Healthy Watersheds: A How-to Book for Community Groups

 

Plant Health Care (PHC): Growing Healthier Trees from the Ground Up for a Sustainable Future

 

My Ash Tree is Dead...Now What Do I Do?

 

Minority Outreach Guide: Urban and Community Forestry

 

Project Summary: Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) Model

 

Municipal Forestry Annual Expenditures Survey (Region 8)

 

Effective Landscaping: Kansas Landscape Plants

 

Trees and Shrubs That Attract Songbirds and Wildlife

 

Trees and Shrubs for Difficult Sites

 

The Trees of San Francisco

 

Staking and Guying Landscape Trees

 

Handling and Planting Container-Grown Trees

 

Guideline Specifications for Nursery Tree Quality

 

Guide to the California Tree Failure Report Form

 

Residential Tree Care Survey (Region 8)

This survey collects tree care cost data to support the STRATUM benefit/cost model. The survey is used in conjunction with the growth data collection in 'reference' cities. Used for Charlotte (NC) and Charleston (SC) reference cities in March 2005. read more...

Naturalistic Landscaping

 

A systems approach to tree care

 

Pilot Test: Statewide Urban Forest Assessment (Indiana's Urban Forest)

 

Preserving Trees in Construction Sites

 

Tree Emergency Manual for Public Officials

 

An Initial Storm Damage Assessment Protocol for Urban and Community Forests

 

Going Green

 

Making Our Urban Forests Safer

 

Internet URLs for U&CF Journal Abstracts

 

Status of the International Tree Failure Database

 

International Tree Failure Database - Report Form

 

STEMS Installation and User Manual (Beta)

 

Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) Field Data Collection Procedures for the "Houston Green" Study

 

Environmental Service-Learning

 

Urban and Community Forestry in Oregon: Results of the 2004 City Survey

 

Urban Forestry: The Position of the Society of American Foresters

 

Utilizing Municipal Trees: Ideas From Across the Country

"In the United States over 200 million cubic yards of urban tree and landscape residue are generated every year.1 Of this amount, 15 percent is classified as “unchipped logs.” To put this figure in perspective, consider that if these logs were sawn into boards, they theoretically would produce 3.8 ... read more...

Utility Friendly Trees

 

Trees in Urban Streetscapes: Research on Traffic Safety and Crash Risk

 

Trees for use under overhead utility lines

 

Trees for Children: Helping Inner-City Children Get a Better Start in Life

"In hardscrabble inner cities, maintaining trees and greenery is often considered a luxury, if it is considered at all. Given the weight of human needs and social problems in America’s poorest communities, how can trees and plants be a priority? Does the presence of green space matter? The findings ... read more...

Trees and Shrubs for Problem Landscape Sites: Overhead Utility Easements

 

Tree & Shrub Handbook

Guide to tree selection, care, pests, and diseases

The Search for Salt-tolerant Trees

"The City of Virginia Beach, Virginia (US) has a problem that is common to all the coastal cities in the South. As a major tourist center, it is important that the city be as attractive as possible, especially in the resort areas that border the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The problem is ... read more...

State of Urban Forestry in the South: Final Report

"A survey of municipal urban forestry professionals was conducted in the 13 states in the United States Forest Service (USFS) Southern region by Dr. W. Todd Watson, Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Forestry at Texas A&M University. read more...

California tree ordinances are tough love for property owners

[Publisher name has changed to Tree Care Industry Association]

Utility Line Arboreta

 

Developing a Utility Line Arboreta

 

Virginia Tech Utility Line Arboreta Inventory (August 2004)

 

The Forest Where Ashley Lives

 

AHS Heat Zone Map

 

Memo to Region 8 U&CF Coordinators: Summary of FIA Briefings

 

Memo to Region 8 U&CF Coordinators: FIA and Urban Forest Inventories

 

Planting Trees and Shrubs for Long-term Health

 

Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia

 

Urban Forestry South Content Summary

 

Latin Pronunciation Demystified

A short primer on the use of scientific Latin. read more...

Landscape Plants for Vermont

 

Forest Inventory and Analysis: Sampling Hexagons

"This fact sheet describes the approach used to locate field plots in the lower 48 states of the U. S. near a regularly spaced array of points and also assign them to a specific measurement year." read more...

Critical Forest Land

 

Creating Landscapes for Wildlife: A Guide for Backyards in Utah

 

Cool Houston! A Plan for Cooling the Region

"Houston is a hot place to be in the summer, but as the region grows, we’ve added another 6º to 8º on top. This phenomenon, known as the urban heat island effect, is caused by the use of dark roofing materials and dark pavements along with the extensive removal of trees and vegetation. read more...

Recommended Trees for Vermont Communities: A Guide to Selecting and Purchasing Street, Park, and Landscape Trees

 

Oak Wilt: People and Trees A Community Approach to Management

 

Native Plant Guide for Streams and Stormwater Facilities in Northeastern Illinois

Descriptions and illustrations of native species suitable for use along streams and in stormwater detension basins read more...

National Urban Forest Health Monitoring: Draft Field Manual

Field manual developed in Wisconsin for the pilot urban FHM projects. read more...

NASF Urban Forest Health Monitoring Resolution

[This is] "the NASF Resolution on Urban Forest Health Monitoring that was approved at the annual meeting in Jackson. read more...

Monitoring Forest Health

Promotional materials for the Missouri Forestkeepers Network

SCC State Councils Administrator Survey Results

 

Tree City USA 2005: Southeast States

 

FEMA Urban Forestry Task Team Report: Hurricane Lilli (Draft)

 

Smart Growth Shareware

 

Local Government Urban Forestry Toolkit (ICMA)

 

Ecosystem Services

 

Mississippi Homeowner’s Guide: Working with Trees Affected by Hurricane Katrina

 

A Homeowner’s Guide for Coastal Landscapes

 

Storms Over The Urban Forest - Toolbox

 

Riparian Forest Buffers

 

Tree First Aid After a Storm

 

Status of Tree Ordinances In South Carolina

 

Mississippi Urban and Community Forestry Management Manual

 

In the Storm's Wake

 

Economic Impacts of the Green Industry in the United States

 

Carbon Sequestration in Urban Forests: Approaches and Values

 

Sample nursery stock specification for shade trees

Ten steps for the selection of quality trees from the nursery. Step 11 refers the reader to the detailed Florida Grades and Standards. read more...

Restoring the Urban Forest Ecosystem

 

How To Prune Trees

 

Good to the Last Drip: How Trees Help To Reduce Pollution

 

Yard Sale! How Trees Affect the Selling Price of Houses

 

Prevención de lesiones por el uso de motosierras durante la remoción de árboles después de un huracán

Tenga en cuenta el riesgo de lesiones al usar motosierras durante la remoción de árboles read more...

Planting specification for trees

Discusses site preparation, planting, mulching and watering which are essential for successfully establishing trees. read more...

A Technical Guide for Developing Urban Forestry Strategic Plans and Urban Forestry Management Plans

 

Wildland Urban Interface Project: Integrating Natural Resource Guidance to Enhance Smart Growth in Wildland-Urban Interface Communities - Final Report

 

Voodoo Hydrology

 

UMN Urban Forestry Library Journals

 

Tree Emergency Plan Worksheet (May 2006 Revision)

 

Homeowner's Guide to Safer Trees

 

Forestry: A Community Tradition

 

California Urban Woody Green Waste Utilization

 

Building Greener Neighborhoods: A citizen's guide to community open space planning

 

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