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.

Heterogeneity and differentiation of the tree flora in three major land uses in Guangzhou city, China

 

Protecting trees and shrubs against winter damage

 

The Impact of surrounding land use and vegetation on single-family house prices

 

Increasing woodland in urban areas in the UK: meeting ecological and environmental standards

 

Public sector funding for community forestry in England

 

Towards assessing the full value of urban forests

 

Emotional, physical/functional and symbolic aspects of an urban forest in Denmark to nearby residents

 

Wooded area does not constitute "necessary support land" for tax assessment purposes

 

Investigating concepts for describing urban forest management actions

 

The urbanisation of wildlife management

 

Two approaches for the study of a peri-urban landscape: graphic modelling and realistic computer visualisation

 

Urban forestry: history and introduction

 

Tree and shrub fertilization

 

Crown Pruning Effects on Roots

 

Community Tree Risk Management: Program Planning and Design

 

Benefits of Urban Trees (Booklet)

Urban and Community Forestry: Improving Our Quality Of Life read more...

Valuing recreational benefits of urban forestry- A case study of Chandigarh (India) city

 

Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails

 

Trees in the Small City Retail Business District: Comparing Resident and Visitor Perceptions

 

Detection of decay in trees

 

The effects of trampling on assemblages of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in urban forests in Helsinki, Finland

 

Study of a Mexico City urban forest sample using ecological indexes

 

Selection and propagation of deep-rooted ornamental trees for urban environments

 

Strategies to reduce infrastructure damage by tree roots: proceedings of a symposium...Davis, CA, Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 2000

 

The microclimates of a suburban Colorado (USA) landscape and implications for planning and design

 

Landscape changes of Rome through tree-lined roads

 

The potential role of natural colonisation as a design tool for urban forestry: a pilot study

 

Occurrence of tree roots in Danish municipal sewer systems

 

Changing patterns in the urbanized countryside of Western Europe

 

Tree Lilac Cultivars Tested As Street Trees: Initial Results

 

The Use of Volunteer Initiatives in Conducting Urban Forest Resources Inventories

 

GIS Assessment of Munich's Urban Forest Structure for Urban Planning

 

A gradient analysis of urban landscape pattern: a case study from the Phoenix metropolitan region, Arizona, USA

 

Flood-Tolerance Ranking of Red and Freeman Maple Cultivars

 

Probability of Damage to Sidewalks and Curbs by Street Trees in the Tropics

 

Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings

 

Population Growth, Urban Expansion, and Private Forestry in Western Oregon

 

Decay and canker caused by Inonotus rickii spreading on more urban tree species

 

Does land use affect our streams?

 

Capture of Particulate Pollution by Trees: A Comparison of Species Typical of Semi-Arid Areas (Ficus nitida and Eucalyptus globulus) with European and North American Species

 

Timber Harvests and Forest Neighbors: The Urban Fringe Research Project at Oregon State University

 

Environmental Management Accounting - Purpose and Progress

 

Will Subterranean Termites Consume Landscape Mulches?

 

Where Are All The Cool Parking Lots? (Color Factsheet)

On a hot summer day, would you rather sit down in a nice shady spot or broil unprotected in the blazing sun? Your car feels the same way. And you know how uncomfortable it is to climb back into the driver’s seat after it’s been baking in the heat. But… read more...

Where Are All The Cool Parking Lots?

"The 1970s energy crisis spurred implementation of parking lot shading ordinances in cities such as Sacramento, Davis, and Los Angeles, California. These ordinances required that 50% of the total paved area be shaded within 15 years of the issuance of development permits. read more...

Variations of the Treescape in Relation to Urban Development in a Chinese City: The Case of Nanjing

 

Variation Among Green Ash of Differing Geographic Origins Outplanted in Kansas

 

Valuation of Tree Aesthetics on Small Urban-Interface Properties

 

Using GIS to Assess Urban Tree Canopy Benefits and Surrounding Greenspace Distributions

 

Using Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer as an Organic Mulch Fire Retardant (A Research Note)

 

Urban vs. Natural Sugar Maple Growth: II. Water Relations

 

Urban Forests of Wisconsin: Pilot Monitoring Project 2002 (summary)

4-page summary of larger report of same name

Ultraviolet leaf reflectance of common urban trees and the prediction of reflectance from leaf surface characteristics

 

Treeshelter Effect on Root Development of Redwood Trees

 

Tree Shelters Accelerate Slow-growing Species in Nurseries

 

Transplanting success of balled-and-burlapped versus bare-root trees in the uban landscape

 

Tools and Techniques of Forest Finance

 

The re-emergence of indigenous forest in an urban environment, Christchurch, New Zealand

 

The Mexico Forest Fund

 

The Influence of Calcium and Nitrogen Fertilization on the Freezing and Salinity Tolerance of Two Urban Tree Species

 

Storm Wind Loads On Trees

 

Replacing Soil in the Root Zone of Mature Trees for Better Growth

 

Removal of atmospheric particles by leaves and twigs of urban trees: Some preliminary observations and assessment of research needs

 

Piedmont Community Tree Guide: Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting

"This report quantifies benefits and costs for large, medium, and small broadleaf trees and one coniferous tree in the Piedmont region: the species chosen as representative are red maple (Acer rubrum), Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), dogwood (Cornus florida), and loblolly pine (Pinus ... read more...

NeighbourWoods for Better Cities: Tools for developing multifunctional community woodlands in Europe

 

Mitigating New York City’s Heat Island with Urban Forestry, Living Roofs, and Light Surfaces

 

LEED for Neighborhood Development

 

Landscape Aesthetics (AH-701)

 

Interdisciplinary research at the Urban–Rural interface: The West Georgia project

 

Identified Benefits of Community Trees and Forests

 

Ginkgo: Eldest Tree Survivor

 

Geometry and orientation aspects in passive cooling of canyon streets with trees

 

Fungicide Sprays Affect Leaf Condition and Tree Appearance of Southern Magnolia

 

Effects of Short-term, High Exposure to Chlorine Gas on Morphology and Physiology of Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii

 

Projected Urban Growth (2000–2050) and Its Estimated Impact on the US Forest Resource

 

The Increasing Influence of Urban Environments on US Forest Management

 

A Plan to Integrate Management of Urban Trees into Air Quality Planning

 

Correlates of Urban Forest Canopy Cover: Implications for Local Public Works

 

A methodology to select the best locations for new urban forests using multicriteria analysis

 

Soil Temperatures under Urban Trees and Asphalt

 

Linked Landscapes: Creating greenway corridors through conservation subdivision design strategies in the northeastern and central United States

 

Isoprene emission capacity for US tree species

 

Predictive Equations for Estimating Street Tree Dimensions and Leaf Area in Glendale, Arizona

 

Protocols for Random Sampling Municipal Tree Inventories for Growth Curve Data

 

Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of Shade Trees

 

The tasks of forestry in one of the largest urbanised areas in Europe: urban forestry in the Ruhrgebiet

 

New urban forests in the Desired Flemish Forest Structure: practical experiences from West Flanders

 

Management of urban forests in Latvia

 

Principles of forest management in city-owned forests of Vantaa

 

Urban forestry management near Budapest: between state forestry and urban interests

 

A method for integral evaluation of forest vegetation vitality and state under anthropogenic impacts in the urban environment

 

Business District Streetscapes, Trees, and Consumer Response

 

Evaluating trees for saltwater spray tolerance for oceanfront sites

 

Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Inoculations of Established Residential Trees

 

Ash Yellows Occurrence and Association with Slow Growth of Green Ash in Iowa and Wisconsin Cities

 

Controlling Invasive Exotics: A Tallow Tree Replacement Program Campaign in Florida

 

Hazard Tree Assessments: Developing a Species Profile for Western Hemlock

 

Elements of Sustainability in Urban Forestry

 

Tree Growth Regulator Effect on Phototropism-Its Implication for Utility Forestry

 

Use of Soil and Trunk Injection of Systemic Insecticides to Control Lace Bug on Hawthorn