Author : David John Nowak
Release : 2010
Genre : Forest management
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests by : David John Nowak

Download or read book Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests written by David John Nowak. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close to 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas and depends on the essential ecological, economic, and social benefits provided by urban trees and forests. However, the distribution of urban tree cover and the benefits of urban forests vary across the United States, as do the challenges of sustaining this important resource. As urban areas expand across the country, the importance of the benefits that urban forests provide, as well as the challenges to their conservation and maintenance, will increase. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status and benefits of America's urban forests, compare differences in urban forest canopy cover among regions, and discuss challenges facing urban forests and their implications for urban forest management.