| What is an Urban Forest and why should I care? |
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| Most communities across Virginia are unaware of the existence and importance of urban forests. Perhaps a contributing factor is that the term “urban forest” is an oxymoron. An urban forest includes all of the vegetation in and around urban areas. Some of these forested areas may have been intentionally planned and landscape, while other forested areas are leftover from small tracts of land preserved during development or left unattended. When buildings and other man-made structures are included with the urban forest, a complex ecosystem exists. The urban ecosystem and the urban forests are an indicator for the health of the humans in that area. In short, our health can be judged by the health of our urban forests. |
Self-paced Module
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Trees
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| State Urban Forestry Sites | State Urban Forest Councils | Urban Forestry Links | ||
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| Benefits
of Urban Forests
- as material is incorporated into my course this link will be
terminated later this year (still some useful information) |
Urban Ecology Institute http://www.urbaneco.org |
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| International Tree Failure Database Home | ||||
| Return to my homepage if you're seeking information on Arboriculture (Tree Care) |
Educational, training, and recruitment opportunities in arboriculture in the Mid-Atlantic region. | |||
| Soil Resources: | ||||
| Soil Foodweb, Inc. | A & L Eastern Agricultural Laboratories, Inc. | |||
| Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service | ||||
| Virginia's Natural Heritage Resources | ||||
I've
placed my Urban Forestry (FOR265) course content on-line. 
Doesn't
urban vegetation contribute to more crime?
Plant two trees
and call me in the morning.