Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast

Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-90-481-7097-5
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 487 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 822 g

This book is a textbook for Urban/Community Forestry courses and a handbook for Shade Tree Commissions, tree wardens, State and National Forestry Services, and professional societies. It is the most complete text in this field because it addresses both culture and management, and the chapters have been written by experts who are active practitioners. The book provides observations and examples relevant to every urban center in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuser, John E.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstbotanik, Baumbiologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Forstwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Origins of Urban Forestry.- Understanding the Benefits and Costs of Urban Forest Ecosystems.- Arboriculture Law in the Northeast.- Tree Ordinances.- Using Comprehensive Planning to Conserve the Natural Environment.- Urban and Community Forestry: Planning and Design.- Tree Inventory and Systematic Management.- Urban and Community Forestry Financing and Budgeting.- Community Involvement in Urban Forestry Programs.- Soils: The Key to Successful Establishment of Urban Vegetation.- Selecting Trees for Community Landscapes.- Guide to Selecting and Specifying Nursery Stock.- Planting and Maintenance.- Pruning.- Trees, Utilities, and Municipalities.- Tree Roots versus Sidewalks and Sewers.- Hazard Tree Inspection, Evaluation, and Management.- Integrated Pest Management.- Tree Appraisal: The Goal is Equity.- Leaf Composting.- Urban Tree Removals.- Recycling Urban Tree Removals.- Tree City USA.- A Case Study of Paramus, New Jersey: A “Tree City USA” Community.- Attracting and Managing for Wildlife.- Managing Urban Ecosystems: A Look to the Future of Urban Forestry.

Über Autor(innen)

John Kuser has taught Urban Forestry, Dendrology, Forest Ecology and Silvics, Forest Genetics, and Introduction to the Forestry Profession at Cook College, Rutgers University, for 30 years. He has advised approximately 10 undergraduates per year, and 2-3 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates per year. His fields of interest include regional genetics of Atlantic White-cedar, Eastern White Pine, Coast Redwood and Dawn Redwood, on all of which he has published several papers each.