Smart growth--anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and ...
Many snakes, like other residents in the path of a major storm, have been displaced and left homeless. As a result, it is common to find these animals seeking ...
The health and structure of trees are reflections of soil health. The ecological processes which govern tree survival and growth are concentrated around the ...
Compaction impacts trees in many ways. Generally, compaction associated physiological dysfunctions cause systemic damage and decline, as well as failures in ...
Managed tree root growth control is required to minimize impacts on infrastructures. To constrain root growth, identification of soil attributes that limit ...
Many people think that trees will grow and be healthy without our help, but for trees to thrive, we must care for them. Start by selecting the right species of ...
The Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) tree is a common fixture along roadsides and in old yards. The big green leaves and distinctive long dangling ...
The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has served the twenty-nine land-grant institutions of the thirteen Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin ...
Non-native, exotic pine species growing outside their natural range are especially vulnerable to attack. Other predisposing environmental factors include poor ...
Trees growth follows many mechanical rules to assure survival. In order to prevent concentrating forceat weak points, tree growth distributes loads and ...
The structural integrity of tree stems, roots and branches are dependent upon a number of very conservative allocation and building processes. Mechanical ...
The strength of tree stems to resist bending in the wind is associated with the cross-sectional area of the stem. Strength is proportional to the diameter of ...
Millions of dollars are spent each year designing, implementing, and maintaining urban landscapes. Unfortunately, long-term problems are caused when these ...
Assessing potential risks in trees is difficult because of the complex and chaotic nature of gauging tree failures. Tree movements in the wind, and the ...
The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, established in 1991, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to public awareness, understanding and improving Tennessee's ...
The American Society of Consulting Arborists advances the arboricultural consulting profession by promoting public awareness and enhancing the knowledge, ...
(ACF) was founded in 1948 to advance the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters whose primary work was consulting to the public.
While much has been written about the economic value of the environment in general and of open space in particular, the literature is segregated by discipline ...
Trees make a world of difference. Find out how you can save energy, attract birds and wildlife, plant conservation buffers for streams, create living ...
The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is an important link in nature's food web. Raccoons are also beneficial to humans because of their consumption of pesky insects and ...
The American public generally has a love affair with trees. One manifestation of that love affair is the willingness of homeowners to pay 10 to 30 percent more ...
This manual provides basic information for State forestry agency employees and others who work with communities on urban forestry. It can be used for ...
Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land ...
This service is provided by the Library Information Services and Information Systems Services at the Finnish Forest Research Institute. It is part of the ...
Smart Growth
