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Lessons Learned from Developing Best Management Practices for Urban Tree Care and Wildlife

Corinne G. Bassett, Ryan Gilpin and Kara Donohue
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) January 2022, 48 (1) 1-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2022.001
Corinne G. Bassett
Corinne G. Bassett (corresponding author), Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus, 2045 – 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
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Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting, Portland, OR, USA
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