RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Ground-Based Method of Assessing Urban Forest Structure and Ecosystem Services
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 347
OP 358
DO 10.48044/jauf.2008.048
VO 34
IS 6
A1 David J. Nowak
A1 Daniel E. Crane
A1 Jack C. Stevens
A1 Robert E. Hoehn
A1 Jeffrey T. Walton
A1 Jerry Bond
YR 2008
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/34/6/347.abstract
AB To properly manage urban forests, it is essential to have data on this important resource. An efficient means to obtain this information is to randomly sample urban areas. To help assess the urban forest structure (e.g., number of trees, species composition, tree sizes, health) and several functions (e.g., air pollution removal, carbon storage and sequestration), the Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model was developed. Data collection variables and model methods are detailed and urban forest structure results are compared among 14 United States cities with average tree density ranging between 22.5 trees/ha (9.1 trees/ac) in Casper, Wyoming, U.S. to 275.8 trees/ha (111.6 trees/ac) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Advantages and disadvantages of this ground-based method of assessing urban forest structure, functions, and values are discussed.