Table 2.

Tree density (trees/acre), tree cover (%) and total number of trees, by land use, within Oakland, California (1989).

Land useNo trees/acre% tree coverNo. of acresNo. of trees
MeanSE1MeanSETotalSE
Residential39.21.521.20.314,310561,50021,200
Wildland118.36.245.90.56,500768,00040,200
Institutional45.34.218.30.63,330150,80013,800
Transportation13.53.63.80.24,77064,50017,400
Commercial/industrial4.10.42.20.23,81015,6001,600
Street trees44.122.320.40.0620327.3001.400
City of Oakland48.51.521.00.232,7201,587,70050,600
  • 1 Standard error.

  • 2 Trees per linear mile of planted street.

  • 1 Linear miles of planted streets