Alabama officials (mayor, council member, administrator) awareness about urban trees-related agencies and additional information needs.
| Mayor | Council member | Administrator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 204 | N = 359 | N = 220 | |
| Information known | |||
| USDA Forest Servicez | 60% | 52% | 40% |
| Tree for Alabamaz | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| American Forestz | 82% | 72% | 74% |
| International Society of Arboriculturez | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| Alabama Urban Forestry Associationz | 34% | 24% | 25% |
| AU Sch. of Forestry and Wildlife Sci. | 73% | 66% | 67% |
| Alabama Forestry Commission | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| National Arbor Day Foundationz | 27% | 32% | 17% |
| Information want to know | |||
| Urban tree benefitsz | 42% | 43% | 30% |
| Urban forestry costsz | 70% | 76% | 65% |
| Tree selection | 49% | 58% | 54% |
| Tree planting | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| Young tree care | 43% | 50% | 46% |
| Mature tree carez | 41% | 40% | 32% |
| Tree pest managementz | 69% | 73% | 60% |
| Volunteer training | 48% | 50% | 45% |
↵zA significant difference exists between at least two groups of the mayor, council member, and administrator.