Estimates of total number of trees and standard error (SE), tree density, percent tree cover, leaf area index (LAI), and most common tree species from 14 cities analyzed using the UFORE model.z
| City | Number of trees | Tree density (no./ha) | Tree cover (%) | LAIy | Most common tree species | Year | Sample typex | No. of plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | SE | ||||||||
| Atlanta, GAw | 9,415,000 | 749,000 | 275.8 | 36.7 | 2.2 | Liquidambar styraciflua | 1997 | SR | 205 |
| Baltimore, MDv | 2,571,000 | 494,000 | 122.9 | 21.0 | 1.3 | Fagus grandifolia | 2004 | SR | 200 |
| Boston, MAw | 1,183,000 | 109,000 | 82.9 | 22.3 | 1.0 | Acer platanoides | 1996 | SR | 217 |
| Casper, WYu | 123,000 | 16,000 | 22.5 | 8.9 | 0.3 | Populus sargentii | 2006 | RG | 234 |
| Freehold, NJt | 48,000 | 6,000 | 94.6 | 34.4 | 1.6 | Acer platanoides | 1998 | SR | 144 |
| Jersey City, NJt | 136,000 | 22,000 | 35.5 | 11.5 | 0.4 | Ailanthus altissima | 1998 | SR | 220 |
| Minneapolis, MNs | 979,000 | 165,000 | 64.7 | 26.4 | 1.0 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | 2004 | RG | 110 |
| Moorestown, NJt | 583,000 | 53,000 | 153.4 | 28.0 | 1.7 | Acer rubrum | 2000 | SR | 206 |
| New York, NYw | 5,212,000 | 719,000 | 65.2 | 20.9 | 0.9 | Ailanthus altissima | 1996 | SR | 206 |
| Philadelphia, PAw | 2,113,000 | 211,000 | 61.9 | 15.7 | 0.8 | Prunus serotina | 1996 | SR | 210 |
| San Francisco, CAu | 668,000 | 98,000 | 55.7 | 11.9 | 0.4 | Eucalyptus globulus | 2004 | RG | 194 |
| Syracuse, NYv | 876,000 | 119,000 | 134.7 | 23.1 | 1.2 | Acer saccharum | 2001 | SR | 197 |
| Washington, DCr | 1,928,000 | 224,000 | 121.1 | 28.6 | 1.0 | Fagus grandifolia | 2004 | RG | 201 |
| Woodbridge, NJt | 986,000 | 97,000 | 164.3 | 29.5 | 1.6 | Liquidambar styraciflua | 2000 | SR | 215 |
↵zDivide tree density (no./ha) by 2.471 to convert to no./ac.
↵yTotal tree leaf area divided by total city area.
↵xSR = stratified random; RG = randomized grid.
↵wData collected by ACRT, Inc.
↵vData collected by U.S. Forest Service.
↵uData collected by city personnel.
↵tData collected by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
↵sData collected by Davey Resource Group.
↵rData collected by Casey Trees Endowment Fund and National Park Service.