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Urban and Community Forestry

Urban & Community Forestry

Urban and community forestry is a relatively new branch of forestry. The term was coined in 1970, and since then, urban forestry has grown steadily.

Urban and community forestry is a specialized branch of forestry that deals with the cultivation and management of trees. The activity takes a comprehensive approach to trees, both individual and aggregate, for the present and potential contribution to the well-being of local society and local ecology. This pursuit includes educating people about the benefits of trees, all aspects of management, care and maintenance of trees, and organizing people to support community tree programs. Urban and community forestry takes place at many scales. It is as relevant to cities such as Jackson and Gulfport as it is to small towns, neighborhoods, and unincorporated populated places.

Partners in urban and community forestry include the Mississippi Forestry Commission, National Arbor Day Foundation, Urban Forestry South, the American Forests, the Professional Arborist Association of Mississippi, the International Society of Arboriculture, Alliance for Community Trees, the Mississippi Urban Forest Council, and the Society of Municipal Arborists.

To learn more about the subject of urban forestry, and to view publications and educational programs, visit the MSU Extension Urban and Community Forestry blog https://blogs.msucares.com/urbanforestry.

NEWS

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Publications

Publication Number: P3035
Publication Number: P3569

Success Stories

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ECTO Apps

Filed Under: Urban and Community Forestry
App type: iOS Universal (iPhone + iPad)
TreeMetrics makes urban forest inventories easy. This app leads you through many of the most important measurements necessary for tree benefit mapping using a bottom-up inventory approach. Metrics include GPS coordinates, reference objects, and plot information for sample inventories (e.g., land use, ground cover). Individual tree metrics include a species selection list with UFORE codes, tree height, DBH, crown measurements, impervious surface, energy savings measures, and tree hazard indicators. Users can take photos of trees within the app.

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