Kuser, John E. <br/><br/>
Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast  [electronic resource] / 
edited by John E. Kuser. 
 - XXX, 487 p.  online resource. 
<br/><br/>Origins of Urban Forestry -- Understanding the Benefits and Costs of Urban Forest Ecosystems -- Arboriculture Law in the Northeast -- Tree Ordinances -- Using Comprehensive Planning to Conserve the Natural Environment -- Urban and Community Forestry: Planning and Design -- Tree Inventory and Systematic Management -- Urban and Community Forestry Financing and Budgeting -- Community Involvement in Urban Forestry Programs -- Soils: The Key to Successful Establishment of Urban Vegetation -- Selecting Trees for Community Landscapes -- Guide to Selecting and Specifying Nursery Stock -- Planting and Maintenance -- Pruning -- Trees, Utilities, and Municipalities -- Tree Roots versus Sidewalks and Sewers -- Hazard Tree Inspection, Evaluation, and Management -- Integrated Pest Management -- Tree Appraisal: The Goal is Equity -- Leaf Composting -- Urban Tree Removals -- Recycling Urban Tree Removals -- Tree City USA -- A Case Study of Paramus, New Jersey: A "Tree City USA" Community -- Attracting and Managing for Wildlife -- Managing Urban Ecosystems: A Look to the Future of Urban Forestry. 
<br/><br/> Cover design by Susanne Van Duyne (Trade Design Group) Cover illustration depicts the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781402042898 99781402042898 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/978-1-4020-4289-8  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>LIFE SCIENCES.<br/>ARCHITECTURE.<br/>FORESTS AND FORESTRY.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.<br/>SOIL CONSERVATION.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS.<br/>LIFE SCIENCES.<br/>FORESTRY.<br/>LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL LAW/POLICY/ECOJUSTICE.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.<br/>SOIL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION.<br/>ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>634.9