TY - BOOK AU - Kuser,John E. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast SN - 9781402042898 U1 - 634.9 23 PY - 2007/// CY - Dordrecht PB - Springer Netherlands KW - LIFE SCIENCES KW - ARCHITECTURE KW - FORESTS AND FORESTRY KW - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW KW - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT KW - SOIL CONSERVATION KW - ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS KW - FORESTRY KW - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE KW - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW/POLICY/ECOJUSTICE KW - SOIL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION N1 - 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 N2 - Cover design by Susanne Van Duyne (Trade Design Group) Cover illustration depicts the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4289-8 ER -