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Chambers, Robert LeSheldon Lamar.

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Urban forest structure and ecosystem services assessment in the Scotlandville Community for better planning and sustainable management.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Urban forest structure and ecosystem services assessment in the Scotlandville Community for better planning and sustainable management./
Author:	Chambers, Robert LeSheldon Lamar.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2015,
Description:	119 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-09(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-09B(E).
Subject:	Urban forestry. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3689501
ISBN:	9781321689549

Urban forest structure and ecosystem services assessment in the Scotlandville Community for better planning and sustainable management.
Chambers, Robert LeSheldon Lamar.

Urban forest structure and ecosystem services assessment in the Scotlandville Community for better planning and sustainable management. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2015 - 119 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-09(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2015.

Community urban forests are vital resources and need to be protected by having a management plan that provides strategies for sustainable practices. To determine the baseline condition of Scotlandville Community's Urban Forest, the USDA Forest Service and its Partners' i-Tree Eco Model and its associated methodology was used to conduct a 170 plot stratified random sampling inventory and study. The objectives of this dissertation research were to: (1) utilize i-Tree model to access urban forest structure including species composition, number of trees, DBH distribution, tree density, tree health, leaf area, leaf and tree biomass, and species diversity; (2) estimate ecosystem services such as air pollutant removal, carbon storage, energy savings and value; (3) explore the key indicators of a healthy and sustainable urban forest; (4) demonstrate the significance of trees and urban forest of the community while evaluating the importance of its sustainability; and (5) develop a recommended urban forestry management plan and best management practice strategies. The i-Tee Eco model results documented an estimated 239,000 trees with a canopy cover of 27%. The three most common species were Black Willow (16.9%), Water Oak (11.6%), and American Elm (11.9%). The health conditions were 92% excellent, 7% good, and 1% fair. The overall density of the urban forest is 31 trees per/acre. Trees that have diameters less than 6-inches constitute for 43.5% of the population. The i-Tree Eco Model valued Scotlandville's structural value at $185 million. The urban forest was estimated to store 97, 000 tons of carbon and sequester an additional 3,888 tons/year; producing an avoided carbon emission value of $52.6 thousand/per year. The Urban Forest provided 9,720 ton/per year of Oxygen production and a building energy savings of $324 thousand/per year. Based on research results and community needs taken from the Scotlandville Comprehensive Community Development Plan (SCCDP), a recommended urban forest management plan was developed for the use of the community. The Plan strives to support the Scotlandville community in finding a sense of investment in and relatedness to urban trees and to maintain and enhance conditions necessary for a healthy natural environment by helping all residents and businesses become stewards with a shared responsibility to care for urban trees.

ISBN: 9781321689549Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Urban forestry.

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