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Urban Forestry

Urban forestry is the art, science, and practice of studying, cultivating, and managing trees, and their related natural resources, in the unique growing conditions of urban landscapes.

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infrastructure, trees, city, street trees, urban ecosystem, urban landscape, forestry, shade trees, insulation, windbreaks, forests, afforestation, air quality, environmental planning, urban environment, greenways, greenbelts, urban park, flood control, stormwater management

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TreeLink's mission is to improve urban and community forests by providing Internet-based information, tools and inspiration

Trees for Cities is an independent charity set up in 1993 to work with local communities on tree planting projects. The aim of Trees for Cities is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify cities through tree planting, community, education and training initiatives in urban areas

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Ecosystem Services, Gardening, Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning, Sustainable Cities and Design Urban Revitalization, and Urban Ecology

Photo source	Did you know? ...that trees are good indicators of the health of an urban ecosystem because of the biological functions of the roots and leaves. Healthy trees provide valuable environmental benefits which can be measured in terms of ecosystem services Source

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