What are the Benefits of the Urban Forest?
T
rees
provide
aesthetic im-
provement, they
provide wildlife habi-
tat and food source, help
conserve energy (less heating/air-
conditioning), they sequester carbon
and produce oxygen, improve air and water
quality, reduce soil runoff from erosion, cooler
watercourses, provide wind screens, mitigate noise
and dust
levels, in-
crease property values, create psychological betterment, etc.
rees
provide
aesthetic im-
provement, they
provide wildlife habi-
tat and food source, help
conserve energy (less heating/air-
conditioning), they sequester carbon
and produce oxygen, improve air and water
quality, reduce soil runoff from erosion, cooler
watercourses, provide wind screens, mitigate noise
and dust
levels, in-
crease property values, create psychological betterment, etc.
