Published by: US Forest Service, Center for Urban Forest Research
Date: 2006-2009
Summary: The Community Tree Guides identify and describe the benefits and costs of planting trees in sixteen climate zones across the United States. Look to the Guides to answer the following questions and more:
- What environmental benefits do trees provide and how do they do so?
- How can we plant trees to maximize these benefits?
- What kinds of costs are associated with planting and caring for trees? How do these differ by region?
You can find the full series of sixteen Guides here.
Peper, P.J.; McPherson, E.G.; Simpson, J.R.; Vargas (Ravdin), K.E.; Xiao Q. March 2009. Lower Midwest community tree guide: benefits, costs, and strategic planting. PSW-GTR-219. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-219. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station - View Document [5.62 MB]
Vargas (Ravdin), K.E.; McPherson, E.G.; Simpson, J.R.; Peper, P.J.; Gardner, S.L.; Xiao Q. November 2008. Tropical community tree guide: benefits, costs, and strategic planting. PSW-GTR-216. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-216. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station - View Document [4.24 MB]
Vargas (Ravdin) KE, McPherson EG, Simpson JR, Peper PJ, Gardner SL, Xiao Q. November 2007. Interior West Tree Guide. - View Document [4.24 MB]
Vargas (Ravdin) KE, McPherson EG, Simpson JR, Peper PJ, Gardner SL, Xiao Q. November 2007. Temperate Interior West Community Tree Guide: Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting.- View Document [3.65 MB]
McPherson, E.G.; Simpson, J.R.; Peper, P.J.; Gardner, S.L.; Vargas (Ravdin), K.E.; Xiao, Q. 2007. Northeast community tree guide: benefits, costs, and strategic planting. - View Document [4.24 MB]
E.G. McPherson, J.R. Simpson, P.J. Peper, Maco, S.E., Gardner, S.L., Vargas (Ravdin), K.E., and Q. Xiao. 2006. Piedmont Community Tree Guide: Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting PSW-GTR 200. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA - View Document [3.83 MB]
