Selection of Trees
"Greening Our Streets," by F. Kaid Benfield, Huffington Post, 6-05-2015. Discussion of tree planting policies in a number of cities and the benefits of such policies.
The article, "Think About Your Urban Trees Before Planting Them . . ." (December 6, 2013), discusses the benefits of street trees and how trees can be planted to maximize their benefits. It also discusses how disposing of trees after they have been cut down can increase carbon emissions, depending on the method used. Thus, removal of healthy large trees not only eliminates beneficial carbon reduction, but is likely to increase carbon emissions.
The article, "Think About Your Urban Trees Before Planting Them . . ." (December 6, 2013), discusses the benefits of street trees and how trees can be planted to maximize their benefits. It also discusses how disposing of trees after they have been cut down can increase carbon emissions, depending on the method used. Thus, removal of healthy large trees not only eliminates beneficial carbon reduction, but is likely to increase carbon emissions.