Geog 548 The Urban Forest

Examination of issues related to trees in the urban environment. Topics will include the values and roles of urban trees, species identification, site selection, spatial structure of the urban forest, management and regulation of urban trees, and techniques for evaluating the health of the urban forest and public and governmental efforts to promote urban trees. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Geog 448 and may be taken only once for credit. Recommended prerequisite: one or more of Geog 313, Geog 413/513, Geog 415/515, Geog 432/532, Bi 357.

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4