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An urban forest is a forest or a collection of trees that grow within a city, town or a suburb. In a wider sense it may include any kind of woody plant vegetation growing in and around human settlements. In a narrower sense it describes areas whose ecosystems are inherited from wilderness leftovers or remnants. Temperate rainforest on Northern Slopes of the Alborz mountain ranges, Iran A dense growth of softwoods (a conifer forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A decidous broadleaf (Beech) forest in Slovenia. ...
The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky The main square of the Catalan city of Sabadell during a popular celebration. ...
Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
An ecosystem, a contraction of ecological and system, refers to the collection of biotic and abiotic components and processes that comprise and govern the behavior of some defined subset of the biosphere. ...
Urban forests play an important role in ecology of human habitats in many ways: they filter air, water, sunlight, provide shelter to animals and recreational area for people. They moderate local climate, slowing wind and stormwater, and shading homes and businesses to conserve energy. They are critical in cooling the urban heat island effect, thus potentially reducing the number of unhealthful ozone days that plague our major cities in peak summer months. Ernst Haeckel coined the term oekologie in 1866. ...
An urban heat island (UHI) is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surroundings. ...
For other uses, see Ozone (disambiguation). ...
In many countries there is a growing understanding of the importance of the natural ecology in urban forests. There are numerous projects underway aimed at restoration and preservation of ecosystems, ranging from simple elimination of leaf-raking and elimination of invasive plants to full-blown reintroduction of original species and riparian ecosystems. A riparian zone schematic from the Everglades. ...
See also Forest Park may refer to: Towns: Forest Park, Georgia, USA Forest Park, Illinois, USA Forest Park, Ohio, USA Parks: Forest Park (Queens), New York City, USA Forest Park (St. ...
External links Jefferson Memorial Forest official site Categories: US geography stubs | Forests | Louisville, Kentucky ...
Established in 2001, the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC) provides a forum for interested citizens and City Councillors to engage on current forest and greenspace issues in the City of Ottawa. ...
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Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd ) is the capital and the largest city of Serbia. ...
Anthem: Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Parliamentary republic - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica Establishment - Formation 8th century - Independence c. ...
External links - Center for Urban Forest Research
- Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
- Urban Forestry
- USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area
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