Sarah Abel
Power to Conserve
The average “compensation value” per tree is approximately $630 (Nowak, Crane and Dwyer 2002). That means for every tree you cut down you are loosing $630 worth of services. Therefore, urban forests are an incredibly valuable resource that is worth protecting!
When you are reviewing a development proposal try to preserve existing trees on the property by building around trees or incorporating them into the development design.
Photo Source: farm1.static.flickr.com/29/48302931_44b354310e.jpg?v=1128... (accessed November 1, 2009)
Reference List:
Nowak, D. J., D. E. Crane, and J.F. Dwyer. 2002. Compensatory value of urban trees in the US. Journal of Arboriculture 28, no. 4: 194-199.
Power to Conserve
The average “compensation value” per tree is approximately $630 (Nowak, Crane and Dwyer 2002). That means for every tree you cut down you are loosing $630 worth of services. Therefore, urban forests are an incredibly valuable resource that is worth protecting!
When you are reviewing a development proposal try to preserve existing trees on the property by building around trees or incorporating them into the development design.
Photo Source: farm1.static.flickr.com/29/48302931_44b354310e.jpg?v=1128... (accessed November 1, 2009)
Reference List:
Nowak, D. J., D. E. Crane, and J.F. Dwyer. 2002. Compensatory value of urban trees in the US. Journal of Arboriculture 28, no. 4: 194-199.