Urban ForestryRosalind Remsen
2023 The Garden Club of America Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
Site Characteristics Driving White Oak Decline in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
Remsen will investigate the relationship between site characteristics, especially soils, and the decline of white oak trees in the Chicago metropolitan area by examining healthy and declining trees in open urban areas and managed green spaces. Trees will be identified, metrics measured, and relevant site characteristics recorded. Data collected will help arborists and urban foresters prioritize treatment and management of white oaks. In addition, findings will improve understanding of the processes that influence the health of managed trees and will improve future planting guidelines.
The Garden Club of America Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
To advance the field of urban forestry by encouraging students to study the planning, management, horticulture and ecology of urban forests, and the effect of healthy urban forests on people and the environment.
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