[CANUFNET] Urban Tree Species Selection

[Fisher, Brian]

I have a copy of an old manual - (1993) 
Called  STREET TREE FACTSHEETS
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 92.72203
ISBN 1-883956.00.5
Published by Penn State  - College of Agricultural Sciences
with support of USDA , Penn Dept.of Env. Res (Bureau of Forestry)
Pennsylvania Electric Energy Research Council
and Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association.

It has very good information on more than 200 species & cultivars and
would merit some updating if someone wanted to pursue that.

I am also finding that at least in our area, there seems to be an
increasing pressure for
Native trees from various ad hoc groups. While I certainly want to avoid
true invasives, I think that the approach is often
dogmatic and offers little that is truly helpful.
In a Province where more than half a billion (Yes that's a B) native
pines (95% of the pines in the province) have been
killed by Mountain Pine Beetle, I think we need to be looking at
importing new species, not insisting on natives.
Regards,
Brian    

  

-----Original Message-----
From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Cushing
Sent: 2008, December 01 4:44 PM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: [CANUFNET] Urban Tree Species Selection

Hello everyone, 

I am doing research on urban tree species selection, based on
environmental stresses.   I am trying to find examples of municipalities
or organizations that have developed, use selection criteria, or follow
a defined process in selecting urban trees. Other than providing lists
of trees to choose from, most municipal websites and documents do not
outline how urban foresters are  selecting the trees they do. 

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. 

Cheers,
Stephen Cushing
MLA Candidate 2009.