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Each section on this website contains articles and sub-sections to help you discover solutions that fit your interests. Drill down...and learn how to save money, improve quality, and enjoy the beauty and function of a sustainable home and workplace.
Arboriculture - Tree and Forestry Management Arboriculture - Tree and forestry management is one of the most diverse career opportunities in natural resources because it involves species knowledge, habitat planning, sustainable communities planning, tree care, gardening, and the wonder of natural systems. Biodiversity in Forests Biotechnology Business Landscapes Business landscapes can be postage stamp size, interior atriums, or expansive campuses. But they can all provide air filtration with carefully selected trees and vegetation. And can help reduce urban heat islands that increase the need for air conditioning, electricity and other services that can be better provided by natural systems that include trees. Business of trees, Arboriculture Carbon Offset Carbon Sequestration Christmas Tree Farms Ecosystems Education and Learning Forest Restoration Forestry Equipment Forestry equipment for small, urban scale forest management is just the tip of the iceberg of forest equipment. There are also community parks and commercial arbiculture, as well as forestry harvesting and disaster management equipment for large scale operations. Green Jobs Training Home Lawn Trees Home Orchards Home orchards include fruit and nut trees as well as trees that provide blossoms and seeds for other species. Urban gardeners can provide forestry restoration services for decades at a time. That's an investment in better living! Home Windbreaks Home windbreaks can provide many primary and secondary savings for residents - trees can provide shade, wind damage reduction, buffering against floods and sun damage, and homes for wildlife, beneficial insects and yes, people, too! Landscaping Landscaping is more than plants. It's also about all life forms in an ecosystem, and trees are often the ribs of a thriving, sustainable habitat ecosystem. Natural Systems Neightborhood Greenscaping Orchards Pests Sidewalks and Trees Sidewalks and trees are uneasy companions! Trees create welcome shade for pedestrians, but tree roots also damage rigid sidewalk materials. There are solutions that balance reduction of urban heat islands and minimize sidewalk and street maintenance. Species choice. Flexible sidewalk materials. And there are other design and maintenance solutions to consider. Tree Nursery Tree nurseries provide vital links the the chain of forest restoration and reforestation, as well as orchard businesses and home garden and landscaping. Knowledgeable arborists and tree merchants can help grow and distribute healthy, native and non-invasive species that protect community forests. Tree Physique! Tree Service Trees require service in distressing times - extreme weather, urban encroachment, urban pollution, and wildlife population changes. Tree Species for Planting Urban Afforestation Urban Heat Islands Selecting Residential Trees by SIZE Making knowledgeable choices about tree species for your home or garden is important.
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