Chapter 1 Municipal arboriculture & urban forestry

Question 1

describe the difference between arboriculture, municipal arboriculture, and urban forestry

Answer 1

Arboriculture focuses on tree care activities applied to individual trees and small groups of trees

Municipal arboriculture is a specialized field of arboriculture and urban forestry that deals with the management of planted and naturally occurring
greenspaces on public land in communities.

urban forestry encompasses all green spaces within a city, both public and private

Question 2

list three reasons why it is important to understand and describe the benefits trees provide.

Answer 2

1. demonstrate the return on the urban forest program
2. meet environmental quality requirements
3. apply for grants aimed at environmental enhancement/protection

Question 3

describe five environmental benfits trees provide.

Answer 3

1. enhance air quality by absorbing and intercepting atmospheric contaminants.
2. mitigate global warming through carbon sequestering
3. conserve energy through sun and wind protection
4. reduce stormwater runoff and erosion
5. reduce smog production by lowering temperatures in cities and vehicles.

Question 4

particulates in the air increase asthma, cardiopulmonary diseases, and cancer in humans. How do trees affect particulates?

Answer 4

they filter out particulates by using the stems and leaves to retain them.

Question 5

How do trees cause pollution?

Answer 5

Some trees species emite volatile organic compounds

Question 6

How can trees be used to help mitigate global warming?

Answer 6

They remove c02 and sequester carbon in the wood.

Question 7

describe four psychological and social benefits of trees

Answer 7

1. deter criminal activity
2. pateints heal faster
3. relieve mental fatigue
4. community members feel they have ownership of there town.

Question 8

two methods for valuing plants recommended by the council of tree and landscape appraisers are

Answer 8

replacement cost

trunk formula

Question 9

How do trees affect the local economy?

Answer 9

1. higher home resale value
2. attracts business, visitors, and residents
3. apartment and office rental rates are lower
4. People linger longer to shop and spend more money.

Question 10

research has focused on quantifying specific environmental benefits to trees including.

Answer 10

Energy conservation, carbon sequestration, pollution removal, stormwater runoff management, property value.

Question 11

in a strict sense, the municipal arboriculture differs from urban forestry in that

Answer 11

municipal arboriculture deals with the management of planted and naturally occurring greenspaces on public land and communities.

Question 12

Urban forestry includes both

Answer 12

Public and private land

Question 13

which of the following atmospheric contaminants are produced by trees too?

Answer 13

Biogenic volitile organic compounds

Question 14

trees help improve air quality by absorbing and

Answer 14

harmful gases and pollutants

Question 15

true or false trees can be used for a mitigation tool aganst global warmingbecause the remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester carbon in the wood?

Answer 15

true

Question 16

true or false some trees produce compounds that can contribute to air pollution, but overall they reduce ozone levels becase they remove more carbon mooxide than they produce.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

to maximise energy benefits in warm climate areas trees should be planted

Answer 17

on the east and west sides of the building

Question 18

true or false planting a row of trees along a busy road is an ineffictive method to reduce noise levels in the adjacent park.

Answer 18

false