The Center for Urban Forestry Research's Tree Carbon Calculator (CTCC) is now national. The CTCC is programmed in an Excel spreadsheet, just like the old one, but now covers 16 US climate zones. This verision includes new features: palm species, emissions factors and...
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Tree ID App for the iPhone
by California ReLeaf | Dec 15, 2009 | Resources
Jason Siniscalchi, a PhD in Forest Resource Science from West Virginia University has developed a tree identification application for the iPhone called TreeID. This application may have particular benefit for professionals, volunteers, or stakeholders. TreeID provides...
Tree Care Starts Early
by California ReLeaf | Dec 9, 2009 | Resources
Arboriculture starts in the nursery. The importance of young tree structure both above and below ground has lead to the development of two publications by the Urban Tree Foundation: “Guideline Specifications for Nursery Tree Quality” and "Strategies for Producing High...
Decision Maker Education Campaign
by California ReLeaf | Dec 1, 2009 | Advocacy, Resources
In an effort to educate decision makers, California ReLeaf has teamed up with others around the state to create an education campaign that focuses on the many benefits of urban greening. The first component of the campaign included a brown bag lunch session and an...