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Urban Forestry

Scope: This is a selected list of information sources relating to urban forestry. A multidisciplinary approach has been emphasized, ranging from chemistry and civil engineering to remote sensing and soil science. Environmental aspects are highlighted. Email the subject area specialist at sgagnon@umd.edu for more information.

UM only Because of licensing agreements, off campus access to some electronic resources in this guide is available only by current faculty, staff and students of the University of Maryland. For instructions on off campus access, see [http://www.lib.umd.edu/ETC/remote.html].

Locating References Using the Catalog

To locate books, search the UM Libraries' online Catalog. Examples of words and terms you may wish to use to retrieve books on the subject of urban forestry, which is sometimes associated with 'community forestry,' are:

Arboriculture
Carbon Dioxide Mitigation
Carbon Sequestration
City Planning
Community Forests
Ecological Restoration
Environmental Management
Forest Ecology
Forest Landscape Design
Forest Management
Forest Policy
Forests and Forestry
Greenways
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Parks 		Plant Communities
Reforestation
Remote Sensing, Computer Mapping and GPS
Restoration Ecology
Shade Trees
Silviculture
Sustainable Forestry
Trees, Care of (Tree Care)
Tree Planting
Urban Ecosystems
Urban Forestry, Urban Forests
Urban Planning
Urban Soils
Water Quality Management
Windbreaks, Shelterbelts

The search box below will open the Catalog and launch your search in a new window.

These terms can also be used to locate materials in other database files, such as BIOSIS Previews, which is a periodical index searched in the same manner as the online catalog. For more specific searching instructions, please Ask Us!

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Bibliographies and Reviews

The following sources may help you begin your research, or direct you to other sources of information.

  • Schroeder, Herbert W. "Environment, Behavior and Design Research on Urban Forests." In: Zube, Ervin H. and Gary T. Moore. Advances in Environment, Behavior and Design. New York, N.Y.: Plenum Press, 1989, pp. 87-117.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: TA 166.A38 Vol. 2
    A summary of behavior, environment and design research on urban forestry. Human perceptions and preferences, as they relate to urban forest settings, are covered. Includes references.

  • Gates, Jane. Urban Forestry: January 1987 - April 1990. Beltsville, Md.: National Agricultural Library, 1990.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents, 4th floor. CALL NUMBER: SuDoc: A 17.18/4:90-6
    Provides a selected list of publications and resources on urban forestry. Published by staff of the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, part of the National Agricultural Library.

  • Albrecht, Jean. Urban Forestry Bibliography.
    [http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/bib/urban.phtml].
    Indexes publications relating to the history of urban forestry; urban forest legislation; the benefits of urban forests, selection and planting of trees; maintenance of the urban forest; planning and management; and urban forestry programs. The bibliography includes some links to full text documents. [Annotation courtesy of Jean Albrect.]

  • Rydberg, D. and Falck, J. (February 2000). "Urban Forestry in Sweden from a Silvicultural Perspective: A Review."
    Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 47, no. 1-2, pp. 1-18.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library, Bound Periodicals
    CALL NUMBER: G125.U71 2000
    Article on forestry issues as they pertain to urban and community forestry in Sweden. Includes references.

  • Dreistadt, Steve H., Donald L. Dahlsten and Gordon W. Frankie. (March 1990). "Urban Forests and Insect Ecology: Complex Interactions Among Trees, Insects, and People."
    Bioscience, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 192-198.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Folio section
    CALL NUMBER: QH1.A277 1990
    Short article on general topics related to entomology and urban trees. Includes references.

    Directories

    Environment

  • The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory. 2nd ed. London: Europa Publications Limited, 1998.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks [1st floor]
    CALL NUMBER: GE10.E68 1998

  • Franck, Irene and David Brownstone. The Green Encyclopedia. New York: Prentice Hall General Reference, 1992.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks, [1st floor]
    CALL NUMBER: GE10.E68 1998

  • World Environmental Directory: North America. 5th ed. Silver Spring, Md.: Publishers, Inc., 1989.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: TD173.5.W6 1989
    Includes people, government and private agencies, institutions and databases useful for environmental research.

    Forestry

  • International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. Directory of Forestry Research Organizations. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 1993.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents
    CALL NUMBER: LC DOC SD250.5.D57 1993

  • Smith, Darren L. Parks Directory of the United States: A Guide to 3,700 National and State Parks, Recreation Areas, Historic Sites, Battlefields, Monuments, Forests, Preserves, Memorials, Seashores, and Other Designated Recreation Areas in the United States Administered by National and State Park Agencies. Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 1992.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E160.S65 1992

    Encyclopedias

  • Allaby, Michael. Dictionary of the Environment. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: Washington University Press, 1989.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Stacks, Engineering Library
    CALL NUMBER: QH540.4.A44 1989
    Includes relevant agencies and acronyms as well as current terminology.

  • Mongillo, John and Linda Zierdt-Warshaw. Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 2000.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: GE10.M66 2000

  • Parker, Sybill P. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 1980.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Reference Stacks; Engineering Library Reference (1992, 2nd ed.)
    CALL NUMBER: QH540.4.M3 1980; GE10.M38 1992

  • Parker, Sybill P. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 8th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
    LOCATION(S): MCKeldin Library Reference; Engineering Library Reference; Chemistry Library Reference
    CALL NUMBER: Q121.M3 1997

  • Helms, John A., ed. The Dictionary of Forestry. Bethesda, Md.: Society of American Foresters, 1998.
    LOCATION(S): MCKeldin Library Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SD126.D535 1998

  • Webster, L. F. The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction. New York: Wiley, 1997.
    LOCATION(S): Engineering Library Reference section
    CALL NUMBER: TA9.W44 1997

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    General Books on Urban Forestry

  • Petit, Jack, Debra L. Bassert, and Cheryl Kollin. Building Greener Neighborhoods: Trees as Part of the Plan. Washington, D.C.: American Forests/Home Builder Press, 1995.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB435.5.P48 1995
    Includes sections on the selection of trees, disturbance minimization during construction and the preparation of a tree conservation plan.

  • Cheremisinoff, Paul N., Nicholaus P. Cheremisinoff, and Su Ling Cheng. Civil Engineering Practice. Volume 5, Water Resources/Environment. Lancaster, Pa.: Technomic Pub. Co., 1987.
    LOCATION(S): ENG REF
    CALL NUMBER: TA145.C58 1987 Vol.5
    Covers the environmental aspects of civil engineering, including trees and landscapes.

  • Kuser, John E., ed. Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2000.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: SB435.52.N58H36 2000
    Urban forestry text with an interdisciplinary approach designed to introduce basic concepts.

  • McCullough, Robert. The Landscape of Community: A History of Communal Forests in New England. Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England, 1995.
    LOCATION(S): MCK STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: SD565.M29 1995
    Historical perspectives on a variety of community-owned woodlands in New England. Contains an extensive bibliography.

  • Moll, Gary and Sara Ebenreck. Shading Our Cities: A Resource Guide for Urban and Community Forests. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1989.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.S49 1989
    Collection of articles promoting the use of trees to enhance the livability of communities. Appendices contain helpful information.

  • Bradshaw, Anthony, Ben Hunt, and Tim Walmsley. Trees in the Urban Landscape: Principles and Practice. London: E & FN Spon/Chapman and Hall, 1995.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.B73 1995
    Instructional text on arboriculture methodologies and techniques aimed at people designing and managing urban landscapes and planting and caring for trees. Includes references.

  • White, Rodney R. Urban Environmental Management: Environmental Change and Urban Design. New York: Wiley, 1994.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: HT166.W513 1994
    Describes a holistic approach to urban planning and management and provides a picture of the city's impact upon the environment. Includes a glossary and references.

  • Moll, Gary and Sara Ebenreck. Urban Forest Landscapes: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.U7 1995
    Multidisciplinary approach to the development and management of urban forest landscapes, described in articles from a symposium on the subject. Some articles cite references.

  • Grey, Gene W. and Frederick J. Deneke. Urban Forestry. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1986.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.G73 1986
    A basic introduction to urban forestry.

  • Miller, Robert W. Urban Forestry: Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1997.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.M55 1997
    Describes how to manage, establish and plan urban and community forests in the urban ecosystem.

  • Phillips, Leonard E. Urban Trees: A Guide for Selection, Maintenance, and Master Planning. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB436.P45 1993
    A reference guide for municipal street tree management.

    Government Documents

    Some of the following titles may be listed with SuDocs numbers. These are arranged in the Government Documents Unit of McKeldin Library.

  • McDonough, M.H., K. E. Vachta, S. L. Funkhouser, and A. L. Gieche. Creating Community-Forestry Partnerships: A Participatory Approach. East Lansing, Mich.: Dept. of Forestry, Michigan State University; [Washington, D.C.? : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1995].
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents
    CALL NUMBER: SuDoc A 13.36/2:P 25

  • The Forest Where We Live: A National Strategic Plan. [Washington, DC]: National Urban and Community Forest Advisory Council, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, [1993].
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents
    CALL NUMBER: SUDOC A 13.2:F 76/96
    http://www.lpb.org/programs/forestseries/
    Teacher's guide for the six-part documentary series on urban forestry by Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Includes a glossary.

  • Heisler, Gordon M. and Richard H. Grant. Ultraviolet Radiation, Human Health, and the Urban Forest [microform]. Newtown Square, PA : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, [2000].
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents, Microfiche
    CALL NUMBER: A 13.88:NE-268

  • Urban and Community Forestry: Challenging the West. [Washington, D.C.?]: United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, State & Private Forestry, [1993].
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Government Documents
    CALL NUMBER: SUDOC A 13.110/2:C 35

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    Indexes and Abstracting Services (including Databases)

  • Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals UM only.
    Avery Index covers a wide range of journal articles on landscape architecture, landscape design, city planning, and related subjects.

  • Bibliography of Agriculture [AGRICOLA UM only]. Monthly.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS, NETWRK WWW
    CALL NUMBER: Z5073.U572
    Monthly index of over 2,000 sources, including books, journals, proceedings, pamphlets and government documents. Includes personal and corporate author indexes. When searching the electronic version of the database, AGRICOLA, it is helpful use the category code (CC=K000) for forestry.

  • Biology Digest UM only. 1989- .
    Biology Digest is a compilation of abstracts and indexes of domestic and international literature in the area of life sciences. It is primarily intended for an audience at the high school or undergraduate college level. Its purpose is to aid in keeping students and instructors current on the latest developments in biological research. Each of over 20,000 records contains an original abstract averaging about 325 words. Key information such as methods involved and conclusions drawn from the respective research is retained.

  • BIOSIS Previews UM only. 1970- .
    Information about articles in over 5,500 life sciences journals. Also covers content summaries, books and meeting abstracts, papers and posters. Major areas covered include biochemistry, the digestive system, food and industrial microbiology, food technology, metabolism, nutrition, and physiology.
    Print version(s): Biological Abstracts.(1926-1997) MCK STACKS QH301.B37
    Biological Abstracts/RRM. Reports, reviews and meetings. (1980-1997) MCK FOLIO QH301.B3713
    Bioresearch Index. (1967-1979) MCK FOLIO QH301.B3712
    Bioresearch Titles. (1965-1966) MCK FOLIO QH301.B371

  • CAB Abstracts UM only. 1973- .
    Similar in scope to AGRICOLA but more comprehensive, over 10,000 international journals in more than 75 languages are scanned for articles relating to all aspects of agriculture and related fields. Books, reports, proceedings, theses and patents are also indexed. Covers nutrition, nutrition education, nutrition research (human and animal models), diet and diet therapy, nutritional disorders, nutritive value of food, food composition, food crops, foodstuffs, food supply, aid, and policy, food toxins and allergies, and the biochemistry and physiology of food. Unlike FSTA, CAB does not cover the processing of food crops into consumer products with the exception of sugar technology. Extension literature is excluded.

  • Current Advances in Ecological & Environmental Sciences.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QH540.C871
    Indexes over 2,000 journals monthly, organized by subject headings. Includes many non-English language sources.

  • Ecological Abstracts. Monthly. 1974 - .
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QH540.E27
    Covers 600 journals, books, and conference proceedings on all ecological topics. Organized by subject. Contains subject and author indexes.

  • Ecology Abstracts UM only. Monthly. 1980 - .
    Continues Applied Ecology Abstracts. 1975-1979.
    MCK REF AH540.A66.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS, NETWRK WWW
    CALL NUMBER: QH540.A661
    Covers topics on the interactions between living things and their environment. Over 5,000 journals as well as other sources are indexed. Each issue contains author and subject indexes that are cumulated annually.

  • Environment Abstracts. 1971 - .
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: GF1.E553
    Provides access to books, periodical and newspaper articles, and conference proceedings. Contains a cumulated index.

  • Environmental Periodicals Bibliography. 1972 - .
    LOCATION(S): MCK FOLIO
    CALL NUMBER: Z7171.E6
    Compiled from over 600 environment related periodicals. Includes a separate annual index. Organized by broad subject headings.

  • Government Reports Announcement and Index. Bimonthly.
    LOCATION(S): ENG REF
    CALL NUMBER: Z916.B473
    Especially useful for locating USDA publications, this title provides access to publications available through the National Technical Information Service. This type of publication, sometimes known as gray literature, is often not published or distributed through other channels, and can include conference proceedings, technical reports, manuals, databases, software, and other types of information. Keyword, author and corporate author indexes are available for each volume.

  • Index to Scientific Reviews. Twice per year. 1974-1982, 1986 - .
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS 1987 - ., CHEM (current issues in CHEM PER AREA)
    CALL NUMBER: Z7403.I42 1987 FOLIO
    The major source for finding literature reviews. Over 3,000 journals and other review publications, including books, are indexed. Each issue has 4 indexes: author, permuterm subject, corporate, and research front specialty.

  • Pollution Abstracts UM only. Bimonthly. 1970 - .
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS, NETWRK WWW
    CALL NUMBER: TD172.P65
    Covers waste treatment, freshwater pollution, other relevant subjects. Over 2,500 journals, conference proceedings and government reports are indexed. Includes author indexes.

  • Science Citation Index Expanded via Web of Science UM only. 1945- .
    This unique source indexes over 3,300 international journals in the basic and biomedical sciences. Nearly 100 of these journals are specific to fields related directly to nutrition. This source unique because is it includes indexing for all of the references of each original paper indexed. This feature is based on the assumption that there is a subject relationship between a paper and the books and papers cited in its bibliography. It is an excellent way to find more current related information from an earlier known work.

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    Internet Resources

    World Wide Web Sites and Documents
    A sampling of sites and documents.

  • AgNIC Urban Forestry Resource, "a guide to quality forestry and natural resources information on the Internet with over 1500 links."

  • Center for Urban Forest Research, at the Pacific Southwest Research Station, studying elm trials, greenhouse gas reporting protocol, and structural soils.

  • International Society of Arboriculture, "provides a variety of tools and resources for citizens and local governments interested in developing, revising, or evaluating local tree ordinances."

  • Effects of Urban Forests and their Management on Human Health and Environmental Quality, research at the U.S. Forest Service.

  • Maryland Greenways "works with public and private sector partners to preserve a network of natural corridors that connect areas of open space."

  • Urban Forests, American Forests advocates tree canopy goals and provides CITYgreen software.

  • State of the World's Forests, from FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, "gives a global perspective on the forest sector."

  • Technical Guide to Urban and Community Forestry in Washington, Oregon and California includes chapters on Urban Forestry Planning, Tree Selection and Site Design, and Utility Arboriculture.

  • Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), a national association of tree service companies.

  • Trees and Vegetation, Heat Island Effect, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resource.

  • TreeSearch, a database of full text research papers from the U.S. Forest Service.

  • Understanding the Effects on Flooding on Trees, an extension publication.

  • Urban and Community Forestry, a U.S. Forest Service program.

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    Periodicals

    Most journals listed are peer reviewed and research oriented. Because this topic is often in the news, it may be appropriate to include news-oriented and popular periodicals in your research.

  • American Forests. Quarterly.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: SD1.A552

  • Environment and Behavior. Bimonthly.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: HM206.E5

  • Forestry Chronicle. Bimonthly.
    LOCATION(S): MCK STACKS; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: SD1.F666

  • Forest Ecology and Management. 48 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: QH541.5.F6F6

  • Journal of Environmental Management. Monthly.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: HC68.J6

  • Journal of Forestry. Monthly.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SD1.S63

  • Landscape and Urban Planning. 16 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: G125.U71

  • Landscape Architecture Magazine. 12 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB469.L3

  • Landscape Design. 10 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: SB469.L33

  • Landscape Ecology. 8 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): Find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.

  • Landscape Journal. Semi-annually.
    LOCATION(S): Architecture Library, Folio section; or, find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    CALL NUMBER: SB469.L352

  • Tree Physiology. 18 times a year.
    LOCATION(S): Find title through E-journal tab in Research Port - UM only.
    SEARCH PHRASE: sn:0829-318X or sn:0829318X

  • Urban Ecology. Quarterly.
    LOCATION(S): McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: G125.U7

    Statistical Sources

    Dwyer, John F., David J. Nowak, Mary Heather Noble, and Susan M. Sisinni. Connecting People with Ecosystems in the 21st Century: An Assessment of Our Nation's Urban Forests. [Portland, Or.]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2000].
    LOCATION(S): Government Documents microfiche, also available online at the link below.
    CALL NUMBER: A 13.88:PNW-GTR-490
    http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/gtr490/gtr490.pdf
    The first national assessment of urban forest resources in the United States. Contains tables and graphs outlining urban forest data.

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