The benefits of trees and forests and the ecosystems services that they provide is well documented. Ecosystems services include carbon sequestration, stormwater retention, water pollution reduction, air pollution retention and others. In addition, tree planting efforts provide numerous social benefits including improvement of community cohesion, increase in social capital, and environmental stewardship and education. In order to provide a greater understanding of tree planting efforts and assess...
Tree Planting in Prince George’s County, Maryland: Case Studies and Benefits Assessment in Four Parks
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- University University of Maryland
- Program Partnership for Action Learning
- Sustainable Development Goals 15 Life on Land
- University Department Landscape Architecture
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation