General Information
- “Forests of Tennessee” provides information on forest health, ecological values, socio-economic benefits, and biological diversity covering goals and objectives of Tennessee forest landowners: USDA Forest Service (2004)
- “Native Trees for Tennessee” (see 2nd page for list of native trees): TN Dept. of Agriculture / UT Extension publication
- The Tree Guide includes common tree terms, anatomy and classification information and a tree benefits calculator: Arbor Day Foundation
- “Leaves-The Fulcrum on Which Water Balance Rests”: Stormwater Magazine (2012)
- “Rate of tree carbon accumulation increases continuously with tree size” : Nature Journal (2014)
- Connecting Kids to Nature + activities for families: Sustainable Forestry Initiatives
- Heat Island Effect; Learn, plan, act: EPA
- Find an Area Forester: Tennessee Division of Forestry
- Find a certified Arborist : International Society of Arboriculture
- Urban Tree Canopy: Center for Watershed Protection
- Benefits of Dormant Season Pruning : Davey Tree Service
- Insect and Disease Management : Bartlett Tree Experts
- Tennessee: Plant Hardiness Zone Map : USDA
- Tree planting procedure for small bare root seedlings fall season: TN Dept. of Agriculture / UTIA Extension publication
- Urban Tree Resource Center includes trouble shooting insect damage or disease and tree care tips, and how to plant containerized trees: Nashville Tree Foundation
Conservation Efforts
- “Urban Trees for Wildlife”: TN Dept. of Agriculture / UT Extension publication
- What is Conservation and Why It’s Important: PlaygroundEquipment.com
- Landmark, Historic, & Heritage Trees: Tennessee Urban Forestry Council
- Global Forest Watch, a worldwide map of canopy loss: One Tree Planted
- Save Paper! Learn How to Stop Junk Email - Did you know that 100 million trees are cut down each year to produce junkmail? : Ecocycle.org
Additional Tools
- i-Tree estimate tree benefits: USDA Forest Service
- Conduct an Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Set Goals: Center for Watershed Protection
- Learn how to become a Tree City USA: Arbor Day Foundation
- Calculate Your Carbon Footprint : EPA
- Heat Island Effect: EPA