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Curtis, Andrea.
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Urban forestry -- Juvenile literature.
Trees in cities -- Juvenile literature.
Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Juvenile literature.
Forest ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Curtis, Andrea.
Urban forestry -- Juvenile literature.
Trees in cities -- Juvenile literature.
Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Juvenile literature.
Forest ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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A forest in the city / Andrea Curtis ; illustrated by Pierre Pratt.
by
Curtis, Andrea.
Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press, c2020.
Call #:
635.977 C978f
Subjects
Urban
forestry
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Trees in cities
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Urban
ecology (Sociology)
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Forest ecology
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Series
ThinkCities.
ISBN:
9781773061429
1773061429
Description:
40 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
Summary:
"Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?" This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the
urban
forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches. It discusses the problems that city trees face such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light conditions. It traces the history of trees in cities over time, showing how industrialization and the growth of populations in
urban
centers led to the creation of places like Central Park in New York City, where people could enjoy nature and clean air. It wasn't until Dutch Elm disease swept across North America, killing hundreds of thousands of trees, that people realized how important trees are to our cities. So how can we create a healthy environment for city trees? Some
urban
foresters are trying to create better growing conditions using specially designed soil trenches or planters, they are planting diverse species to reduce the harm of invasive pests, and they are maintaining trees as they age, among a number of other strategies. The
urban
forest is a complex ecosystem, and we are a part of it. Trees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change and pollution, benefit our health and connections to one another, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and much more. It is vital that we nurture our city forests. Includes a list of activities to help the
urban
forest and a glossary.
Other authors:
Pratt, Pierre.
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Jul 16, 2024
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