Pennsylvania Forests: The Forest Where We Live and Work

As Presidents of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association and the Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council we are pleased to bring to members and friends of both organizations this special issue of Pennsylvania Forests. It is dedicated entirely to urban and community forestry, the forest where most of us live, work, and play. Both rural and urban forests grace our daily lives with countless benefits that many of us have come to take for granted. Since many of our readers are unfamiliar with the specifics of urban and community forestry, we thought it worthwhile to publish a special issue which would provide information on the subject. As you read the articles in this issue you will note that there are similarities and differences in both forests. Both provide environmental amenities, a home for wildlife and many other benefits. Both provide economic benefits in their own ways. The principal difference is in the way both forests are managed. In urban settings individual trees have significantly higher monetary value than their rural counterparts. They cost more to plant, more to maintain and usually have a shorter life span. They contribute to our enjoyment of life in different ways than trees in the rural forest. Both types of forests are important to our survival and we need to work together to assure their well-being.

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• Urban Forestry

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