2014 report on the health of Colorado's forests: urban and community forests: an investment in Colorado
Date
2015
Authors
Barry, Pete, author
Duda, Joseph, author
Lockwood, Ryan, author
Mason, Lisa, author
Matthews, Susan, author
Mueller, Kim, author
Ciesla, William M., author
Colorado State Forest Service, publisher
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Abstract
The objective of the annual Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests is to inform state legislators, citizens and other stakeholders about the condition of our forests, to provide a basis for public dialogue. Each year, the report provides a broad update on forest insect and disease activity throughout the state. This year's report also focuses on the importance of our urban and community forests, challenges we face in managing them, and the actions we can take to address those issues. We chose this emphasis to highlight the contributions that our urban and community forests make to quality of life, and to underscore the importance of proper care for forests at risk to insects, diseases and challenging environmental conditions. Trees provide numerous benefits, whether growing in our mountain forests or in urban settings. The former provide benefits such as clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation and economic benefits. Equally important are the benefits of urban trees, which help clean our air, provide shade, control storm runoff and contribute to quality of life. They are one of the few components of a community's infrastructure that actually increase in value over time.
Description
The reports describes "an annual investigation of critical forest health issues, including the identification of priority areas across the state where current forest conditions demand timely action." They are intended to "expand Coloradans' knowledge of and interest in our state's forest resources."
Reports produced by the Colorado State Forest Service in conjunction with Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry.
Includes bibliographical references.
January 2015.
Includes the 2014 Colorado forest insect and disease update supplement.
Reports produced by the Colorado State Forest Service in conjunction with Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry.
Includes bibliographical references.
January 2015.
Includes the 2014 Colorado forest insect and disease update supplement.
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Subject
forests and forestry
measurement
Colorado
forest health
forest management
urban forests
community forests