Open AccessAspects of Preservation, Maintenance and Management of the Urban Forest in Brazil
Author(s) -
Maria do Carmo Conceicao Sanchotene
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.1994.012
Subject(s) - urban forest , urban forestry , geography , forest management , agroforestry , forestry , tree (set theory) , urban landscape , environmental planning , environmental resource management , environmental science , mathematics , mathematical analysis
This paper presents the treatment given to the urban forest in Brazil focusing on the legal, administrative, technical, educational and economical aspects. It lists some of the tree species most used in urban plantings in Brazil, their families and botanical names, as well as their average height on the streets. It also describes the creation of the Brazilian Society of Urban Forestry, its objectives and main programs.