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Community Forestry

(81 books are in this category)
  1. A New Tree Biology: Complete Set
    by Alex L. Shigo
    Tree Health, Urban Issues

  2. A New Tree Biology—Facts, Photos, and Philosophies on Trees and Their Problems and Proper Care (2nd ed.)
    by Alex L. Shigo
    Tree Health, Urban Issues

  3. Alien Species in North America and Hawaii
    by George Cox
    Conservation Issues

  4. American Woodland Garden, The
    by Rick Darke
    Gardening, General Interest, Gift Ideas

  5. Anatomy of a Park
    by Albert Rutledge
    Urban Issues

  6. Behavior and the Natural Environment
    by I. Altman, J.F. Wohlwill
    Urban Issues

  7. Beyond Preservation
    by A. Dwight Baldwin, Jr., Judith Deluce, Carl Pletsch
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  8. Building Greener Neighborhoods
    by Jack Petit, Debra L. Bassert, Cheryl Kollin
    Landscaping

  9. Building Inside Nature's Envelope
    by Andy Wasowski, Sally Wasowski
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  10. Business of Sustainble Forestry: Strategies for an Industry in Transition, The
    by Michael B. Jenkins, Emily T. Smith

  11. Common Sense Forestry
    by Hans Morsbach
    Conservation Issues

  12. Conservation Design for Subdivisions
    by Randall Arendt
    Conservation Issues, Gardening, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  13. Conservation Professional's Guide to Working with People, The
    by Scott A. Bonar
    Urban Issues

  14. Creating a Forestry for 21st Century: The Science of Ecosystem Management
    by Kathryn A. Kohm
    Conservation Issues

  15. Design for Human Ecosystems: Landscape, Land Use, and Natural Resources
    by John Tillman Lyle
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  16. Design With Nature (2nd ed.)
    by Ian L. McHarg
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  17. Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning From Village Homes
    by Judy Corbett, Michael Corbett, Robert Thayer

  18. Ecological City: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity, The
    by Rutherford H. Platt
    Urban Issues

  19. Ecological Design
    by Sim Van Der Ryn
    Urban Issues

  20. Ecological Design and Planning (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
    by George F. Thompson, Fred R. Steiner
    Urban Issues

  21. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils
    by Richard Fisher
    Tree Health

  22. Ecology of Place, The
    by Timothy Beatley, Kristy Manning
    Urban Issues

  23. Ecology of Woodland Creation, The
    by Richard Ferris Kaan
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  24. Environment, Planning, and Land Use (Urban & Regional, Planning and Development)
    by Philip Kivell
    Urban Issues

  25. Essential Aldo Leopold: Quotations and Commentaries, The
    by Curt Meine, Richard L. Knight
    Conservation, General Interest, Gift Ideas, Urban Issues

  26. Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects
    by Edward A. Johnson, Kiyoko Miyanishi
    Tree Health

  27. From Eco-Cities to Living Machines: Principles of Ecological Design
    by Nancy Jack Todd
    Urban Issues

  28. Green Cities—Ecologically Sound Approaches to Urban Space
    by D. Gordon
    Urban Issues

  29. Green Urbanism: Learning From European Cities
    by Timothy Beatley
    Urban Issues

  30. Greenways for America
    by C.E. Little
    Urban Issues

  31. Greenways: The Beginning of an International Movement
    by Julius Cy Fabos, Jack Ahern
    Urban Issues

  32. Greenways—A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development
    by Charles A. Flink, Robert M. Stearns
    Urban Issues

  33. Growing Greener
    by Randall Arendt

  34. Habitat Conservation Planning—Endangered Species and Urban Growth
    by T. Beatley
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  35. Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
    by John E. Kuser
    Urban Issues

  36. How to Save Your Neighborhood, City or Town—The Sierra Club Guide to Community Organizing
    by Maritza Pick
    Urban Issues

  37. Insects and Forests: The Role and Diversity of Insects in the Forest Environment
    by Roger Dajoz, G.-M. De Rougemont
    Tree Health

  38. Land Conservation Through Public/Private Partnerships
    by Eve Endicott
    Conservation Issues

  39. Land Planner's Environmental Handbook
    by William B. Honachefsky

  40. Land Use and Forest Resources in a Changing Environment--The Urban Forest Interface
    by Gordon A. Bradley
    Urban Issues

  41. Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services, The
    by J.B. Ruhl, Steven Kraft, Christopher Lant
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  42. Making Collaboration Work: Lessons from Innovation in Natural Resource Management
    by Julia M. Wondolleck, Steven L. Yaffee

  43. Managing Growth in America’s Communities
    by Douglas R. Porter
    Urban Issues

  44. Mapping Wildfire Hazards & Risks
    by R. Neil Sampson

  45. MetroGreen: Connecting Open Space in North American Cities
    by Donna Erickson
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  46. Modern Arboriculture—A Systems Approach to Trees and Their Associates
    by Alex L. Shigo
    Tree Health

  47. Nature Out of Place: Biological Invasions in the Global Age
    by Jason Van Driesche, Roy Van Driesche
    Conservation Issues, Gardening, General Interest, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  48. Nature-Friendly Communities
    by Chris Duerksen and Cara Snyder
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  49. Nature’s Restoration: People and Places on the Front Lines of Conservation
    by Peter Friederici
    Conservation Issues, General Interest, Urban Issues

  50. Noah’s Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards
    by Sara Stein
    Gardening, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  51. Nursery Management—Administration and Culture
    by Harold Davidson, Roy Mecklenberg
    Landscaping

  52. Out of Place: Restoring Identity to the Regional Landscape
    by Michael Hough
    Landscaping

  53. Partnerships in Communities: Reweaving the Frabric of Rural America
    by Jean Richardson
    Urban Issues

  54. Pedestrian Malls, Streetscapes and Urban Spaces
    by H.M. Rubenstein
    Landscaping, Urban Issues

  55. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance
    by Clark C. Gibson
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  56. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
    by Nigel Dunnett, Noel Kingsbury
    Conservation Issues

  57. Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology, The
    by David Smith
    Tree Health

  58. Public Relations and Communication for Natural Resource Managers
    by Jim Fazio, Douglas Gilbert

  59. Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development
    by John Tillman Lyle
    Tree Health

  60. Reshaping the Built Environment: Ecology, Ethics, & Economics
    by Charles J. Kibert
    Conservation Issues

  61. Restoration Economy, The
    by Storm Cunningham
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  62. Safescape: Creating Safer, More Livable Communities Through Planning & Design
    by Al Zelinka, Dean Brennan, APA

  63. Shading Our Cities—A Resource Guide for Urban and Community Forests
    by Gary M. Moll, Sara Ebenreck
    Landscaping

  64. Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors
    by J. William Thompson

  65. Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Surrey Design Charrette
    by Patrick M. Condon
    Urban Issues

  66. Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments
    by Mark Roseland
    Urban Issues

  67. Trails For the Twenty-First Century—Planning, Design, and Management Manual for Multiple-Use Trails
    by Charles Flink, Robert Searns, Kristine Olka
    Urban Issues

  68. Trees at Risk: Reclaiming the Urban Forest
    by Evelyn Herwitz, Robert Nash
    Urban Issues

  69. Urban Forest Landscapes: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives
    by Gordon A. Bradley
    Urban Issues

  70. Urban Forest: Comprehensive Management, The
    by Gene W. Grey
    Urban Issues

  71. Urban Forestry (2nd ed.)
    by Gene W. Grey
    Urban Issues

  72. Urban Forestry—Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces
    by Robert W. Miller
    Urban Issues

  73. Urban Habitats
    by C. Philip Wheater
    Urban Issues

  74. Urban Oasis Guideways in the Human Environment, The
    by Roxanne Warren
    Urban Issues

  75. Urban Pattern, The
    by Simon Eisner, Stanley Eisner, Arthur B. Gallion
    Urban Issues

  76. Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town, The
    by Arthur Plotnik, Mary H. Phelan
    Gift Ideas, Tree Health, Urban Issues

  77. When City and Country Collide
    by Tom Daniels
    Urban Issues

  78. With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature
    by Rachel Kaplan, Stephen Kaplan, Robert L. Ryan
    Urban Issues

  79. Woodland Ecology: Environmental Forestry for the Small Owner
    by Leon Sherwood Minckler

  80. Woodland Way: A Permaculture Approach to Sustainable Woodland Management, The
    by Ben Law

  81. Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the Most of Your Wooded Property for Conservation, Income, or Both, The
    by Stewart Hills
    Conservation Issues