Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida

This new 2-page factsheet was written to support urban forestry Extension clientele queries for information guiding Florida HOA and property owner decisions on whether to replace hardwood trees with palms, due to palms’ compact growth habit and lower leaf-shed volume, compared to hardwood trees. Wr...

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Main Authors: Marguerite Beckford, Gary W. Knox
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128221
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spelling doaj-art-f361a55a645e47b689a6e47c688c684d2025-02-08T05:46:00ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-05-0120213Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South FloridaMarguerite Beckford0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5534-8819Gary W. Knox1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This new 2-page factsheet was written to support urban forestry Extension clientele queries for information guiding Florida HOA and property owner decisions on whether to replace hardwood trees with palms, due to palms’ compact growth habit and lower leaf-shed volume, compared to hardwood trees. Written by Marguerite Beckford and Gary W. Knox, and published by the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128221treespalm treesurban forestryenvironmental horticulturetree plantinglandscaping
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Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
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trees
palm trees
urban forestry
environmental horticulture
tree planting
landscaping
title Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
title_full Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
title_fullStr Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
title_short Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
title_sort comparative ecosystem benefits of common urban trees and palms in south florida
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urban forestry
environmental horticulture
tree planting
landscaping
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