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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Forestry, Wildland Management > forests > urban forests
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > vegetation > vegetation types > forests > urban forests
Preferred Term:

urban forests

Definition:
Urban forests include the trees in our yards, parks, public spaces, and along our streets. Though we don’t often think of them as forests, they provide many forest benefits, such as cleaner air and water. In addition to environmental benefits, urban forests increase property values, reduce home energy costs, block UV radiation, buffer wind and noise, provide shade and beautify our neighborhoods.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
forests
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/294926
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-03-08, last modified 2018-11-16