Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Nursery stock, homeowner preferences drive tree diversity in Salt Lake Valley

02/20/2018 03:03 PM EST

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What factors shape the formation of a new urban forest? Researchers' survey of tree species diversity in the Salt Lake Valley found that diversity can be shaped by the species available in nurseries, the preferences of the homeowners, and even the tree selections of their neighbors.


Full story at https://unews.utah.edu/sl_trees/

Source
University of Utah


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