Expanding Urban Tree Species Diversity in Florida (USA): Challenges and Opportunities for Practitioners

• DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2023.2175285
• Publication Date: 2023-02-09T05:32:55Z
• Authors: Deborah R. Hilbert; Andrew K. Koeser; Michael Andreu; Mysha Clarke; Gail Hansen; Lara A. Roman; Mack Thetford
• Keywords: Urban Forestry; Urban forest

AbstractWhile many practitioners and scholars understand the risks associated with low urban tree diversity, they often lack ability to rectify this challenge on their own. The complex system of production procurement is shaped by market pressures, nursery site constraints, local governance, differing professional objectives among those who grow, specify, plant trees. To constraints opportunities for increasing we conducted a series focus groups comprised growers, landscape architects, municipal managers. Our results highlight significant list considerations some issues shared green industries specific growers or purchasers. In light our findings, outline actionable strategies diversity.Keywords: City treeslandscape designnursery productionurban greenspaceurban forests AcknowledgmentsWe thank Mr. Ben Bolusky Dr. Taylor Clem participant recruitment suggestions. We also Paul Monaghan early feedback study design. Finally, participants in group willingness share experiences opinions important industry topic. findings conclusions publication are authors should not be construed represent any official USDA US Government determination policy. An version manuscript was published as part graduate thesis titled "Improving Urban Forest Species Diversity Florida" (Hilbert Citation2021).Ethical ApprovalThis approved University Florida Institutional Review Board (IRB #IRB202100862).