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Conflict between trees and streets? Yes, but UF scientists find equation to ease tension


March 9, 2020

BALM, Fla. --- Too often, trees are planted in urban areas, only to be removed a few years later because their root system runs into sidewalks and other infrastructure, say UF/IFAS researchers. With proper tree selection and spacing, UF researchers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Deborah Hilbert, Environmental Benefits, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Infrastructure, Pavement, Trees

New Precision Ag Facility Adds to UF/IFAS Arsenal to Fight Pests, Diseases


December 10, 2019

In a new, 8,500-square-foot building at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, weed scientist Nathan Boyd uses images of weeds to train computers to identify them. Those pictures can be used to help growers know when, where and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Arnold Schumann, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Nathan Boyd, News, Sam Hutton, Yiannis Ampatzidis

Trees Transplanted on Florida’s Highways Survive, Provide Motorists’ Benefits


August 12, 2019

Trees not only beautify highways, they can calm motorists down, says a University of Florida scientist. Furthermore, according to new UF research, the trees planted along Florida’s highways survive remarkably well, even after a period scientists ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Calm, Environmental Horticulture, Florida, Grow, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Highways, Motorists, Transplanting, Trees

Cities with Tree Protection Laws Show More Canopy Coverage, Savings


April 2, 2019

When are trees worth millions of dollars? When they cover parts of your city. Take Tampa, for example, which has established an Urban Forest Management Plan. According to a 2016 assessment by the University of Florida Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Environmental Horticulture, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, News, Tree Ordinances

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