Peeking Beneath the Canopy: Insights from using i-Tree Eco to monitor Burlington’s urban forest
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The document summarizes the results of an i-Tree Eco survey of Burlington, Vermont's urban forest. Some key findings include: - Over 1026 trees on 159 plots were surveyed across Burlington, with an estimated 68.8 trees per acre and over 180,000 trees total. Canopy cover was around 30%. - Sugar maple sequesters the most carbon at 21.7% of the city's tree-bound carbon storage, while red oak stores the most total carbon at 16.5%. - Trees provide substantial air pollution removal services, with ozone removal valued at $61,496. Particulate and carbon monoxide removal also provide large economic benefits.
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Reverse engineering and runtime analysis of Mobile malware.
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Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
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