Street tree structure, function, and value: A review of scholarly research (1997–2020)

AF Coleman, RW Harper, TS Eisenman, SH Warner… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Street trees are components of the urban forest that receive considerable attention across
academic and professional disciplines. They are also one of the most common types of …

Traits of a bloom: a nationwide survey of US urban tree planting initiatives (TPIs)

TS Eisenman, T Flanders, RW Harper, RJ Hauer… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Municipal leaders worldwide are showing substantial interest in urban greening. This
encompasses incentives, policies, and programs to vegetate urban landscapes, and it often …

Municipal Forest Program Management in the United States of America: A Systematic Review

JR Hargrave, RW Harper, BJ Butler, JT Mullins - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Municipalities across the United States have varied available resources to manage urban
forests, resulting in substantial differences in urban forestry services and outcomes. This …

Exploring links between resident satisfaction and participation in an urban tree planting initiative

AF Coleman, TS Eisenman, DH Locke, RW Harper - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Street-facing trees have been cited as providing a vast range of environmental benefits and
also a contributing factor to community livability and quality of life. One measure of well …

Volunteer engagement in urban forestry in the United States: reviewing the literature

AJ Elton, RW Harper, LF Bullard, EE Griffith… - Arboricultural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents the results of a literature review related to volunteerism in urban forestry
in the United States. Themes explored were inductively emergent from the research …

Beyond the Golden Shovel Recommendations for a Successful Urban Tree Planting Initiative

TS Eisenman, LA Roman, J Östberg… - Journal of the …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Urban tree planting initiatives (TPIs) have become a prominent form of public work that has
the potential to increase the livability and sustainability of cities. However, if not sufficiently …

Forest stressors and roadside vegetation management in an exurban landscape

J Cabral, AT Morzillo, R Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
As part of the forest landscape, roadside trees are susceptible to multiple stressors that
increase potential for tree damage during storm events and contribute to power outages. In …

Urban forest management motivations and practices in relation to a large-scale tree planting initiative

M Healy, N Geron, RW Harper, J Rogan… - Society & Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The success of public trees planted in urban areas by tree planting initiatives (TPIs) depends
on how well the new trees fit into existing municipal structures and capacities. We sought to …

Exploring the characteristics of successful volunteer-led urban forest tree committees in Massachusetts

RW Harper, ES Huff, DV Bloniarz, S DeStefano… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Citizen engagement through urban forest tree committee volunteer service may aid in
providing essential experience, ideas, and skills that support municipal tree management …

[HTML][HTML] Stakeholder exposure to and knowledge of tree pests and diseases and their management in urban areas

S Raum, CA Hossu, G Lupp, S Pauleit… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban trees and forests provide many benefits to the urban environment and are important
for climate change adaptation. Yet, they are increasingly threatened by insect pests and …