Auckland's Remarkable Urban Forest

Description

A comprehensive account of the trees and forests of Auckland and includes: - Trees to be found in parks and reserves of the city's Local Board areas, and on campuses, school grounds, cemeteries, and at historic homesteads Native bush reserves in urban Auckland Native revegetation projects undertaken by community groups Exotic woodlands Street trees Trees of suburban home gardens Notable trees Flowering trees Tree health, forest climbers, weeds Utilisation and management of the urban forest.

Table of contents

Preface -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Native bush remnants -- 3 Native revegetation -- 4 Exotic woodland -- 5 Home garden trees -- 6 Street trees -- 7 Larger sites -- 8 Parks of the northern suburbs -- 9 Parks of the central and eastern suburbs -- 10 Parks of the western suburbs -- 11 Parks of the southern suburbs -- 12 Historic homesteads and estates -- 13 Campuses and school grounds -- 14 Cemeteries -- 15 Notable trees 16 Auckland's flowering trees -- 17 Climbing and perching plants of the urban forest -- 18 Utilisation of the urban forest -- 19 Tree health -- 20 Life in the urban forest -- 21 Floristic composition: trees from all over the world -- 22 Management of the urban forest -- References -- Index -- About the author and publisher details.