Urban and community forests are increasingly acknowledged for their multiple market and non-market benefits, including their recognition as a natural climate solution in developed areas. This study examines the perspectives toward climate-induced events such as extreme weather and wildfire of non-profit organizations (NPOs) and public agencies involved in California’s urban and community forest (U&CF) management. Additionally,...

We examined US scientists’ (1) use of second-growth, mature, and old-growth forest in scientific publication titles, (2) definitions of second-growth, mature, and old-growth forest, and (3) sampling methods in second-growth, mature, and old-growth forest. “Second-growth forest” (55 titles) and “mature forest” (40) experienced the most frequent use in the 2010s. “Old-growth forest” (247) had the most use in the 1990s. Definitio...

As populations in developing areas continue to increase in recent years, urban and community forestry (U&CF) has received considerable attention due to the ecological, social, and economic significance of trees and green landscapes in urban and semi-urban settings. Based on a regional survey of private, public, and nonprofit businesses and agencies involved in U&CF, we first developed a complete profile of the U&CF sector in t...