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Abbreviations
BAP- Biodiversity Action Plan
BSI- British Standards Institution
CAVAT- Capital Asset Valuation for Amenity Trees
ES - Ecosystem Services
ISA- International Society of Arboriculture
LPA- Local Planning Authority
NFI- National Forest Inventory
NGO- Non-Governmental Organisation NTSG - National Tree Safety Group NTM - National Tree Map
RTC- Relative Tree Canopy
SSSI- Site of Special Scientific Interest
TAWS- Tree & Woodland Strategy TES- Tree Establishment Strategy TPO - Tree Preservation Order
TDAG- Trees and Design Action Group
Glossary of Terms
Arboriculture- The selection, production, planting, maintenance, and removal of all woody plants for amenity purposes.
Biodiversity- A measure of biological variation, whether represented by gene, species, habitats or ecosystems.
Biosecurity- A set of precautions to reduce the risk of accidentally introducing or spreading alien invasive species, including potential pests and pathogens.
Canopy Cover- A 2-dimensional metric quantifying the area of ground covered by tree canopy when viewed from above, where tree canopy is the collective branches and foliage of the tree.
Carbon sequestration- Processes that remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Carbonstorage- The amount of carbon bound up in the above-ground and below- ground parts of woody vegetation.
Community forestry- Addresses the social benefits of the urban forest: community pride, community planting and care projects, reduction of violent crimes and a sense of safety.
Conservation- Use, management and protection of natural resources that insures use and enjoyment for future generations
Ecosystem- A unit of ecology consisting of a more or less discrete community of species, interacting with each other and their physical environment.
Ecosystem services- The ways in which humanity relies on ecosystems for the continued provision of clean air, drinking water, an equitable climate, the productivity of agriculture, forestry and oceans, control of flooding, soil erosion, coastal erosion, carbon sequestration etc.
Environment- The prevailing conditions which reflect the combined influence of climate, soil, topography and biology (other plants and animals) present in an area.
GIS (Geographic information system)- A collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, storing, updating, manipulating, analysing and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
Green infrastructure (GI)- An interconnected network of waterways, wetlands, woodlands, greenways, parks, forests, and other open spaces that support native species, maintain natural ecological processes, sustain air and water resources and contribute to health and quality of life. Includes parks, parkways, riparian buffers, residential landscaping, street trees, rain gardens, green roofs, and window boxes.
Green roof- A specially designed roof that incorporates plants. Depending on the structural capacity of the building, depth and type of soil, and desired maintenance. Green roofs can be planted with anything from sedums to trees.
Green space- Any vegetated land or water within an urban area that serves as recreation or open space. This includes neighbourhood and regional parks, gardens, cemeteries, playing fields, bike and walking paths, and urban landscaping.
Greenway/green corridor- Corridor composed of natural vegetation. Greenways can be used to create connected networks of open space that include traditional parks and natural areas.
Habitat- Food, water, shelter and space that supports plant or animal life.
Impervious surface- A hard surface (such as a car park or rooftop) that prevents infiltration of water into the ground, causing water to run off the surface.
Infiltration- The downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil.
Inventory, Tree- Gathering of accurate information on the health and diversity of the community forest which can include: listing and description of trees and planting sites.
Microclimate- The climate of a site as modified by local site factors.
Native species- Species present in a defined region for a certain amount of time without having been brought by humans (cf. exotic), for instance in Britain since the English Channel was flooded around 6,000 years ago.
Non-native species- A species that due to direct or indirect human activity occurs in locations beyond its known historical or potential natural range. Refers to species from another continent, region, ecosystem, or habitat.
Pollution- Substances introduced into the e n v i ro n m e n t b y h u m a n a c t i o n s th a t contaminate the environment.
Stormwater runoff- Precipitation that falls on impervious surfaces (such as roofs and roads). Because it is not absorbed by soil and vegetation, it flows into storm drains.
