urban forest
Metropolitan tree cluster
An urban forest is the collective tree cover within a city or metropolitan area—street trees, park groves, and backyard specimens considered as a single ecosystem.
The term frames scattered urban greenery as a coherent resource requiring management: The city hired an arborist to assess the health of its urban forest.
Urban forests provide shade, clean air, and wildlife habitat.
- shrubsLow woody plants
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
community gardens · tree-lined streets · tree canopy · native species · tree planting · air purification · biodiversity · heat islands · carbon sequestration · wildlife habitat · green corridors · pocket park · pollution · park · climate change · understory · woodlands · noise reduction
- forestswoods, pine trees, maple trees, spruce trees, grove
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- green spacescity parks, park, greenbelts, green belt, green belts
- urban spacesapartments, pedestrian zone, public spaces, shops, offices
- woodlandswoodland, woods, timberland, grove, copse
- green citiesgreen buildings, green space, bike lanes, solar panels, pedestrian zones
urban forestremote wilderness
Distant, uninhabited natural area
untouched wilderness · wilderness · backcountry · primeval forest · virgin forest
urban forestconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
industrial zone · parking lot · built environment · hardscape · shopping mall