Naomi Zürcher
Urban Forester / Consulting Arborist, Arbor Aegis
In consideration of the tree
The focus of Ecological Design is to “minimize environmentally destructive impacts”1 in designing the built environment. To support this intent and to better sustain the integrity of the urban ecosystem, we must give much greater consideration to the structure and function of an indispensable part of that ecosystem – our trees - and the impact our built environment imposes on them and their ability to provide the Ecosystem Services benefits we increasingly depend on. Almost all trees planted in our urban centers originate in a forest somewhere in the world. It is therefore essential that we incorporate an understanding of Forest Ecosystem - how that forest tree manages itself - as a basis for spatial development within the Urban Forest ecosystem. We need to invest this understanding into all aspects of Urban Forest management, from planning and design to protecting and preserving so that the end result is a sustainable, environmentally-compatible product which can accommodate the needs of our urban trees, the landscapes they populate and citizen well-being.
Len Gillman, PhD
Professor of Biogeography, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology
A Rosa by any other name: Restoring indigenous names within the Linnaean system
We recently proposed restoration of indigenous names within scientific nomenclature for plants and animals. In this webinar I discuss some options for how this can be achieved along with issues that have been raised.
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