Chinese city forests

Author: Peng Zhenhua
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book elaborates on the development process and functional benefits of urban forests, proposing the modern urban forest construction concepts of "forest network" and "water network" based on China's actual conditions. It conducts comprehensive research on the fundamental principles of urban forest construction, species selection, plant layout, urban forest planning, evaluation systems, and management systems. This book not only summarizes the research on urban forests in China but is also a comprehensive and systematic monograph on urban forest construction in China, holding significant guiding significance for the healthy development of urban forests in the country. The main content of this book is the research outcome of the "China Forest Ecological Network System Construction Research" project. The research and practices from 12 experimental sites, including Harbin, Hefei, Shanghai, Xiamen, Huaining, and others, have laid a solid foundation for the book and provided rich content. It can be said that it embodies the hard work of all members of the project team and is a crystallization of collective wisdom. At the same time, the book also draws on relevant research achievements in urban forests and urban forestry in China.