TREE CANOPY LOSS

The tree canopy is the area covered by the leaves and branches of trees. The word “canopy” can be used in terms of an individual tree or to describe the collective branches and leaves in an entire forest. Since the tree canopy has many benefits, loss of the canopy has many drawbacks. 

Use the links below to research information about tree canopy loss. As you conduct your research, evaluate the source of the information. What bias might it have? Is it primary research or does it restate someone else's research?
 

Issue Information

• Urban Tree Cover and Air Quality Planning
  

• USA Today
  

• The Christian Science Monitor
  

• Washington Post
   
  

Potential Searches
Type the following into a search engine to explore other possible sources of information about your issue.

• tree canopy

• Tree canopy + urban forest

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