We look at the role of the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) in Tallahassee's urban forest, where the tree's value goes far beyond the ecological. In an urban forest, trees are valued for what they contribute to a community. This is a tree that provides shades, habitat for almost 1,000 different plants and animals, and is storm resilient.
We dig deeper into its other services, such as carbon storage and stormwater management, on the WFSU Ecology Blog: [ Ссылка ]
