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Trees in the city

Why trees in the city are phenomenal investments in urban infrastructure

by DUINKER P
Trees in the city
Published in January 2017 - Page 3

The tree in front of my residence in Halifax is a stately American elm of about 90 years of age. It has a trunk diameter of about 78 centimetres, and is close to 25 metres tall. In an interview with a reporter last year, as we stood together under the tree, I referred to it as a veritable workhorse. The reporter looked puzzled, so I explained.

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