Wayne C. Zipperer

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research forester, integrating human and natural systems, USDA Forest Service; courtesy faculty, urban forestry, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Publications

Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities

Francisco Escobedo, Rob Northrop, and Wayne Zipperer

FOR-121 brings together the information and tools from previous fact sheets in this hurricane recovery series, changing the focus to the community rather than the homeowner or arborist and from individual trees to the urban forest.

Gainesville, Florida's Urban Tree Cover in 2006

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

UF/IFAS Fact sheet.

Air Pollution Removal and Temperature Reduction: A Case Study of Gainesville's Urban Forest

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

The urban forest can help improve air quality by removing pollutants and by reducing air temperature through shading and transpiration, but tree maintenance-related pollution emissions can indirectly contribute to ozone formation and pollutants. This fact sheet presents the results of a study estimating air pollution removal by urban trees in Gainesville, Florida.

Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Preparing a Firewise Plant List for WUI Residents

Anna L. Behm, Alan J. Long, Martha C. Monroe, Cotton K. Randall, Wayne C. Zipperer, and L. Annie Hermansen-Baez

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting Firewise Shrubs to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Annie Hermansen-Báez, Raelene M. Crandall, Wayne C. Zipperer, Alan J. Long, Anna L. Behm, Dawn McKinstry, and Anne Andreu

Properties in the wildland-urban interface frequently use shrubs in landscaping. Although shrubs are attractive, some types can be risky to plant near structures in fire-prone areas. Property owners in such areas should consult existing guides for shrubs that do not burn easily and should routinely maintain shrubs and other vegetation within the defensible space around houses and other structures.

Gainesville's Urban Forest Structure and Composition in 2006

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

The urban forest is composed of a mix of native and non-native species introduced by people managing this forest and by residents. Because they usually contain non-native species, many urban forests often have greater species diversity than forests in the surrounding natural landscapes. This fact sheet overviews the composition and structure of the urban forest found in Gainesville, Florida.

The Effect of Urban Trees on Energy Use of Residential Buildings: A Case Study from Gainesville, FL

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

A city's trees reduce its energy use year round by shading buildings and providing evaporative cooling in summer and by blocking icy winter winds. This fact sheet presents the results of a study estimating urban tree heating and cooling effects on residential buildings in Gainesville, Florida, from 2006-2007.

Urban Soils in Gainesville, Florida, and Their Implications for Environmental Quality and Management

Donald Hagan, Cynnamon Dobbs, Francisco Escobedo, Wayne Zipperer, Zoltan Szantoi, and Basil Iannone

Urban planners, environmental scientists, and land managers understand the ecosystem services provided by the urban forest, yet soils, which form an essential part of the urban ecosystem and provide many important ecosystem services as well, remain largely overlooked. Soil survey maps or urban forest assessments do not even describe urban soils. This publication will shed light on how and why soil properties vary across Gainesville and provide useful information on the management of urban soils.

Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments—an Introduction

Michael Andreu, Robert Northrop, and Wayne Zipperer

This publication is an introduction to Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments, available in full for free here: https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/urbanforestmanagementbook/