Understanding an urban forest ' s structure , function and value can promote management decisions that will improve human health and environmental quality . An assessment of the vegetation structure , function , and value of the Mount Auburn Cemetery Sample Plots urban forest was conducted during 2020 . Data from 1047 trees located throughout Mount Auburn Cemetery Sample Plots were analyzed using the i-Tree Eco model developed by the U . S . Forest Service , Northern Research Station .
• Number of trees : 1,047
• Tree Cover : 42.5 %
• Most common species of trees : Sugar maple , Northern red oak , Eastern white pine
• Percentage of trees less than 6 " ( 15.2 cm ) diameter : 41.2 %
• Pollution Removal : 703.7 pounds / year ($ 17.9 thousand / year )
• Carbon Storage : 816.1 tons ($ 139 thousand )
• Carbon Sequestration : 17.56 tons ($ 2.99 thousand / year )
• Oxygen Production : 46.82 tons / year
• Avoided Runoff : 21.04 thousand cubic feet / year ($ 1.41 thousand / year )
• Building energy savings : N / A – data not collected
• Avoided carbon emissions : N / A – data not collected
• Structural values : $ 3.26 million
Ton : short ton ( U . S .) ( 2,000 lbs ) Monetary values $ are reported in US Dollars throughout the report except where noted . Ecosystem service estimates are reported for trees .
For an overview of i-Tree Eco methodology , see Appendix I . Data collection quality is determined by the local data collectors , over which i-Tree has no control .
I-Tree Report of Ecosystem Analysis at Mount Auburn Cemetery Insert to the Climate Action and Sustainability Plan
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