For additional information, visit the following links i-Tree Eco Users Manual http://www.itreetools.org/resources/manuals/i-Tree%20Eco%20Users%20Manual.pdf i-Tree Eco Resources and Eco Project Planning & Management Resources under the Resources - Archives section http://www.itreetools.org/resour...

The number of plots is up to the user. Increasing the number of plots and/or size of the plots will typically lead to lower variances and increased certainty in the results, but it also tends to increase the cost of the project. Detailed recommendations are provided in the i-Tree User's Manual. http...

Yes. Field data are necessary to accurately quantify the urban forest structure. Quantifying carbon, VOC emissions, energy effects, and other services require data on individual trees for accurate estimates. Using local field data along with local weather and pollution data sets provides a more accu...

Existing inventory data can be used if the proper crown parameters (tree height, bole height & crown width) are measured on each tree, along with information on species, diameter at breast height (4.5 feet), and crown dieback, crown % missing and crown light exposure. Species codes must also be ...

No. Eco estimates dollar benefits of ecosystem services based on economic literature. To estimate the cost-benefit ratio, good estimates of management costs of the entire urban forest would be needed. These data are not yet available.

This post has been updated for i-Tree version 5 applications. i-Tree version 5 offers users a new option to use a mobile data collection system with devices such as smartphones and tablets with internet connectivity. In addition, the older PDA utilities are still available in Streets & Eco with...

See the following document for current i_Tree version 5.x system requirements for the desktop applications and hand held devices. Information is also provided on how to register online and request the i-Tree software. http://www.itreetools.org/resources/content/iTree_v5_System_Requirements.pdf More ...

There are no plans to port i-Tree to the Mac platform as our resources are limited to develop and support multiple platforms for public domain software. However, Apple users have used i-Tree successfully by using alternative solutions such as Apple supports dual-booting, so you can always set up you...

You can begin by searching the FAQs and search posts on this forum, as well as the website at www.itreetools.org. You can make use of the i-Tree Resource tab on the i-Tree website which has sections containing the user's manuals. In addition, the Archives page under the resources tab has numerous ar...

The i-Tree Software Suite was developed with public monies and has been released to the public domain, so there is no cost to the user. In addition, there is no fee for processing international i-Tree Eco projects either.