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The primary objective of this analysis is to quantify and evaluate the tree inventory within the Vassar College arboretum. By analyzing the provided arboretum dataset, this project establishes a baseline understanding of the campus tree population,…

This class project looks at the species diversity, age, and spread of the trees in Vassar's arboretum.

In a world increasingly plagued by anthropogenic heat due to airborne emissions, the mitigation of such emissions is all the more effective when carried out by entities with more sway. Moreover, trees provide a critical sink of greenhouse gases…

Vassar College lacks a comprehensive inventory of its trees or estimates of their carbon sequestration, making it difficult to assess the campus's net carbon emissions. Yet trees play acritical role in climate regulation by storing carbon in their…