TREE SIZE
I n urb a n environments , trees often grow much sm a ller th a n their potenti a l due to limiting f a ctors like restricted root sp a ce , comp a cted soil , inconsistent w a ter supply , pollution , he a t stress , a nd pruning for infr a structure . B ec a use of these ch a llenges , we rely on re a l - world d a t a r a ther th a n ide a lized nursery t a gs to determine tree sizes .
U sing O regon ’ s T ree P lotter inventory system , we a n a lyze a ver a ge sizes b a sed on a ctu a l urb a n trees r a ther th a n theoretic a l m a ximums . F or inst a nce , while D ougl a s F ir ( P seudotsug a menziesii ) c a n exceed 300 feet in optim a l conditions , urb a n specimens in O regon a ver a ge just 65 feet . W hile some trees m a y surp a ss these a ver a ges , most a re constr a ined by city conditions . B y re a listic underst a nding of how trees will grow in urb a n sp a ces , helping you m a ke informed decisions for your city , neighborhood , or b a cky a rd . providing d a t a - driven size estim a tes , we offer a
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