Ecosystem Services

Texas Statewide Assessment of Urban Forests Ecosystem Services

Trees and forests provide benefits crucial to your well-being. Forests purify the air you breathe, the water you drink, and provide diverse wildlife habitat.   Forest benefits are called ecosystem services. Common ecosystem services are food, wood, carbon sequestration, pollination, recreation, and soil formation.  There are four major types of ecosystem services which include:  All these […]

More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. A 2022 Texas A&M Forest Service economic study revealed that the Texas Christmas tree industry generated economic […]

We use the latest methods of data analysis and forest resource information to create decision-making products for landowners, researchers, and public officials. These products are especially useful after natural disasters. Resource analysis also informs forest management and economic development by using the latest information gathered from several of our programs including: Forest inventory & analysis […]

Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere during photosynthesis. The carbon from CO2 is then stored as woody biomass, leaf litter, deadwood, and soil organic carbon for decades.   The carbon stored in healthy forests is becoming a potential source of income for forest landowners through carbon offset markets.  Carbon offsets  Forest conservation, reforestation or […]

Tree Trails is a conservation education project that enhances outdoor classrooms at schools, nature centers, and public parks by creating educational trails centered around trees, promoting environmental awareness, and learning through nature.

Displays the various types of trees statewide and provides an estimate of the amount of biomass that occurs within 50, 75, and 100 miles of a user-defined location.

The My City’s Trees application enables anyone to access Urban FIA Data and produce custom analyses and reports.

Story map that highlights the forest and water relationship, priority watersheds for surface drinking water supplies, and how the forest and water sectors are partnering to sustain these vital resources.

2018 watershed restoration grant application

Publication of an analysis to quantify and value ecosystem services provided by Texas forests

Summary of a forest wood waste estimation study in East and Central Texas

More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. A 2022 Texas A&M Forest Service economic study revealed that the Texas Christmas tree industry generated economic […]

Trees and forests provide benefits crucial to your well-being. Forests purify the air you breathe, the water you drink, and provide diverse wildlife habitat.   Forest benefits are called ecosystem services. Common ecosystem services are food, wood, carbon sequestration, pollination, recreation, and soil formation.  There are four major types of ecosystem services which include:  All these […]

We use the latest methods of data analysis and forest resource information to create decision-making products for landowners, researchers, and public officials. These products are especially useful after natural disasters. Resource analysis also informs forest management and economic development by using the latest information gathered from several of our programs including: Forest inventory & analysis […]

Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere during photosynthesis. The carbon from CO2 is then stored as woody biomass, leaf litter, deadwood, and soil organic carbon for decades.   The carbon stored in healthy forests is becoming a potential source of income for forest landowners through carbon offset markets.  Carbon offsets  Forest conservation, reforestation or […]

2018 watershed restoration grant application

Texas Statewide Assessment of Urban Forests Ecosystem Services

Publication of an analysis to quantify and value ecosystem services provided by Texas forests

Summary of a forest wood waste estimation study in East and Central Texas

Tree Trails is a conservation education project that enhances outdoor classrooms at schools, nature centers, and public parks by creating educational trails centered around trees, promoting environmental awareness, and learning through nature.

Displays the various types of trees statewide and provides an estimate of the amount of biomass that occurs within 50, 75, and 100 miles of a user-defined location.

The My City’s Trees application enables anyone to access Urban FIA Data and produce custom analyses and reports.

Story map that highlights the forest and water relationship, priority watersheds for surface drinking water supplies, and how the forest and water sectors are partnering to sustain these vital resources.