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Good examples of canopy over the street
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Trees can eventually form a closed canopy over the street when provided with adequate open soil space for root expansion and close enough spacing between trees. Notice that in all cases below, trees have access to large volumes of soil for root expansion. If trees are to grow large, they must have access to open soil space unless special provisions are made. Open soil space is soil that is not covered by a hard surface such as a sidewalk, pavement or a building.
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Complete canopy over street - Pennsylvania |
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Complete canopy over street - St. Augustine |
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Complete canopy over street - Washington |
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Complete canopy closure Parma, Italy |
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Canopy closure along street - Parma, Italy |
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Close spacing, healthy trees |
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Canopy over street, barely Miami |
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Healthy trees, no canopy closure - Charleston |
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Spacing too far for canopy closure - Miami |
