This research examines Hispanic
residents' perceptions of an use of the urban forest where they
live. This space includes yards outside private homes; common space
in an apartment complex or mobile home park; neighborhood streets;
and city parks. Hispanic use of outdoor environments in the
Southeast is an important consideration for U.S. Forest Service
State and Private Forest managers because of the impact of a
growing population on the region's finite natural resources. This
information will be used by the Forest Service Urban and Community
Forest program, in cooperation with state and local agencies, to
develop
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