Neighborhood infill development and Remnant oak woodland and savanna habitat interface
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Integrating Oak Woodland/Savanna with Infill Neighborhoods
What are the Benefits of integrating the two systems?
- There can be many benefits that would come from integrating an oak woodland and savanna into an infill neighborhood.
- The type of plant material in an oak woodland and savanna can withstand environmental disturbances better than most plants.
- This is a good thing, there are a lot of disturbances in areas that are
developed so it is good to know that the plants will withstand that
pressure.
- There is a wide list of plants that can be used to create an oak woodland
and savanna so it creates diversity in the neighborhood.
Besides the hardiness of the plants, how else can it benefit an infill neighborhood?
- The oak woodland and savanna can cut utility cost for the neighborhood
because by using grasses that are native rather than turf, landowners will save a huge amount of money. The grasses won’t need to be watered regularly if at all, where as turf would need an abundant amount of water and also fertilizer.
- The large oak trees will also shade the neighborhood and could cut the
cost of heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer.
