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Ayer Devens | Pocket Forests
What is a Pocket Forest?
A pocket forest is a small planting designed to boost the livability of urban and suburban neighborhoods. These forest patches are hyper-diverse, very dense, and often include design features like snags to mimic some of the characteristics of forests.
By (re)introducing a high diversity of well-adapted species and habitat features,
these clusters of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants:
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provide food and shelter to local wildlife
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sequester and store carbon
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capture stormwater
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filter air pollution
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help cool local surroundings
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