Carbon
Biomass, carbon storage, sequestration and climate-linked vegetation contribution.
Tree Resource Evaluation and Ecological Intelligence Network
Know Your Tree
Trees and green spaces are living environmental assets that regulate climate, support biodiversity, improve air quality, influence hydrology, moderate microclimate and contribute to human well-being.
treein™ provides a scientific framework for documenting, evaluating, quantifying and communicating these contributions through structured methodologies, measurable indicators and evidence-based assessment systems.
The framework helps convert vegetation observations, inventory datasets and green space information into credible environmental evidence for sustainability planning, ecological stewardship, reporting, governance and informed decision-making.
Assessment Domains
treein™ evaluates vegetation through interconnected ecological and environmental domains that describe structure, function, ecosystem service contribution and environmental value.
Biomass, carbon storage, sequestration and climate-linked vegetation contribution.
Species richness, composition, diversity, dominance, evenness and ecological representation.
Vegetation contribution to particulate and gaseous pollutant mitigation.
Rainfall interception, runoff reduction, infiltration support and water-regulation services.
Shading, cooling, thermal comfort and urban heat island mitigation contribution.
Translation of ecosystem services into comparable environmental contribution indicators.
Ecological relevance of native, naturalized and non-native vegetation composition.
Compatibility of species, site conditions, management context and long-term performance.
Vegetation structure, canopy formation, tree dimensions and green space composition.
Evaluation and interpretation of individual trees using measurable ecological and environmental indicators.
Evaluation of green spaces and vegetation systems using client-supplied inventory, spatial and site datasets.
Comprehensive field-based assessment and audit of vegetation systems using field verification and scientific assessment procedures.
Scientific Data Quality
Reliable environmental evidence depends upon the quality, consistency and scientific integrity of the underlying data and methodologies. treein™ emphasizes structured data collection, transparent analytical workflows, traceable calculations and repeatable assessment procedures.
Know Your TreeOrganized vegetation, ecological, spatial and environmental datasets.
Clear linkage between observations, assumptions, calculations and outputs.
Standardized procedures that support consistent assessment outcomes.
Evidence-based interpretation suitable for reporting and decision-making.
Scientific Basis
treein™ integrates concepts from horticulture, arboriculture, forestry, ecology, biodiversity science, ecosystem-service assessment, environmental modelling, carbon accounting, geospatial analysis and natural capital assessment.
These disciplines provide the scientific basis for evaluating trees and green spaces as measurable environmental assets. The framework supports transparency, traceability, repeatability, methodological consistency and technical defensibility.
The purpose is not only to record vegetation data, but to interpret that data as reliable environmental evidence for planning, reporting, stewardship and environmental governance.
Know Your Tree