Assessing the vulnerability of urban forests to climate change
C Ordóñez, PN Duinker - Environmental Reviews, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Climate adaptation is being embraced by many municipalities worldwide. An element of this
is the planting and protection of urban trees. However, the fact that climate change will also …
is the planting and protection of urban trees. However, the fact that climate change will also …
A conceptual framework of urban forest ecosystem vulnerability
The urban environment is becoming the most common setting in which people worldwide
will spend their lives. Urban forests, and the ecosystem services they provide, are becoming …
will spend their lives. Urban forests, and the ecosystem services they provide, are becoming …
Influence of tree species and forest land use on soil hydraulic conductivity and implications for surface runoff generation
Forest planting is increasingly being incorporated into land management policies to mitigate
diffuse pollution and localised flooding because forest soils are associated with enhanced …
diffuse pollution and localised flooding because forest soils are associated with enhanced …
Soil carbon and carbon/nitrogen ratio change under tree canopy, tall grass, and turf grass areas of urban green space
Soils in urban green spaces are an important carbon (C) store, but urban soils with a high
carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio can also buffer N eutrophication from fertilizer use or …
carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio can also buffer N eutrophication from fertilizer use or …
Effects of deep tillage and municipal green waste compost amendments on soil properties and tree growth in compacted urban soils
PD Somerville, PB May, SJ Livesley - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Large trees are often seen as a means of offsetting negative consequences of growing
urban densification. To increase the tree canopy cover of dense urban landscapes …
urban densification. To increase the tree canopy cover of dense urban landscapes …
Adopting public values and climate change adaptation strategies in urban forest management: A review and analysis of the relevant literature
CO Barona - Journal of environmental management, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban trees are a dominant natural element in cities; they provide important ecosystem
services to urban citizens and help urban areas adapt to climate change. Many rationales …
services to urban citizens and help urban areas adapt to climate change. Many rationales …
Habitat complexity influences fine scale hydrological processes and the incidence of stormwater runoff in managed urban ecosystems
Urban ecosystems have traditionally been considered to be pervious features of our cities.
Their hydrological properties have largely been investigated at the landscape scale and in …
Their hydrological properties have largely been investigated at the landscape scale and in …
Neighbourhood-scale urban forest ecosystem classification
Urban forests are now recognized as essential components of sustainable cities, but there
remains uncertainty concerning how to stratify and classify urban landscapes into units of …
remains uncertainty concerning how to stratify and classify urban landscapes into units of …
Public values associated with urban forests: Synthesis of findings and lessons learned from emerging methods and cross-cultural case studies
Understanding how urban nature is important to the public can broaden management
objectives and give citizens a say in how nature is managed in the places where they live …
objectives and give citizens a say in how nature is managed in the places where they live …
Improving soil quality for urban agriculture in the North Central US
J Beniston, R Lal - Carbon sequestration in urban ecosystems, 2012 - Springer
An abundance of vacant land exists in the formerly industrial cities of the north central US,
which have seen tremendous declines in their populations over the past 50 years. Many …
which have seen tremendous declines in their populations over the past 50 years. Many …