Trees in cities perform important environmental functions: they produce oxygen, filter
pollutants, provide habitat for wildlife, mitigate stormwater runoff, and reduce the effects of …

The study of nitrogen (N) transformation in urban ecosystems is crucial in the protection of
coastal water bodies because excess N may fuel harmful algae blooms (HABs). The …

Urban trees are often more sun-and wind-exposed than their forest-grown counterparts.
These environmental differences can impact how many species grow–impacting trunk taper …

Trees can be powerful symbols that contribute to the production and consumption of places.
Disaster events, such as hurricanes, alter the physical landscape, causing tree damage and …

Precipitation that moves through tree canopies entrains carbon and nutrients from leaf and
bark surfaces. In natural ecosystems, these biogeochemical subsidies to the water cycle are …

Tree ordinances can be an effective means of preserving urban forests in the face of
development pressures. Despite this, they also have the potential to be divisive among the …

Urban trees have attracted increasing attention to serve as a green prescription for
addressing various challenges facing human society like climate change and environmental …

Abstract Development and redevelopment are important drivers of tree removal and canopy
loss in urban landscapes. Local ordinances are often used to curtail tree removal, but …

A growing proportion of forested landscapes are interspersed with human infrastructure,
such as utility lines and roads, increasing the potential for tree-failure consequences due to …

Preservation of existing trees is one of the few tools available to communities seeking to
maintain or increase tree canopy coverage. This study compared the knowledge and …