Urban trees: bridge-heads for forest pest invasions and sentinels for early detection
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1595-x
Abstract: Urban trees have been increasingly appreciated for the many benefits they provide. As concentrated hubs of human-mediated movement, the urban landscape is, however, often the first point of contact for exotic pests including insects and… read more here.
Keywords: early detection; trees bridge; bridge heads; urban trees ... See more keywords
Foliar dust and heavy metal deposit on leaves of urban trees in Budapest (Hungary)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00769-y
Abstract: This work considers dust deposition and the heavy metal (HM) content on leaves of urban trees (Acer platanoides L. ‘Globosum,’ Fraxinus excelsior L. ‘Westhof’s Glorie’ and Tilia tomentosa Moench.) in order to estimate the trees’… read more here.
Keywords: deposit; leaves urban; foliar dust; dust ... See more keywords
Evaluating the effectiveness of urban trees to mitigate storm water runoff via transpiration and stemflow
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-017-0693-y
Abstract: Many cities in the Eastern United States are working to increase urban tree cover due to the hydrological services that trees provide, including the interception, storage and transpiration of water that would otherwise enter sewer… read more here.
Keywords: stemflow; water; transpiration; sap flow ... See more keywords
Concept and methodology of characterising infrared radiative performance of urban trees using tree crown spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.04.056
Abstract: Abstract Urban trees play an important role in cooling urban microclimates and regulating outdoor thermal comfort. To better understand their contribution to these processes, it is crucial to elucidate urban trees' radiative thermal performance, especially… read more here.
Keywords: urban trees; methodology; spectroscopy; concept methodology ... See more keywords
Perceptions and preferences for urban trees across multiple socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.05.001
Abstract: Urban trees are vital components of urban ecosystems, and thus important for environmental quality, urban sustainability, and quality of life in cities. Regrettably, urban trees are sometimes unequally distributed both between and within towns, a… read more here.
Keywords: urban trees; across multiple; socio economic; perceptions preferences ... See more keywords
Private tree removal, public loss: Valuing and enforcing existing tree protection mechanisms is the key to retaining urban trees on private land
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103899
Abstract: Abstract In many cities, private trees dominate urban tree canopy cover, but densification often means fewer private trees and diminishing urban tree canopy cover. Local governments use several mechanisms to protect trees on private land,… read more here.
Keywords: private land; trees private; private tree; urban trees ... See more keywords
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals air pollutants by urban trees
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DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1652883
Abstract: Abstract Leaf and bark of trees are tools for assessing the effects of the heavy metals pollution and monitoring the environmental air quality. In this study, the possibility of using leaves and bark of two… read more here.
Keywords: globulus; air; heavy metals; dust ... See more keywords
Chronology of Gloomy Scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) Infestations on Urban Trees
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz094
Abstract: Abstract Pest abundance on urban trees often increases with surrounding impervious surface. Gloomy scale (Melanaspis tenebricosa Comstock; Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a pest of red maples (Acer rubrum L.; Sapindales: Sapindaceae) in the southeast United States, reaches… read more here.
Keywords: urban trees; tree condition; gloomy scale; hemiptera diaspididae ... See more keywords
Residential Exposure to Urban Trees and Medication Sales for Mood Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease in Brussels, Belgium: An Ecological Study
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp9924
Abstract: Background: The available evidence for positive associations between urban trees and human health is mixed, partly because the assessment of exposure to trees is often imprecise because of, for instance, exclusion of trees in private… read more here.
Keywords: medication; urban trees; medication sales; brussels belgium ... See more keywords
Ecohydrology of urban trees under passive and active irrigation in a semiarid city
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224804
Abstract: The infiltration of stormwater runoff for use by urban trees is a major co-benefit of green infrastructure for desert cities with limited water resources. However, the effects of this passive irrigation versus regular, controlled moisture… read more here.
Keywords: moisture; irrigation; ecohydrology urban; urban trees ... See more keywords
Can Cities Activate Sleeper Species and Predict Future Forest Pests? A Case Study of Scale Insects
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11030142
Abstract: Sleeper species are innocuous native or naturalized species that exhibit invasive characteristics and become pests in response to environmental change. Climate warming is expected to increase arthropod damage in forests, in part, by transforming innocuous… read more here.
Keywords: insects; urban heat; scale insects; case ... See more keywords