The provision of ecosystem services is a prominent rationale for urban greening, and there
is a prevailing mantra that ‘trees are good’. However, understanding how urban trees …

Understanding how urban forests developed their current patterns of tree canopy cover,
species composition, and diversity requires an appreciation of historical legacy effects. However…

Legacies of social and environmental injustices can leave an imprint on the present and
constrain transitions for more sustainable futures. In this article, we ask this question: What is the …

Several social theories have been proposed to explain the uneven distribution of vegetation
in urban residential areas: population density, social stratification, luxury effect, and ecology …

Redlining was a racially discriminatory housing policy established by the federal government’s
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) during the 1930s. For decades, redlining …

Background Cities across the world are undertaking ambitious projects to expand tree
canopy by increasing the number of trees planted throughout public and private spaces. In …

In this paper we examine the performance of formal programs associated with tree plantings
in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD to understand the relationships between the …

Urbanization has a homogenizing effect on biodiversity and leads to communities with fewer
native species and lower conservation value. However, few studies have explored whether …

Local regulations on residential landscapes (yards and gardens) can facilitate or constrain
ecosystem services and disservices in cities. To our knowledge, no studies have undertaken …

Similarities in planning, development and culture within urban areas may lead to the convergence
of ecological processes on continental scales. Transdisciplinary, multi-scale research …