Above-ground carbon storage by urban trees in Leipzig, Germany: Analysis of patterns in a European city

MW Strohbach, D Haase - Landscape and urban Planning, 2012 - Elsevier
Many aspects of global change, including carbon dioxide emissions, have been attributed to
urban areas. On the other hand, cities have been found to provide valuable ecosystem …

The carbon footprint of urban green space—A life cycle approach

MW Strohbach, E Arnold, D Haase - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012 - Elsevier
Cities play an important role in the global carbon cycle. They produce a large proportion of
CO2 emissions, but they also sequester and store carbon in urban forests and green space …

Transpiration of urban trees and its cooling effect in a high latitude city

J Konarska, J Uddling, B Holmer, M Lutz… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
An important ecosystem service provided by urban trees is the cooling effect caused by their
transpiration. The aim of this study was to quantify the magnitude of daytime and night-time …

A comparison of the growth and cooling effectiveness of five commonly planted urban tree species

MA Rahman, D Armson, AR Ennos - Urban Ecosystems, 2015 - Springer
It is often claimed that evapotranspiration from urban trees can mitigate the urban heat
island and adapt our cities to climate change; however, the relative effectiveness of different …

Urban forest biomass estimates: is it important to use allometric relationships developed specifically for urban trees?

MR McHale, IC Burke, MA Lefsky, PJ Peper… - Urban …, 2009 - Springer
Many studies have analyzed the benefits, costs, and carbon storage capacity associated
with urban trees. These studies have been limited by a lack of research on urban tree …

Canopy of advantage: Who benefits most from city trees?

CS Greene, PJ Robinson, AA Millward - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban tree canopy provides a suite of ecological, social, and economic benefits to the
residents of urban areas. With an expanding recognition of these benefits among city …

Factors influencing long-term street tree survival in Milwaukee, WI, USA

A Koeser, R Hauer, K Norris, R Krouse - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2013 - Elsevier
Street trees are exposed to a variety of site conditions, environmental factors, and physical
disturbances which influence their survival in urban areas. This study draws on 25 years of …

Effect of rooting conditions on the growth and cooling ability of Pyrus calleryana

MA Rahman, JG Smith, P Stringer, AR Ennos - Urban forestry & Urban …, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban forests appear to be an excellent way of mitigating the urban heat island and
adapting cities to climate change, as trees provide cooling by evapotranspiration. However …

Factors influencing urban tree planting program growth and survival in Florida, United States

AK Koeser, EF Gilman, M Paz, C Harchick - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2014 - Elsevier
High levels of mortality after installation can limit the long-term benefits associated with
urban tree planting initiatives. Past planting projects funded by the Florida Forest Service …

Street trees and rural conspecifics: Will long-lived trees reach full size in urban conditions?

MF Quigley - Urban Ecosystems, 2004 - Springer
Urban conditions are known to affect tree growth, but not all trees respond similarly to
presumed stress. I test a hypothesis that successional status of hardwood tree species …