Integrated behavioural and stable isotope data reveal altered diet linked to low breeding success in urban-dwelling blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) [PDF]
, 2017 Animals often show reduced reproductive success in urban compared to adjacent natural areas. The lower availability and quality of natural food in cities is suggested as one key limiting factor.
Capilla-Lasheras, Pablo +4 more
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Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 2019 The assessment of tree condition is very important to ensure visitor safety and to maintain the sustainability of Metro Urban Forest. However, data and information on the condition of trees in six locations of Metro Urban Forest are not yet available ...
Bondan Abimanyu +2 more
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Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) as biodiversity indicators for assessing urban forest habitats
Acta Silvae et Ligni, 2022 Urban and peri-urban forests are important habitats for maintaining biodiversity in cities. In this paper, we report a method for using hoverflies as biodiversity indicators in urban forest habitats.
Maarten De Groot +3 more
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Multiple criteria decision analysis with consideration to place-specific values in participatory forest planning [PDF]
, 2011 The combination of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and participatory planning is an approach that has been applied in complex planning situations where multiple criteria of very different natures are considered, and several stakeholders or ...
Eriksson, Ljusk Ola +2 more
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Evaluation of the Tree Composition Suitability in Srengseng Urban Forest DKI Jakarta Province
Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan, 2022 Urban forest development is one of the efforts in increasing the quantity of green open space while improving water catchment areas and preventing flooding. The selection of the right urban tree species will help optimize the function of the urban forest.
Anggi Aprigianti +2 more
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The economic benefits of reductions in nitrogen loads from stormwater runoff by street trees
Blue-Green Systems, 2020 It is increasingly recognised that urban trees can contribute to reducing stormwater runoff by intercepting and retaining a fraction of rainfall received.
Mariana D. Baptista +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2020 Urban forests are increasingly acknowledged as sources of multiple benefits and central to climate resilience and human well-being. Given these diverse and significant benefits, it is important to govern urban forests so as to ensure that all residents ...
Daniel Sax +2 more
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The effect of temperature, soil nitrogen and gastropods on _Thuja plicata_ growth and reproduction [PDF]
, 2010 Humans are changing the environment. For example, nitrogen deposition, rising temperatures, and non-native species are influencing plant communities. These changes have and will continue to affect trees, thus, understanding the response of species to ...
Ailene Ettinger +2 more
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MONITORING FOREST AREA CHANGE USING QUICKBIRD
Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, 2022 A study was conducted to compare the urban forest management in three urban forests in Samarinda City. The application of GIS (Geographic Information System) is one of the alternatives to conduct a variety of processes such as: providing geographical ...
SRI ENDAYANI +4 more
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Seed rain and soil seed banks limit native regeneration within urban forest restoration plantings in Hamilton City, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2012 Restoration of native forest vegetation in urban environments may be limited due to isolation from native seed sources and to the prevalence of exotic plant species.
Clarkson, Bruce D., Overdyck, Elizabeth
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