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Status, Use and Management of Urban Forests in Turkey [PDF]

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry, 2012
Background and Purpose: From the 1950s onwards the urban population in Turkey has been increasing. Today, 77% of the population is living in cities and urban conglomerates.
Erdogan Atmiş   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The delivery of Cultural Ecosystem Services in urban forests of different landscape features and land use contexts [PDF]

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2022
Urban greenspace provides citizens with important cultural ecosystem services (CES). Identifying landscape features and land use contexts that facilitate CES delivery is critical for guiding urban greenspace management.
Yuan Wang, Jari Niemelä, D. Johan Kotze
doaj   +2 more sources

Perception of the Local Population toward Urban Forests in Municipality of Aerodrom [PDF]

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry, 2012
Background and Purpose: With the development of both society and economy, environmental issues have become a more popular topic. In recent decades both the role and perception of urban forests have changed regarding recreational and environmental aspects
Aneta Blazevska   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Soundscape in Urban Forests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This Special Issue of Forests explores the role of soundscapes in urban forested areas. It is comprised of 11 papers involving soundscape studies conducted in urban forests from Asia and Africa.

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Trends in the Phenological Pattern of Hybrid Plane Trees (Platanus × acerifolia (Ait) (Wild)) in Sarajevo Ecological Conditions

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry, 2022
Phenological research of plant species is of great importance in the context of adaptation to climate change and changing environmental factors, especially in dynamic urban environments, such as the area of Sarajevo.
Mirzeta Memišević Hodžić   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban forests : A perspective from sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
In an increasingly urbanised world, the importance of urban and peri-urban forestry is gaining recognition in the context of global sustainability initiatives.
Thorn, Jessica   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Relating macrofungal diversity and forest characteristics in boreal forests in China: Conservation effects, inter‐forest‐type variations, and association decoupling

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2021
Question How conservation and forest type affect macrofungal compositional diversity is not well understood. Even less is known about macrofungal associations with plants, soils, and geoclimatic conditions.
Wenjie Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between Leaf Traits and PM-Capturing Capacity of Major Urban-Greening Species

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2022
High concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM) in urban areas are of great concern to human health. Urban greening has been shown to be an effective and eco-friendly way to alleviate particle pollution, and attention to its role in mitigating ...
Sanghee Park   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A transnational cooperation for sustainable use and management of non-native trees in urban, peri-urban and forest ecosystems in the Alpine region (ALPTREES) [PDF]

open access: yesResearch Ideas and Outcomes, 2020
The expected benefits and potential risks of non-native tree species (NNT) to European geographic regions have polarized the opinions of experts and citizens.
Katharina Lapin   +16 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Design of Urban Forests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This chapter explores the design of the urban forest. Whether the various elements are new to the urban green-space structure, or whether they are existing components which require changes in layout or management due to evolving demands, design has an important part to play.
Bell, Simon   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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