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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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South-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
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Ecology 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
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Relationship between Leaf Traits and PM-Capturing Capacity of Major Urban-Greening Species
Horticulturae, 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
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, 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
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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]
Research 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
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Economics and Environment, 2022 In the face of growing urbanised areas, the presence of forests and their appropriate shaping is a key challenge for contemporary urban planning. The importance of forests is largely identified with natural, economic and social functions in non-urban ...
Agnieszka Sobol, Piotr Skubała
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Urban Forest and Urban Microclimate
Forests, 2023 Urban environments are challenging places for urban greenspaces, especially for trees, which have the greatest impact on ecosystem service provisions [...]
Thomas Rötzer +3 more
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Decoupling forest characteristics and background conditions to explain urban-rural variations of multiple microclimate regulation from urban trees [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background Rapid urbanization in semi-arid regions necessitates greater cooling, humidifying, and shading services from urban trees, but maximizing these services requires an exact understanding of their association with forest characteristics and ...
Wenjie Wang +5 more
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Assessing climate risk to support urban forests in a changing climate
Plants, People, Planet, 2022 Societal Impact Statement Globally, cities are planning for resilience through urban greening initiatives as governments understand the importance of urban forests in improving quality of life and mitigating climate change.
Manuel Esperon‐Rodriguez +25 more
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