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Peri-urban and urban forests in Greece: Obstacle or advantage to urban development?

open access: yes, 2007
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of peri-urban forests to the process of urban growth. The article aims at providing a brief description of peri-urban forests' contribution to the improvement of people's prosperity in ...
Polyzos, S.   +2 more
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Trace elements and nitrogen in naturally growing moss Hypnum cupressiforme in urban and peri-urban forests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We monitored trace metals and nitrogen using naturally growing moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. in urban and peri-urban forests of the City Municipality of Ljubljana.
Jeran, Zvonka   +6 more
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Assessment of urban forest ecosystem services using the i-Tree Eco Model in Chattogram City Corporation, Bangladesh

open access: yesDiscover Forests
Urban forests provide essential ecosystem services to alleviate cities’ challenges. However, limited knowledge exists on total ecosystem services from urban forests in Bangladesh.
Rajasree Nandi, Mohammed Jashimuddin
doaj   +1 more source

Attitudes Toward Paying for Recreation in Urban Forests: A Comparison Between Warsaw and Lisbon’s Young Populations

open access: yes
Urban forests are essential recreational spaces that enhance cultural heritage, foster social integration, and provide economic benefits through local tourism.
Katarzyna Widera   +8 more
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Microbiota associated with urban forests

open access: yesPeerJ
Urban forests are essential for maintaining urban ecological stability. As decomposers, soil microorganisms play an indispensable role in the stability of urban forest ecosystems, promoting the material cycle of the ecosystems. This study used high-throughput sequencing technology to explore the bacteria in six forest stands, including Phyllostachys ...
Wan, Xin   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Species diversity of urban forests in China

open access: yes, 2017
This is the data for Species diversity of urban forests in China published on Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.09.005.
Yang, J (via Mendeley Data), Yang, Jun
core   +1 more source

The Urban Forests Affecting the Environmental Parameters in Makassar City, Indonesia

open access: yesJournal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
The urban forests in every city are very important to creating comfortable urban conditions for the community. The existence of urban forests, such as city parks, urban forests, and fields, can provide a sense of comfort to the community both thermally ...
Asti Pratiwi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of identification and simulation of ecological zoning through integration of landscape ecological risk and ecosystem health

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution
IntroductionRapid urbanization has driven extensive land use changes, thereby undermining the stability and sustainability of ecosystems. This highlights the need for refined ecological zoning to strengthen environmental governance and spatial management
Huaizhen Peng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urbanization pressures on the natural forests in Turkey: An overview

open access: yes, 2007
Forests used to be the main field of interest for rural communities, but now they attract the attention of urbanites too. The forest–public relationship is important as forests protect water resources, preserve the soil and increase its productivity ...
Erdoğan Atmiş   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Anthropogenic Effects on Green Infrastructure Spatial Patterns in Kisangani City and Its Urban–Rural Gradient

open access: yesLand
Urban and peri-urban expansion significantly influences the spatial pattern of cities and surrounding zones. This study examines the spatial changes in green infrastructure components, specifically focusing on mature forests, short forests, and ...
Julien Bwazani Balandi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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