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Microclimate Models for a Sustainable and Liveable Urban Planning

, 2016
Globally, the 54% of the world's population reside in urban areas, and in 2050 the projections are of 66%. Then the sustainability and livability of urban spaces are rising the attention of the scientific community.
Fiermonte, Francesco, Guglielmina Mutani, Mutani, Guglielmina, Francesco Fiermonte   +3 more
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Tree growth response and adaptation to climate change and climate extremes: From canopy to stem

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review synthesizes the responses and adaptations of tree growth, including canopy phenology, intra‐annual wood formation dynamics, and annual stem growth, to climate change and climate extremes. It highlights key knowledge gaps for future research to support sustainable forest management and enhance forest carbon storage under ongoing climate ...
Feiyu Yang, Leyao Zhu, Jiahao Cao, Fei Yang, Borbála Codogno, Qianqian Ma, Hanxue Liang, Wenjin Wang, Jian‐Guo Huang   +8 more
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Thermal Safety Margins and Peak Leaf Temperatures Predict Vulnerability of Diverse Plant Species to an Experimental Heatwave

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Extreme heat can push plants beyond their thermal safety margin (TSM) if maximum leaf temperature (Tleaf_max) exceeds leaf critical temperature (Tcrit). The TSM is potentially useful for assessing heat vulnerability across species but needs further validation, so we exposed 50 tree/shrub species in controlled glasshouses to a 6‐day heatwave ...
Diana Cox, Renée M. Marchin, David S. Ellsworth, Agnieszka Wujeska‐Klause, Alessandro Ossola, Kristine Y. Crous, Michelle R. Leishman, Paul D. Rymer, Mark G. Tjoelker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A high performance framework for coupled urban microclimate models [PDF]

, 2014
University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. November 2014. Major: Computer Science. Advisor: Dr. Peter Willemsen. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 104 pages, appendices A-D.Urban form modifies the microclimate and may trap in heat and pollutants. This causes a rise
Overby, Matthew Charles
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Field‐grown coastal dune plants exhibit similar survival, growth, and biomass in recycled glass substrate and natural beach sand

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Restoration of coastal dunes following tropical storm events often requires renourishment of sand substrate dredged from offshore sources, although dredging has well‐described negative ecological impacts and high economic costs. As a potential solution, recycled glass sand (cullet) made from crushed glass bottles has been proposed as a potential ...
T. Getty Hammer, Emily D. Newman, Paul Richardson, Jacob Dixon, Peyton Goings, Bek X. L. Markel, Keith Clay, Jeremiah A. Henning   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Afforestation priority for multiple objectives at national scale: Italy as a case study

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation is increasingly recognized as a key strategy to address climate change and ecological degradation, offering multiple ecosystem services. However, strategic planning is needed to ensure that afforestation actions are ecologically effective and economically efficient by targeting areas where ecosystem service provision
Chiara Gibertini, Lorenzo M. W. Rossi, Alessio Cislaghi, Susanna Galimberti, Simone Marchetti, Maurizio Marchi, Maria C. Pastore, Luis Pimentel, Fabio Salbitano, Livia Shamir, Giorgio Vacchiano   +10 more
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Selection of native Atlantic Forest species for urban greening under air pollution stress

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) is widely used to identify pollution‐tolerant species for afforestation; however, it was not designed to account for traits such as pollutant accumulation or biomass storage, which are also relevant for evaluating environmental resilience.
Ricardo K. Nakazato, Marisia P. E. Soeiro, Mirian C. S. Rinaldi, Eduardo L. M. Catharino, Eduardo H. P. Barretto, Eduardo P. C. Gomes, Mauricio L. Ferreira, Marisa Domingos   +7 more
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Urban heat exacerbates climatic risks to urban biodiversity

npj Urban Sustainability
Urban climates typically exhibit high local variability and diverge markedly from mesoclimate conditions. Yet, urban microclimate data needed to assess the impacts of urban heat on biodiversity are lacking.
Andreas Dietzel, Marco Moretti, Kilian Perrelet, Lauren M. Cook   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1779-1792, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1805-1829, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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