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COSMO-BEP-Tree v1.0: a coupled urban climate model with explicit representation of street trees [PDF]

Geoscientific Model Development, 2020
Street trees are more and more regarded as an effective measure to reduce excessive heat in urban areas. However, the vast majority of mesoscale urban climate models do not represent street trees in an explicit manner and, for example, do not take the ...
G. Mussetti, G. Mussetti, G. Mussetti, G. Mussetti, D. Brunner, S. Henne, J. Allegrini, J. Allegrini, E. S. Krayenhoff, S. Schubert, C. Feigenwinter, R. Vogt, A. Wicki, J. Carmeliet   +13 more
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The importance of street trees to urban avifauna [PDF]

Ecological Applications, 2020
AbstractStreet trees are public resources planted in a municipality’s right‐of‐way and are a considerable component of urban forests throughout the world. Street trees provide numerous benefits to people. However, many metropolitan areas have a poor understanding of the value of street trees to wildlife, which presents a gap in our knowledge of ...
Eric M. Wood, Sevan Esaian
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Characteristics of BVOCs from Fragrant Flowering Trees and Their Emission Along Urban Roadsides in Shanghai, China

Atmosphere
Flowering street trees provide ecological services and health benefits to humans. In this study, three commonly used flowering street trees, Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud., Melia azedarach L., and Magnolia grandiflora L., were selected for analysis ...
Xi Wang, Yin Wu, Yanting Zhang, Ruiqing Yang, Mengwei Fang, Benyao Wang, Yali Zhang, Meixian Wang   +7 more
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Variation in photosynthesis and stomatal conductance among red maple (Acer rubrum) urban planted cultivars and wildtype trees in the southeastern United States.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Photosynthesis is a fundamental process that trees perform over fluctuating environmental conditions. This study of red maple (Acer rubrum L.) characterizes photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency in planted cultivars relative to ...
Eleanor C Lahr, Robert R Dunn, Steven D Frank   +2 more
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A Proximity-Based Approach for the Identification of Fallen Species of Street Trees during Strong Wind Events in Lisbon

Land
The benefits of urban trees are very well known, but they can fall and cause damage, putting people’s lives at risk. There are few studies on the vulnerability of species to falling.
Flávio Henrique Mendes, Felipe Coelho de Souza Petean, Ezequiel Luís Tavares Correia, António Manuel Saraiva Lopes   +3 more
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Volatile metabolome and transcriptome reveal fragrance release rhythm and molecular mechanisms of Rosa yangii

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023
Rose is a highly significant ornamental plant with substantial edible and medicinal value, cultivated worldwide primarily for perfume production. Recently, Rosa yangii, a new species found in northwestern Yunnan, China, has drawn attention due to its ...
Li-jun ZHOU, Run-huan HUANG, Ting-han LIU, Wei-chao LIU, Yun-yi CHEN, Pei-feng LÜ, Le LUO, Hui-tang PAN, Chao YU, Qi-xiang ZHANG   +9 more
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Flowering Characteristics and Expression Patterns of Key Genes in Response to Photoperiod in Different Chrysanthemum Varieties

Horticulturae
Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat. is a globally renowned ornamental flower. It includes numerous varieties, most of which are typical short-day (SD) plants, and the flowering characteristics of different chrysanthemum varieties in response to the ...
Qiuling Zhang, Xueru Li, Shuyu Cai, Junzhuo Li, Jiaying Wang, Yanfei Li, Silan Dai   +6 more
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Identification of the Volatile Compounds and Observation of the Glandular Trichomes in Opisthopappus taihangensis and Four Species of Chrysanthemum

Plants, 2020
Opisthopappus taihangensis (Ling) Shih, a wild relative germplasm of chrysanthemum, releases a completely different fragrance from chrysanthemum species. We aimed to identify the volatile compounds of the leaves of O.
Yanhong Guo, Tengxun Zhang, Jian Zhong, Tingting Ba, Ting Xu, Qixiang Zhang, Ming Sun   +6 more
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An APETALA2 Homolog, RcAP2, Regulates the Number of Rose Petals Derived From Stamens and Response to Temperature Fluctuations

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Rosa chinensis, which is a famous traditional flower in China, is a major ornamental plant worldwide. Long-term cultivation and breeding have resulted in considerable changes in the number of rose petals, while most wild Rosaceae plants have only one ...
Yu Han, Aoying Tang, Huihua Wan, Tengxun Zhang, Tangren Cheng, Jia Wang, Weiru Yang, Huitang Pan, Qixiang Zhang, Qixiang Zhang   +9 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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