Growth and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees

• Autore: Rötzer Thomas
• Pubblicazione: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic resource (170 p.)
• Soggetto non controllato: green spaces; urban heat island; Landsat TM; human health; root:shoot ratio; choice experiment; urban trees; BVOC emission; climate change; urbanity; urbanization; sustainability; drought stress; ecosystem disservices; tree growth; Greenway; oxides; hot arid urban climate; carbon sequestration; abundance; landscape planning; bud break; urban microclimate; tree competition; urban forest; allergenic potential; sampling plots; climate change implications; ecosystem modeling; preferences; urban parks; basal area; urban tree growth; air pollution removal; environmental quality; species richness; surface temperature; drought; growing season; air pollution; ecosystem services; biomass allocation
• Sommario/riassunto: Numerous studies indicate an accelerated growth of forest trees, induced by ongoing climate change. Similar trends were recently found for urban trees in major cities worldwide. Studies frequently report about substantial effects of climate change and the urban heat island effect (UHI) on plant growth. The combined effects of increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extended growing season lengths, in addition to increasing nitrogen deposition and higher CO2 concentrations, can increase but also reduce plant growth. Closely related to this, the multiple functions and services provided by urban trees may be modified. Urban trees generate numerous ecosystem services, including carbon storage, mitigation of the heat island effect, reduction of rainwater runoff, pollutant filtering, recreation effects, shading, and cooling. The quantity of the ecosystem services is often closely associated with the species, structure, age, and size of the tree as well as with a tree’s vitality. Therefore, greening cities, and particularly planting trees, seems to be an effective option to mitigate climate change and the UHI. The focus of this Special Issue is to underline the importance of trees as part of the urban green areas for major cities in all climate zones. Empirical as well as modeling studies of urban tree growth and their services and disservices in cities worldwide are included. Articles about the dynamics, structures, and functions of urban trees as well as the influence of climate and climate change on urban tree growth, urban species composition, carbon storage, and biodiversity are also discussed.
• Titolo autorizzato: Growth and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees
• ISBN: 3-03921-593-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910367750903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II