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Redesigning urban forests from the ground below: A new approach to specifying adequate soil volumes for street trees.
Lindsey, P., & Bassuk, N. L. (1992). Arboricultural Journal, 16, 25–39. ....the most debilitating conflict is between the biological...
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A review of tree root conflicts with sidewalks, curbs, and roads.
Randrup, T. B., McPherson, E. G., & Costello, L. R. (2001). Urban Ecosystems, 5(3), 209-225. The paper examines the impact of constructed...
6 days ago1 min read
Physiology of woody plants.
Pallardy, S. G. (2010). Academic Press The book is based on the functional systems of woody plants. Consisting of different chapters...
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Biological, Social, and Urban Design Factors Affecting Young Street Tree Mortality in New York City.
Lu, J. W. T., Svendsen, E. S., Campbell, L. K., Greenfeld, J., Braden, J., King, K. L., & Falxa-raymond, N. (2010). Cities and the...
Jul 27, 20241 min read
Forest canopy cover and canopy closure: comparison of assessment techniques.
Paletto, A., & Tosi, V. (2009). European Journal of Forest Research, 128(3), 265-272. The study compares the canopy closures and canopy...
Jul 27, 20241 min read
Health and climate-related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment.
Salmond, J. A., Tadaki, M., Vardoulakis, S., Arbuthnott, K., Coutts, A., Demuzere, M., ... & McInnes, R. N. (2016). Environmental Health,...
Jul 27, 20241 min read
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Street tree survival rates: Meta-analysis of previous studies and application to a field survey in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Roman, L. A., & Scatena, F. N. (2011). Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10(4), 269–274. According to research, street trees have a high...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Gymnocladus dioicus: Kentucky Coffeetree.
Gilman, E. F., & Watson, D. G. (2014) Florida: University of Florida. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st287 It is a fact file...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Maintenance of water uptake and reduced water loss contribute to water stress tolerance of Spiraea alba Du Roi and Spiraea tomentosa L.
Stanton, K. M., & Mickelbart, M. V. (2014). Horticulture research, 1, 14033. Plants that are able to tolerate drought conditions without...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Development of a Danish model for plant appraisal.
Randrup, T. B. (2005). Journal of Arboriculture, 31(3), 114-123. The study is derived based on 6 models for plant appraisal in urban...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Plant intelligence: an overview.
Trewavas, T. (2016). BioScience, 66(7), 542-551. A plant continually gathers and updates diverse information about its environment,...
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Gymnocladus dioica Tree Record.
SelectTree. (n.d.). Gymnocladus dioica Tree Record. Retrieved September 25, 2019, from h The fact file provides information on the...
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Socialism in soil? The importance of mycorrhizal fungal networks for facilitation in natural ecosystems.
Van Der Heijden, M. G., & Horton, T. R. (2009). Journal of Ecology, 97(6), 1139-1150. Mycorrhizal fungi can facilitate seedling...
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Mycorrhizal networks and distance from mature trees alter patterns of competition and facilitation in dry Douglas-fir forests
Teste, F. P., & Simard, S. W. (2008). Franc. Oecologia, 158, 193–203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-008-1136-5 Through the study, it is...
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Defoliation of interior Douglas-fir elicits carbon transfer and stress signalling to ponderosa pine neighbors through ectomycorrhizal networks
Song, Y. Y., Simard, S. W., Carroll, A., Mohn, W. W., & Zeng, R. Sen. (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08495 Research shows that...
Jul 13, 20241 min read
The balance of planting and mortality in a street tree population.
Roman, L. A., Battles, J. J., & McBride, J. R. (2014). Urban Ecosystems, 17(2), 387-404. The paper is based on a study which monitors the...
Jul 6, 20241 min read
New soil cell technology aims to grow big trees in Edmonton's tight spaces
Elise Stolte, 2016-08-01 Edmonton Journal The article describes the trees in Edmonton, Alberta, which are grown in small pits between...
Jul 6, 20241 min read
Tree health mapping with multispectral remote sensing data at UC Davis, California.
Xiao, Q., & McPherson, E. G. (2005). Urban Ecosystems, 8, 349–361. Urban tree health was assessed using multispectral high spatial...
Jul 6, 20241 min read
Morbidity is related to a green living environment.
Maas, J., Verheij, R. A., de Vries, S., Spreeuwenberg, P., Schellevis, F. G., & Groenewegen, P. P. (2009). Journal of Epidemiology &...
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Plant Fact Sheet: KENTUCKY COFFEETREE
USDA, N. (n.d.). Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus. Plant Fact Sheet. Retrieved September 25, 2019, from...
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