More naturally occurring trees and less clustering could benefit urban forests

eLife

2022-Sep-27

Newswise

The article talks about the benefits of city trees on human health, animals, and plants and their role in thriving an ecosystem and climate change mitigation. Based on data collected during the research, it was found that introduced trees which were clustered were more prone to diseases as opposed to naturally growing individual trees that supported a rich local ecosystem. Studies also suggested that the trees had an impact on the socio-economic growth of a neighbourhood as well.

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Tags: City trees, Health and well-being, benefits