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A lack of very-high resolution land-cover data and in-situ carbon sampling in Settlement areas has limited the quantification of terrestrial carbon in Canadian Settlements and elsewhere. Without those data, it is difficult to quantify Settlement area terrestrial carbon for United Nations Framework...

Author(s)
Robinson, D. T.; Zhang JiaXin; MacDonald, D.; Samson, C.
Publisher
Elsevier GmbH
Publication
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023, 82,
Abstract

Natural parks are comprised of preserved forested natural areas that are undergoing natural ecological processes. These areas can offer a refuge for local biodiversity and contribute substantially to ecosystem services in both rural areas with relatively low population densities, as well as...

Author(s)
Danielson, S. C.; Mascia, R.; Metzger, M.; Stuble, K. L.; Medeiros, J. S.
Publisher
Elsevier GmbH
Publication
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023, 82,
Abstract

Objective: There's a small but growing body of evidence that wildlife crime mirrors the spatial concentrations we see with traditional, high-volume urban crimes. Yet, the majority of this literature has focused on the poaching of fauna, not flora. Therefore, it is unclear whether poaching of...

Author(s)
Pires, S. F.; Marteache, N.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Publication
Forest Policy and Economics, 2023, 148,
MiscellaneousFull Text

This report on Developing a Model Urban Greening Factor for England introduces the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) and provides an analysis of current applications of the UGF in the UK and abroad. Proposals for a Model UGF Standard for England include both target scores for specific land uses and a set...

Author(s)
Neal, P.
Publisher
UK, Natural England
Publication
Urban Greening Factor for England - Development and Technical Analysis: Green Infrastructure Framework - Principles and Standards for England, 2023, pp 70 pp.
News Article

Trees and greenspaces are valuable as part of urban areas for many reasons, including improving air quality, providing spaces and corridors for...

Date
March 2022
CAB ReviewFull Text

This review of tree biomechanics covers recent research publications that offer new insights into how trees respond to mechanical loads and resist failure, especially in winds. Biomechanical studies using dynamic rather than static structural methods are showing that the form of the tree influences...

Date
January 2018
Subjects
amenity trees; branches; loads; mechanical properties; strain; street trees; stresses; trees; trunks; urban forestry; wind; woody plants; reviews
Author(s)
James, K. R.; Moore, J. R.; Slater, D.; Dahle, G. A.
AbstractFull Text

[Objective] In order to explore the ornamental effect of bonsai style trees configuration. [Method] Five kinds of bonsai style trees and two kinds of spontaneous trees were selected where in recreational urban greenbelts, according to the best viewing range law, select 1 to 3 times the height of...

Author(s)
Luo GuiBin; Zhang DangSheng; Hu DaoGui
Publisher
Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Publication
Journal of Anhui Agricultural Sciences, 2023, 51, 15, pp 100-103

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