Leaf angle distribution (LAD) is an important plant structural trait that determines radiation interception, biomass production, rainfall interception, and evapotranspiration. LAD has remained one of the most poorly constrained parameters and a major source of uncertainty in ecological models due...

Mixed-vegetation planting patterns are commonly seen in urban areas for specific reasons like aesthetic, cooling, and particle deposition effects of the vegetation. However, they may have a negative impact on human health by worsening the air quality inside the street canyon due to the decreased...

The present study reports the plant biodiversity in and around the Singanaiiur Lake which is one o f the iconic water body of Coimbatore. As a result of extensive field work for the period of 15 months at different season total of 453 plant species belonging to 304 genera and 84 families were...

In this study, based on field investigations of 11 typical seismic landslides in Longxi-Hongkou National Nature Reserve, we discussed preliminarily the {3 diversity altitude pattern using non-metric multidimensional scale analysis (NMDS) and similarity analysis (ANOSIM); and using Mantel test and...

The Karst peak-cluster landform forest in IVIaolan is a rare non-zonal forest ecosystem With strong originality and less human disturbance, Which is quite different from the normal landform zonal forest ecosystem. In this study, the typical sample plot survey method was used to 11 vertical transect ...

Building and updating tree inventories is a challenging task for city administrators, requiring significant costs and the expertise of tree identification specialists. In Ecuador, only the Trees Inventory of Cuenca (TIC) contains this information, geolocated and integrated with the taxonomy,...

The likelihood of branch union failure often needs to be assessed in tree risk assessment. Most of the guidance used in practice is based on the shape of these forks, specifically the shape ("U" or "V"), the angle between the branches, the presence of lateral bulges, and the aspect ratio of the...

Recent studies have demonstrated that there exists significant variability in amino acid (AA) δ¹⁵N values of terrestrial plants, discriminating among plant types (i.e., legume seeds, grasses, tree leaves) as well as tissues of the same plant. For the first time, we investigate the potential of the...

Objective: The objective of this study was to reveal at which level urban street trees in Burdur city center can accomplish ecosystem services (ES) regulation. Material and Methods: In this study, ecosystem benefits in physical terms are quantified by using a software called i-Tree Eco model...

Termites are important pests in the word, which damage reservoir dam, crops, forests, garden trees, houses and ancient buildings, causing huge economic losses to the world every year. At present, chemical application is the main measure for termite control. This paper reviews the application...