Energy balance of six common landscape surfaces and the influence of surface properties on gas exchange of four containerized tree species

Montague, Thayne; Kjelgren, Roger

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2003.08.010

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“…3) are in agreement with earlier reports of positive influences of surface permeability on tree vitality, growth and transpiration (Celestian and Martin 2005;Ferrini and Baietto 2007;Grabosky and Gilman 2004;Iakovoglou et al 2001;Jim 1997;Konarska et al 2015;Quigley 2004;Roberts 1977;Sanders et al 2013;Schröder 2008). This effect was probably in part due to the combined effects of better soil aeration (Wiseman 2004), higher soil microbial activity and nutrient release (Gemtos and Lellis 1997), and a cooler and moister belowground and aerial environment immediately surrounding the trees (Celestian and Martin 2004;Graves 1994;Montague and Kjelgren 2004;Mueller and Day 2005). However, the greatest contributing factor was likely the increased water availability that a greater proportion of permeable surface cover affords the trees.…”

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“…Soil temperatures can become particularly high in larger paved areas exposed to high levels of solar radiation, leading to exceedance of root tissue heat tolerance thresholds and inhibited root growth (Celestian and Martin 2004;Graves 1994). In addition, the air above impervious surfaces, such as asphalt, is also usually warmer and drier than air above natural ground, potentially causing reduced stomatal conductance, photosynthesis and tree growth (Montague and Kjelgren 2004;Mueller and Day 2005). Finally, the aeration of the soil is poor below impervious surfaces, potentially causing oxygen deficiency in tree roots (Wiseman 2004).…”

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Effects of ground surface permeability on the growth of urban linden trees

et al. 2018

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Street trees are an important part of urban vegetation due to their provisioning of different types of ecosystem services such as local climate regulation and contribution to aesthetical and recreational values. In order to provide these services, urban trees need to endure many stress factors not present in natural environments, such as the widespread use of impervious surfaces in the vicinity of street trees. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of this potential stress factor on urban tree growth. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate how ground surface permeability affects stem and current-year shoot growth of linden (Tilia europaea) street trees in Gothenburg, Sweden. We found that a small fraction of permeable ground surface in the vertically projected tree crown area caused lower stem growth and strongly suppressed current-year shoot growth. This finding can guide future city planning, demonstrating that the vitality of street trees is compromised when the permeable surface area in the vicinity of the tree is small.

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Effects of ground surface permeability on the growth of urban linden trees

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“…Thus, soils shaded from sunlight by trees and shrubs can generally be expected to remain cooler on average than those in locations without canopies such as lawns (Avondet et al 2003;Geiger et al 2003). Several studies have shown that belowground "heat islands" were created in soils directly beneath and surrounding pavement and gravel mulch layers, both of which transfer heat into the soil more effectively than organic detritus (Halverson and Heisler 1981;Celestian and Martin 2004;Montague and Kjelgren 2004;Mueller and Day 2005). For example, Byrne (2006) found that, during mid-day hours, gravel-covered soils were 8-20°C warmer than soils under bark mulch, lawns and unmowed old fields and that lawn and bark-covered soils became warmer than those under old fields (Fig.…”

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Habitat structure: A fundamental concept and framework for urban soil ecology

Byrne

2007

Urban Ecosyst

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Habitat structure is defined as the composition and arrangement of physical matter at a location. Although habitat structure is the physical template underlying ecological patterns and processes, the concept is relatively unappreciated and underdeveloped in ecology. However, it provides a fundamental concept for urban ecology because human activities in urban ecosystems are often targeted toward management of habitat structure. In addition, the concept emphasizes the fine-scale, on-the-ground perspective needed in the study of urban soil ecology. To illustrate this, urban soil ecology research is summarized from the perspective of habitat structure effects. Among the key conclusions emerging from the literature review are: (1) habitat structure provides a unifying theme for multivariate research about urban soil ecology; (2) heterogeneous urban habitat structures influence soil ecological variables in different ways; (3) more research is needed to understand relationships among sociological variables, habitat structure patterns and urban soil ecology. To stimulate urban soil ecology research, a conceptual framework is presented to show the direct and indirect relationships among habitat structure and ecological variables. Because habitat structure serves as a physical link between sociocultural and ecological systems, it can be used as a focus for interdisciplinary and applied research (e.g., pest management) about the multiple, interactive effects of urbanization on the ecology of soils.

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“…The water use patterns of potted plants arranged in varying urban landscaping compositions have been investigated (Neighbour et al, 1988;Montague and Kjelgren, 2004;Hagishima et al, 2007). The small potted trees and mature trees in situ are different in energy budgets, canopy/root balance, architecture, and carbon allocation patterns (McLaughlin et al, 2007).…”

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Water, heat, and airborne pollutants effects on transpiration of urban trees

Wang

Ouyang

Chen

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Environmental Pollution

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a b s t r a c tTranspiration rates of six urban tree species in Beijing evaluated by thermal dissipation method for one year were correlated to environmental variables in heat, water, and pollutant groups. To sort out colinearity of the explanatory variables, their individual and joint contributions to variance of tree transpiration were determined by the variation and hierarchical partitioning methods. Majority of the variance in transpiration rates was associated with joint effects of variables in heat and water groups and variance due to individual effects of explanatory group were in comparison small. Atmospheric pollutants exerted only minor effects on tree transpiration. Daily transpiration rate was most affected by air temperature, soil temperature, total radiation, vapor pressure deficit, and ozone. Relative humidity would replace soil temperature when factors influencing hourly transpiration rate was considered.

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Energy balance of six common landscape surfaces and the influence of surface properties on gas exchange of four containerized tree species

Cited by 71 publications

References 19 publications

Effects of ground surface permeability on the growth of urban linden trees

Effects of ground surface permeability on the growth of urban linden trees

Habitat structure: A fundamental concept and framework for urban soil ecology

Water, heat, and airborne pollutants effects on transpiration of urban trees

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