The Selection of Plant Materials for Street Trees, Park Trees and Urban Woodland

Sæbø, Arne; Borzan, Želimir; Ducatillion, Catherine; Hatzistathis, A.; Lagerström, T.; Supuka, Ján; García-Valdecantos, Jose Luis; Rego, Francisco; Slycken, Jos Van

doi:10.1007/3-540-27684-x_11

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“…within 3–7 years of infection (Tsopelas, Santini, Wingfield, & Wilhelm de Beer, 2017). Since London plane ( Platanus × hispanica ) is very common in European cities (Sæbø et al, 2005) devastating losses of another large urban tree loom with influences on biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and other benefits. Asian and citrus long‐horned beetles ( Anoplophora glabripennis (ALB) and A. chinensis ) have wide host ranges presenting an even greater potential threat (Sjöman, Östberg, & Nilsson, 2014).…”

Section: Future Challenges Of Urban Treesmentioning

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The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Stevenson

Bidartondo

Blackhall-Miles³

et al. 2020

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The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Stevenson

Bidartondo

Blackhall-Miles³

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“…However, there are a number of biotic and abiotic stressors that urban trees have to cope with, such as: heat island effect, limited soil moisture, the presence of detrimental contaminants in the soil (e.g. salt, oils, heavy metals and organic pollutants), air pollution, tree pests and diseases, constructions, mechanical damages to root, trunk and branches, etc [7]. Lack of moisture in the soil is one of the most common problems that affect trees in urban environments [8].…”

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Drought Effects on Physiology and Biochemistry of Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur L.) and Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) Saplings Grown in Urban Area of Novi Sad, Serbia

Stojnić

Pekeč

Kebert

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Background and Purpose: Water stress is one of the major problems for urban trees. It affects a wide range of plant responses, from changes at the cellular level to the reduction in growth rates. Irrigation of trees in urban areas may provide numerous benefits important for increasing tree vitality to withstand other stresses that might occur. The aim of this study was to compare drought effects on some physiological and biochemical performances of Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) saplings grown in the urban area. materials and methods: The study was conducted during August 2012 at the Boulevard of Europe (Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia). Measurements were carried out on saplings grown in the part of the boulevard with drip irrigation system installed (Site 1) and on the saplings cultivated in the part without any irrigation system (Site 2). results: Soil moisture content was significantly higher at Site 1 with approximately 57.2%, compared to 18.7% at Site 2. The results showed that irrigated saplings were characterized by significantly higher stomatal conductance in Q. robur and C. betulus. Similarly, the content of free proline, FRAP units and the amount of malonyldialdehyde showed increased values in trees subjected to soil water deficit. In contrast, net photosynthesis, chlorophyll and carotenoid contents did not differ notably in irrigated and non-irrigated Q. robur and C. betulus trees. conclusions: Water stress significantly affected stomatal conductance and some biochemical properties of Q. robur and C. betulus saplings cultivated at the non-irrigated site. The results showed that the implementation of drip irrigation system in urban landscape is an important tool in the prevention of drought stress effects on the physiological processes of plants.

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“…Urban forests, or sectors of the urban forest, become more vulnerable if they are comprised of only a few dominant species, as a significant climatic event, pest or pathogen outbreak may make it necessary to remove a high percentage of the trees. However, tree inventories from across the world demonstrate that poor trees species diversity is widespread in urban forests (Breuste, 2012; Bühler et al., 2007; Cowett & Bassuk, 2017, 2020; Pauleit et al., 2002; Roloff et al., 2009; Sæbø et al., 2005; Sjöman & Östberg, 2019; Thomsen et al., 2016; Yan & Yang, 2017). Therefore, limited genotypic diversity in urban tree populations is a prevailing international issue and strategic diversification is critical for building resilience into the urban forest and its associated green infrastructure.…”

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Using botanic gardens and arboreta to help identify urban trees for the future

Hirons

Watkins

Baxter

et al. 2020

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Diversification of urban forests is essential to enhance their resilience to future biotic threats as well as those posed by a changing climate. Arboreta and botanic gardens host a wide range of plant material that can be evaluated to inform tree selection policy. This study demonstrates that plant functional traits, such as the water potential at leaf turgor loss, can be highly instructive when developing evidence‐based recommendations for urban environments. However, if botanic collections are to fulfill a critical role in understanding plant response to environment, they should not be managed solely as visitor attractions but must have scientific objectives at the forefront of management policy.

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The Selection of Plant Materials for Street Trees, Park Trees and Urban Woodland

Cited by 56 publications

References 16 publications

The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Drought Effects on Physiology and Biochemistry of Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur L.) and Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) Saplings Grown in Urban Area of Novi Sad, Serbia

Using botanic gardens and arboreta to help identify urban trees for the future

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