Ecological homogenization of urban USA
A visually apparent but scientifically untested outcome of land‐use change is
homogenization across urban areas, where neighborhoods in different parts of the country …
homogenization across urban areas, where neighborhoods in different parts of the country …
Urban tree mortality: A literature review
Tree survival is a performance metric for urban forestry initiatives, and an understanding of
the factors that influence mortality can help managers target resources and enhance …
the factors that influence mortality can help managers target resources and enhance …
Middle-range theories of land system change
Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …
Spatial distribution of vegetation in Montreal: an uneven distribution or environmental inequity?
Growing evidence is showing that across North American cities, underprivileged populations
and racial and/or visible groups have disproportionally less access to vegetation than …
and racial and/or visible groups have disproportionally less access to vegetation than …
Shifting concepts of urban spatial heterogeneity and their implications for sustainability
Context Spatial heterogeneity has myriad influences on ecosystem processes, ecosystem
services, and thus the sustainability of urban areas. It acts as a medium for urban design …
services, and thus the sustainability of urban areas. It acts as a medium for urban design …
Dynamic heterogeneity: a framework to promote ecological integration and hypothesis generation in urban systems
Urban areas are understood to be extraordinarily spatially heterogeneous. Spatial
heterogeneity, and its causes, consequences, and changes, are central to ecological …
heterogeneity, and its causes, consequences, and changes, are central to ecological …
Urban socioeconomic inequality and biodiversity often converge, but not always: A global meta-analysis
It is through urban biodiversity that the majority of humans experience nature on a daily
basis. As cities expand globally, it is increasingly important to understand how biodiversity is …
basis. As cities expand globally, it is increasingly important to understand how biodiversity is …
An ecology of prestige in New York City: Examining the relationships among population density, socio-economic status, group identity, and residential canopy cover
Several social theories have been proposed to explain the uneven distribution of vegetation
in urban residential areas: population density, social stratification, luxury effect, and ecology …
in urban residential areas: population density, social stratification, luxury effect, and ecology …
Lawn enforcement: How municipal policies and neighborhood norms influence homeowner residential landscape management
As urban areas expand in population and geographic spread, residential landscapes
become more pervasive, which is often associated with an increase in turfgrass that can …
become more pervasive, which is often associated with an increase in turfgrass that can …
Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States
Context The urban heat island (UHI) is a well-documented pattern of warming in cities
relative to rural areas. Most UHI research utilizes remote sensing methods at large scales, or …
relative to rural areas. Most UHI research utilizes remote sensing methods at large scales, or …