[HTML][HTML] The ecosystem services of urban soils: A review

R O'Riordan, J Davies, C Stevens, JN Quinton… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
The expansion of urban areas worldwide is increasing the anthropogenic impact upon soil
and highlights the important role of urban areas in supporting a sustainable future. As such …

Influence of trees and associated variables on soil organic carbon: a review

AS Devi - Journal of Ecology and Environment, 2021 - Springer
The level of soil organic carbon (SOC) fluctuates in different types of forest stands: this
variation can be attributed to differences in tree species, and the variables associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying carbon stocks in urban parks under cold climate conditions

L Lindén, A Riikonen, H Setälä… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Removing CO 2 from the atmosphere and storing carbon in vegetation and soil are
important ecosystem services provided by urban green space. However, knowledge on the …

Biogenic factors explain soil carbon in paired urban and natural ecosystems worldwide

M Delgado-Baquerizo, P García-Palacios… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Urban greenspaces support multiple nature-based services, many of which depend on the
amount of soil carbon (C). Yet, the environmental drivers of soil C and its sensitivity to …

Green infrastructure and ecosystem services–is the devil in the detail?

RWF Cameron, T Blanuša - Annals of botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Green infrastructure is a strategic network of green spaces designed to deliver
ecosystem services to human communities. Green infrastructure is a convenient concept for …

Vegetation type and age drive changes in soil properties, nitrogen, and carbon sequestration in urban parks under cold climate

HM Setälä, G Francini, JA Allen, N Hui… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Urban green spaces provide ecosystem properties fundamental to the provision of
ecosystem services, such as the sequestration of carbon and nutrients and serving as a …

Biological Flora of the British Isles: Fraxinus excelsior

PA Thomas - Journal of Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Fraxinus excelsior L.(Ash)
that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main …

Soil carbon and carbon/nitrogen ratio change under tree canopy, tall grass, and turf grass areas of urban green space

SJ Livesley, A Ossola, CG Threlfall… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Soils in urban green spaces are an important carbon (C) store, but urban soils with a high
carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio can also buffer N eutrophication from fertilizer use or …

Carbon pools of Berlin, Germany: organic carbon in soils and aboveground in trees

S Richter, D Haase, K Thestorf, M Makki - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2020 - Elsevier
The emission of climate-relevant gases, especially carbon dioxide, is often associated with
urban areas. However, cities have accumulated organic carbon in their soils and vegetation …

[HTML][HTML] Evergreen trees stimulate carbon accumulation in urban soils via high root production and slow litter decomposition

C Lu, DJ Kotze, HM Setälä - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban soils can, when not sealed, store a considerable amount of carbon (C) especially
under cool climates. Soil C sequestration is controlled by plant functional type, but the …