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 urban environment is becoming the most common setting in which people worldwide
will spend their lives. Urban forests, and the ecosystem services they provide, are becoming …

Kuala Lumpur, as one of the fastest growing cities in the world, is facing significant negative
impacts on its urban ecosystem services (UESs) due to rapid urbanization. Among the …

Municipalities are embracing greening initiatives as a key strategy for improving urban
sustainability and combatting the environmental impacts of expansive urbanization. Many …

High ambient ozone (O3) concentrations are a widespread and persistent problem globally.
Although studies have documented the role of forests in removing O3 and one of its …

Recent climate change, environmental design, and ecological conservation policies require
new and existing urban developments to mitigate and offset carbon dioxide emissions and …

Cities around the world are embracing stormwater control measures (SCMs) to reduce the
environmental damage caused by impervious runoff. At the same time, there is a push to …

Urban forests can provide ecosystem services that motivate tree planting campaigns, and
tree survival is a key element of program success and projected benefits. We studied …

Street trees have aesthetic, environmental, human health, and economic benefits in urban
ecosystems. Street tree populations are constructed by cycles of planting, growth, death …

There is a need to understand how anthropogenic influences affect urban and periurban
forest diversity at the regional scale. This study aims to compare urban and periurban tree …