Many cities are becoming increasingly dense, bringing more impervious surface and less
vegetation-growing space. Dense urban environments demand ecosystem services of urban …

Forest restoration has never been higher on policymakers' agendas. Complex and multi‐
dimensional arrangements across the urban–rural continuum challenge restorationists and …

Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of
ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest …

We introduce a conceptual model of the urban forest patch as a complex social-ecological
system, incorporating cross-scale interactions. We developed this model through an …

Cities worldwide are engaging in large‐scale greening projects motivated by the wide range
of documented ecological, economic, and social benefits of urban forests. Urban forested …

Plant diversity and composition in urban parks is determined by socio-economics,
environmental, and ecological drivers. These drivers give rise to urban spaces with unique …

Many aspects of the urban environment have the potential to affect tree growth and
physiology in forest patches, including higher temperatures, elevated CO 2 concentrations …

Urban forested natural areas are valuable ecological and social resources, but long‐term
sustainability of these habitats is challenged by environmental and social factors associated …

This Lilliput article provides a literature overview on ecological effects of the plant
microbiome with a focus on practical application in forestry, agriculture and urban …

Not all urban greenspace is the same. Natural area forests can provision more benefits than
designed landscapes, and healthy natural area forests can provide more benefits than …