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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"street tree"”.
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Species evaluation of street tree adaptability in an urban environment
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Influence of tree planting guidelines on street tree distribution along bus corridors
… experience and environmental resilience, as street trees can significantly reduce urban heat island effects and enhance the comfort of bus users. This study examines how municipal tree planting regulations influence street tree density along bus routes in 15 U.S. cities. Analysis of street …
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Standardization of Street Sampling Units to Improve Street Tree Population Estimates Derived by i-Tree Streets Inventory Software
Street trees are a subpopulation of the urban forest resource and exist in the rights-of-way adjacent to public roads in a municipality. Benefit-cost analyses have shown that the annual benefits provided by the average street tree far outweigh the costs of planting and maintenance. City and …
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Shoot Flammability Patterns in Urban Plants at the Wildland-Urban Interface of the Greater Sydney Region
… at the wildland urban interface. Gardens and street trees in these areas are often what bridges wildland areas to the urban environment. This thesis aimed to determine the flammability of common native and exotic garden and street tree species to the Greater Sydney Region by four flammability …
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An Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) on Virginia's Municipal Street Trees
… that infests and eventually kills native ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). First detected near Detroit, Michigan in 2002, EAB had spread to fifteen U.S. states by 2011, killing an estimated 50 million ash trees along the way. EAB was first discovered in Virginia in 2003 and re-infested the state in …
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Trees in Urban Environments: How Soil Quality Impacts Tree Performance
… urban soil conditions can be unfavorable for tree growth. Street trees are widely known to suffer from poor soil quality, but there has been no comprehensive review of this topic so far. Clean soils can be transported from nonurban areas to support cities’ green projects, but this approach is …
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Cultivating Capacity in the Northeast's Native Seed and Plant Supply Chain
… activities spanning from the micro-scale (e.g., street tree plantings) to the macro-scale (e.g., coastal restoration) require seeds and plant propagules. This physical living material forms the foundation of both natural and constructed landscapes. Vegetation plays a critical role in providing an …
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A MORE COMPLETE STREET A STREET FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY, NORTH EAST STREET, FREDERICK, MARYLAND – A DESIGN INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT STREET DESIGN THEORIES
… suggests that the improvement of North East Street performances by using Complete Streets, Green Street, Place Making and Context Sensitive Solution principles and practices. Heavily used by a variety of users, often conflicting with one another, University of Maryland Campus Drive would …
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Green space, blue space, & neonatal health: exploring the relationship between environmental factors & birth outcomes in New York City
… Vegetation Index (NDVI), the 2005-2006 NYC Street Tree Census, and access to major green spaces act as measures of residential greenness, while proximity to publicly accessible waterfront areas represents access to blue space. The relationships between these factors and risk of adverse birth …
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Republic of Shade : the emergence of the American elm as a cultural and urban design element in nineteenth-century New England
… elm. It explores the transformation of a native tree into a major icon of New England culture in the nineteenth century-both as a multi valanced symbol of New England life, and a defining element in the spatial design of its villages, towns and cities. Drawing from a wide range of source …
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Aboveground woody biomass estimation of green ash trees (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) along Colorado's Northern Front Range in response to the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus plannipenis Fairmaire)
… has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in forests and urban areas across the United States. Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) is the most widely planted street tree in the greater Denver Metro Area, comprising 15% of the urban tree population on a per-stem …
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Water Fluxes in Soil-Pavement Systems: Integrating Trees, Soils and Infrastructure
In urban areas, trees are often planted in bare soil sidewalk openings (tree pits) which recently are being covered with permeable pavements. Pavements are known to alter soil moisture and temperature, and may have implications for tree growth, root development and depth, drought resilience, and …