In this study, investigators provide context of the equity implications of providing safe and inclusive outdoor spaces. The investigators dive…
The distribution of trees and access to nature is rarely equitable across urban neighborhoods. This injustice is present in many…
The use of biochar, a charcoal that is not readily degraded and is made specifically for land application, may have…
Poplar tree improvement strategies are needed to enhance ecosystem services’ provisioning and achieve phytoremediation objectives. This research evaluated the establishment…
This research article created new WUI maps for the conterminous United States based on 125 million individual building locations, offering…
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees and the various benefits they deliver to urban inhabitants. This…
To expand the urban forest on these lands, some municipalities and nonprofit organizations have launched residential yard tree distribution programs,…
Trees and urban forests remove particulate matter (PM) from the air through the deposition of particles on the leaf surface…
In a global study, a Forest Service scientist and partners found that heatwave exposure was 40% greater in the past…
This report synthesizes adaptation actions to address climate change in urban forest management and promote human health and well-being through…
In this study, present-day street tree occupancy, diversity, and composition in Baltimore, MD, were examined to determine whether neighborhoods reflect…
This work has reached new urgency given the need for both high-performance landscapes that can mitigate the effects of climate…
Forests play an important role in mitigating many of the negative effects of climate change. One of the ways trees…
Photo-interpretation was used to determine current urban cover (tree, impervious, grass, other cover) percentages and recent changes in cover types…
Tucson, Arizona is experiencing increased temperatures and changing precipitation patterns caused by the combustion of greenhouse gases. Planting drought-tolerant trees…
This project documents the contribution of urban tree systems to stormwater nutrient and volume control in terms of their effectiveness…
USFS Research greenspace health impact assessment estimating the annual premature mortality burden for adult residents associated with projected changes in…
Quantified heat-related deaths in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, caused by the urban heat island (UHI) and explored factors that…
National results indicate that tree cover in urban/community areas of the United States is on the decline at a rate…
This study include two case studies of high survival for young urban trees, from planting projects in East Palo Alto,…
The built environment is hard to decarbonize but has a pivotal role in climate-change mitigation amid rapid urbanization. Substituting conventional…
In this study, size-specific growth, mortality, and planting rates were estimated in trees under municipal control. The scientist used a…
Growth in urban populations creates opportunities for urban forests to deliver ecosystem services critical to human wellbeing and biodiversity. Our…
Spending between 2-5 hours/week in the natural environment contributes to good health and well-being.
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental health. With rapid urbanization and…