Next Article in Journal
Challenges and Weaknesses of Myanmar Forest Certification Sector
Previous Article in Journal
Overexpression of the PtrCLE1A Gene Enhances Drought Tolerance in Poplar
Previous Article in Special Issue
Development and Comparison of Allometric Equations for Estimating Carbon Storage of Two Hibiscus syriacus Cultivars with Different Growth Forms in Urban Areas of Republic of Korea
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Forests
Volume 17
Issue 1
10.3390/f17010114
forests-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon.
Article

Diversity, Growth Parameters, and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees Under Climate-Change Conditions: A Case Study of Topčider Park

by
Nevenka Galečić
1,
Djurdja Petrov
1,*,
Dejan Skočajić
1,
Jelena Čukanović
2,
Radenka Kolarov
2,
Sara Đorđević
2 and
Mirjana Ocokoljić
1
1
Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Kneza Viseslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
2
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Forests 2026, 17(1), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010114
Submission received: 21 November 2025 / Revised: 23 December 2025 / Accepted: 10 January 2026 / Published: 14 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Urban Trees Under Climate Change: Growth, Environmental Benefits and Potentials)
Versions Notes

Abstract

Urban tree planting is widely promoted for its benefits, but the long-term condition of trees is poorly documented, especially as changing and often incompatible conditions, intensified by climate change, affect their ability to deliver those benefits. A case study in Topčider Park (since 1836) was conducted during 2025 through the evaluation of diversity, growth parameters, ornamental value, vitality, and total fresh biomass and the identification of tree taxa with high carbon-sequestration potential in Belgrade (Serbia). The data were statistically processed using descriptive statistics, the Shannon diversity and the Pielou evenness index, PCA, Spearman rank and Chi-square tests. The results indicated a wide distribution and high homogeneity of taxa, greater stability within Angiospermae and moderate stability within Gymnospermae, with PCA showing no correlations between growth parameters, vitality, and ornamental value, confirming the close proximity of all taxa. At the taxon level, London plane, English oak, Ginkgo and Bald cypress stood out in growth parameters, while the assessment of total fresh biomass for all 51 taxa highlighted London plane, Scots pine and Bald cypress as particularly productive and adaptive. Carbon sequestration and CO2 reduction varied with total fresh biomass. The study offers evidence-based recommendations for selecting urban tree taxa to enhance ecosystem services and support climate-adaptation efforts in urban planning.
Keywords: growing conditions; Shannon diversity index; Pielou evenness index; biomass; carbon sequestration; CO2 reduction; resilience; urban greening; urban forestry growing conditions; Shannon diversity index; Pielou evenness index; biomass; carbon sequestration; CO2 reduction; resilience; urban greening; urban forestry

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Galečić, N.; Petrov, D.; Skočajić, D.; Čukanović, J.; Kolarov, R.; Đorđević, S.; Ocokoljić, M. Diversity, Growth Parameters, and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees Under Climate-Change Conditions: A Case Study of Topčider Park. Forests 2026, 17, 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010114

AMA Style

Galečić N, Petrov D, Skočajić D, Čukanović J, Kolarov R, Đorđević S, Ocokoljić M. Diversity, Growth Parameters, and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees Under Climate-Change Conditions: A Case Study of Topčider Park. Forests. 2026; 17(1):114. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010114

Chicago/Turabian Style

Galečić, Nevenka, Djurdja Petrov, Dejan Skočajić, Jelena Čukanović, Radenka Kolarov, Sara Đorđević, and Mirjana Ocokoljić. 2026. "Diversity, Growth Parameters, and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees Under Climate-Change Conditions: A Case Study of Topčider Park" Forests 17, no. 1: 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010114

APA Style

Galečić, N., Petrov, D., Skočajić, D., Čukanović, J., Kolarov, R., Đorđević, S., & Ocokoljić, M. (2026). Diversity, Growth Parameters, and Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees Under Climate-Change Conditions: A Case Study of Topčider Park. Forests, 17(1), 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010114

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Article metric data becomes available approximately 24 hours after publication online.
Back to TopTop