Urban Trees Under Climate Change: Growth, Environmental Benefits and Potentials
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Forestry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2025 | Viewed by 948
Special Issue Editor
Interests: urban forestry; climate change; dendrochronology; allometric relationships
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Dear Colleagues,
Urbanization poses major challenges for both city inhabitants and the urban flora and fauna. Climate change, heat, densification, low greenery, and high pollution are just some of the negative aspects associated with the urban environment. Urban green such as urban trees, façade greening, green roofs, shrubs, and lawns are an important part of the cityscape and can help to improve the quality of life in cities, preserve biodiversity, and mitigate the effects of climate change. Urban trees are of particular interest for improving the climate resilience of urban areas, as they can mitigate the urban microclimate mainly through their cooling function. Further positive aspects of urban trees include the regulation of rainwater runoff, the storage of carbon dioxide, and the improvement of air quality, among many more. On the other hand, the growth and vitality of trees, both of which have a strong impact on the provision of ecosystem services, are highly influenced by the urban environment and the numerous stress factors it presents.
The aim of this Special Issue is to promote new publications in the field of urban forestry, the inter-relationship between urban tree growth, and the provision of ecosystem services under the influence of growing conditions with respect to climate change.
Dr. Astrid Reischl
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomass
- ecosystem services
- size–growth–ecosystem service relationships
- tree management
- tree size
- urban greening
- urban heat island
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