The overlooked carbon loss due to decayed wood in urban trees
Decayed wood is a common issue in urban trees that deteriorates tree vitality over time, yet its effect on biomass yield therefore stored carbon has been overlooked…
Brack, Cris
Urban forest responses to climate change: A case study in Canberra
Abstract Climate change is affecting tree growth and vitality, including potentially accelerating growth rate or exacerbating drought stress. Physiological and phenological changes of a tree may eventually disrupt the beneficial effects that it provides to the ecosystem (‘ecosystem services’). This research examined how the urban forest in Canberra has responded to climate change in the …
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Changes in public requests to remove significant urban trees after severe bushfires in Canberra, Australia
Trees on leased land provide an important contribution to Canberra’s urban forest and consequently the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government introduced legislation to protect urban trees on leased land from unwarranted removal under the Tree Protection (Interim Scheme) Act 2001…
Standing volume yield, canopy structure and allometric relationships of dominant urban trees in Melbourne, Australia
Most allometric equations currently used to quantify above-ground biomass of urban trees are derived from natural forest stands and can produce unreliable estimates of biomass for individual trees grown in open conditions…
Urban Trees: Growing miracles and an untapped resource
C.L. Brack Australian National University Introduction There is no doubt that urban trees provide valuable services. Many individuals spend significant time and resources planting and maintaining trees (Figure 1), and as Mansfield et al (2002) note “…everyone has observed that the first thing people do in new, clear-cut subdivisions is plant trees.” The services provided …
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