Sustainable urban forest management is still an evolving concept, particularly as it pertains to a sustainable supply of ecosystem benefits and management planning. Urban forestry maintains a greater human dimension c...Sustainable urban forest management is still an evolving concept, particularly as it pertains to a sustainable supply of ecosystem benefits and management planning. Urban forestry maintains a greater human dimension component than traditional timber-oriented rural forestry because urban trees grow in city centers and neighborhoods, supplying critical ecosystem benefits to the population centers. The overall goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship of urban forest stand structure and its temporal dynamics with the sustainable supply of ecosystem benefits in university environments. Individual tree data were collected from a completed inventory, while the i-Tree Eco model was used to generate ecosystem benefits data from the Clemson urban forest. The cumulative-benefits supply curve had an inverted J-shaped curve, but the average supply curve had a negative slope against the species richness. Likewise, individual tree variables total height, DBH, leaf area, and crown height strongly correlated with the total ecosystem services supply. Based on the temporal supply trends, the study area trees were broadly segmented into three groups: establishment, growth, and legacy, with 65%, 31%, and 4% frequency distribution, respectively. Urban forest managers need to identify forest management goals and preferred ecosystem benefits among the urban communities to guide the required forest structure and dynamics to ensure a sustainable and functioning urban forest.展开更多
In the case of Shenyang, the structure and function of street trees in built-up area was studied. With the typical method of community sampling survey, the relative quantitative index, vertical distribution,and horizo...In the case of Shenyang, the structure and function of street trees in built-up area was studied. With the typical method of community sampling survey, the relative quantitative index, vertical distribution,and horizontal distribution were analysed. With CITY GREEN software, we analyzed the benefits of pollutants removal, and achieved some quantitative result. The results showed that the structure and function of street trees in Shenyang is becoming simple gradually. The regional difference is obvious and the benefits are not in balance, caused by unreasonable structure.展开更多
文摘Sustainable urban forest management is still an evolving concept, particularly as it pertains to a sustainable supply of ecosystem benefits and management planning. Urban forestry maintains a greater human dimension component than traditional timber-oriented rural forestry because urban trees grow in city centers and neighborhoods, supplying critical ecosystem benefits to the population centers. The overall goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship of urban forest stand structure and its temporal dynamics with the sustainable supply of ecosystem benefits in university environments. Individual tree data were collected from a completed inventory, while the i-Tree Eco model was used to generate ecosystem benefits data from the Clemson urban forest. The cumulative-benefits supply curve had an inverted J-shaped curve, but the average supply curve had a negative slope against the species richness. Likewise, individual tree variables total height, DBH, leaf area, and crown height strongly correlated with the total ecosystem services supply. Based on the temporal supply trends, the study area trees were broadly segmented into three groups: establishment, growth, and legacy, with 65%, 31%, and 4% frequency distribution, respectively. Urban forest managers need to identify forest management goals and preferred ecosystem benefits among the urban communities to guide the required forest structure and dynamics to ensure a sustainable and functioning urban forest.
文摘In the case of Shenyang, the structure and function of street trees in built-up area was studied. With the typical method of community sampling survey, the relative quantitative index, vertical distribution,and horizontal distribution were analysed. With CITY GREEN software, we analyzed the benefits of pollutants removal, and achieved some quantitative result. The results showed that the structure and function of street trees in Shenyang is becoming simple gradually. The regional difference is obvious and the benefits are not in balance, caused by unreasonable structure.