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2023
Journal article
Selection of Shrubs for Urban Environments—An Evaluation of Drought Tolerance of 120 Species and Cultivars.
Shrubs comprise a very large proportion of the plant material used in public as well as private green spaces. Yet, there is currently a lack of quantitative assessments of stress tolerance in a large proportion of available species and cultivars of shrubs, thus complicating any design process involving shrubs. The...Sjöman, Henrik ; Ignell, Sanna ; Hirons, Andrew
Drought tolerance, Plant selection, Climate change, Drought, and Urban environments
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2021
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2020
Journal article
The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?
Social Impact Statement Positive interactions between people and nature inspire behaviours that are in harmony with biodiversity conservation and also afford physical and mental health benefits. Since most people live in towns and cities, urban greenspaces are key points of influence for conservation, but also provide diverse ecosystem services. City...