Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won’t survive climate change

Alessandro Ossola; Hugh Burley; Leigh Staas; Linda Beaumont; Michelle Leishman; Rachael Gallagher

Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won’t survive climate change

Alessandro Ossola, Hugh Burley, Leigh Staas, Linda Beaumont, Michelle Leishman, Rachael Gallagher

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Abstract

Thirty tree species make up more than half of Australia's urban forests. Some won't survive climate change, so cities must plant a more diverse mix of the right species to preserve their tree cover.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 26 Jul 2019

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Keywords

Climate change
trees
green cities
cities & policy
tree planting
urban heat
urban forest
urban greening
native trees
urban trees

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