Urban trees are an underappreciated aspect to urban communities and contribute valuable ecosystem services. As of November 2017, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive beetle from Asia had been found in ...

Non-native plant species are being introduced into new environments at an increasing rate due to globalization and increased levels of trade. As such, the field of invasive plant management must constantly evolve in order ...

The white satin moth, Leucoma salicis (L.), has been detected as a pest of urban trees in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Surveys were conducted in urban environments following the discovery of this introduced species to determine ...

Several cities in Ontario and across Canada were contacted regarding their tree pruning programs. Of the ten from Ontario that responded, seven had a cyclical tree pruning program. Annual budgets ranged from $50,000 up ...

Urban street trees provide many ecosystem services, environmental and economic benefits for residents, communities, cities, and municipalities. The economic benefits of trees are not easily quantified as they have no ...

Today, urban development faces an ecological crisis. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, the contradiction between the morphological development of Nanjing and the ecological environment is becoming increasingly ...

This thesis investigates the benefits and options for replacing declining urban ash trees, as well as the value-added potential of urban trees more broadly. The study aims to provide insights into the selection of suitable ...

A survey of Thunder Bay’s downtown north core (formerly known as Port Arthur) examined 276 trees in an attempt to correlate the size and health condition of the trees with the size of the planting site. The largest and ...