Science news articles about 'street trees'

... laws. In some cities, local government is responsible for street trees. In other locales, it is up to private property owners ... problem, the paper points out, is a lack of monitoring of the street-tree resource, even at the level of having an inventory ...

Children who live in tree lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests research published ... -up, and population density. The City had an average of 613 street trees per square kilometre, and 9 ...

... scientists with the Center for Urban Forest Research have completed a study that found planting and nurturing Indianapolis street trees brought a 500 percent return ...

... , canopy size of both street and yard trees and the number of trees growing on a lot had the most effect ... were associated with an increase. "We believe that large street trees can reduce crime by signaling to a potential criminal ...

... and his team designed picks out three more choppers without highlighting any of the buildings, streets, trees or cars ...

... have been implicated in damage and mortality of urban and suburban street trees. Evidence from other cities indicates that the situation ... systematically measured methane (CH4) concentrations at street level using a vehicle-mounted cavity "ringdown ...

... that the invasive insect can easily spread from tree-lined city streets to neighboring forests. Successful ... , and other U.S. cities have focused exclusively on urban street trees and the ongoing ALB infestation in Worcester ...

... and the study's principal investigator. Naturally regenerated trees typically have more competition for the water, light and nutrients ... in maintained lawn areas or street trees were typically classified as planted. Residential and commercial/industrial ...

As native birds continue to lose their homes due to the spread of the Australia's cities, scientists are urging city planners and householders to help save them by planting more Australian trees.