Science news articles about 'urban trees'

... Tech scientists used two container experiments to establish that urban tree roots have the potential to penetrate compacted ... of both black oak and red maple trees penetrated clay loam soil compacted to ...

... for Urban Forest Research Web site, http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/ ... demonstrates the feasibility of a tool that quantifies the effect of urban trees on building energy performance." In 2009, the ...

... by extensive pavement and compacted urban soils, but now a group of researchers have been investigating innovative ways to maximize the potential of trees to address stormwater. The development of ...

... of Standards and Technology. The report, "The Value of Shade: Estimating the Effect of Urban Trees on Summertime Electricity Use," has been submitted for publication to the journal Energy and ...