Cities as hot stepping stones for tree migration

Cities around the world are promoting tree-planting initiatives to mitigate climate change. The potential of such efforts to assist tree migration has often been overlooked. Due to the urban heat island effect, cities could provide suitable climates for the establishment of outlier populations, serv...

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Published innpj Urban Sustainability Vol. 1; no. 1
Main Authors Han, Qiyao, Keeffe, Greg, Caplat, Paul, Simson, Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stockholm Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2021
Subjects
Cities
Climate
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Flowers & plants
Forests
Microclimate
Planting
Rural areas
Temperature
Tree planting
Trees
Urban areas
Urban heat islands
North America
Europe
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Summary:Cities around the world are promoting tree-planting initiatives to mitigate climate change. The potential of such efforts to assist tree migration has often been overlooked. Due to the urban heat island effect, cities could provide suitable climates for the establishment of outlier populations, serving as propagule sources for poleward tree migration.
ISSN:2661-8001
2661-8001
DOI:10.1038/s42949-021-00021-1