Ornamental tree planting and establishment in cities is a great challenge because urban soil physical properties are unfavourable to the development of root systems. Our objectives were to measure (i) the effects of organic matter on soil physical properties and tree development, and (ii) the effects of ensuing root development on soil physical properties. Using twenty-four 600-L planted or bare soil containers, we monitored physical properties such as dry bulk density, aggregate stability and near-saturated hydraulic conductivity of our reconstituted soils over a 5.5-year period. A 28-cm thick top layer of sandy loam amended with 40% (v/v) sphagnum peat or organic composts was laid on top of a 28-cm thick layer of sandy loam. Bare-root Ost...
Soil has important functions, one of which acts as a growing medium for plants so the soil environme...
Soil physical properties at three different depths in the urban tree pits treated with bare soil (CK...
The densest parts of cities, parts with the most infrastructure, are losing green areas and trees. T...
International audienceOrnamental tree planting and establishment in cities is a great challenge beca...
© 2019 Peter Damien SomervilleThe creation and expansion of human habitats alters the natural proper...
International audienceSustainability of urban soils lies in their ability to facilitate water and ai...
Residents of even small cities are struggling with air pollution. Municipalities and cities undertak...
Impervious surfaces can adversely alter the soil conditions encountered by tree roots in urban envir...
Conventional management of soils (i.e. intensive cultivations and the use of synthetic agrochemicals...
As urbanization increases worldwide, so too are investments in nature‐based solutions that aim to mi...
We examined the influence of biochar in amending a disturbed urban entisol that is sandy, quartz ric...
Aim of our work was to assess the ability of recycled crushed bricks employed as a substrate of grow...
This work assesses the suitability of recycled crushed bricks and compost, used as a mixed growing s...
Trees in urban areas increase the liveability of towns and cities but street tree growth can be cons...
Urban trees sequester carbon into biomass and provide many ecosystem service benefits aboveground le...
Soil has important functions, one of which acts as a growing medium for plants so the soil environme...
Soil physical properties at three different depths in the urban tree pits treated with bare soil (CK...
The densest parts of cities, parts with the most infrastructure, are losing green areas and trees. T...
International audienceOrnamental tree planting and establishment in cities is a great challenge beca...
© 2019 Peter Damien SomervilleThe creation and expansion of human habitats alters the natural proper...
International audienceSustainability of urban soils lies in their ability to facilitate water and ai...
Residents of even small cities are struggling with air pollution. Municipalities and cities undertak...
Impervious surfaces can adversely alter the soil conditions encountered by tree roots in urban envir...
Conventional management of soils (i.e. intensive cultivations and the use of synthetic agrochemicals...
As urbanization increases worldwide, so too are investments in nature‐based solutions that aim to mi...
We examined the influence of biochar in amending a disturbed urban entisol that is sandy, quartz ric...
Aim of our work was to assess the ability of recycled crushed bricks employed as a substrate of grow...
This work assesses the suitability of recycled crushed bricks and compost, used as a mixed growing s...
Trees in urban areas increase the liveability of towns and cities but street tree growth can be cons...
Urban trees sequester carbon into biomass and provide many ecosystem service benefits aboveground le...
Soil has important functions, one of which acts as a growing medium for plants so the soil environme...
Soil physical properties at three different depths in the urban tree pits treated with bare soil (CK...
The densest parts of cities, parts with the most infrastructure, are losing green areas and trees. T...