CO2-assimilation, sequestration, and storage by urban woody species growing in parks and along streets in two climatic zones

Fini, Alessio; Vigevani, Irene; Corsini, Denise; Wężyk, Piotr; Bajorek-Zydroń, Katarzyna; Failla, O.; Cagnolati, Edoardo; Mielczarek, Lukasz; Comin, Sebastien; Gibin, M.; Pasquinelli, Alice; Ferrini, F.; Viskanic, P.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166198

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“…The diverse contributions of each species emphasize the importance of species characteristics, such as the canopy size and the net photosynthetic rate, in influencing CO2 assimilation. Therefore, a mix of species can help maximize CO2 uptake and maintain biodiversity [28].…”

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“…Carbon storage and sequestration are the two major ways in which trees contribute to the carbon cycle. Carbon storage refers to the process by which trees absorb CO 2 from the atmosphere during growth and convert it into the body of the tree [28]. This process continues as the tree grows; thus, carbon is a continuously accumulating value as long as the tree is alive.…”

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A Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Street Trees in Seoul for the Suggestion of Social Equity

Choi,

Machado,

Kim

2024

Land

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Cities must overcome their limitations on quantitative growth by pursuing sustainable development. Road-centered development leads to social problems, including inequality, during urban expansion. This study focuses on quantifying the ecosystem services provided by street trees in the Gangnam and Gangbuk Districts of Seoul, South Korea. This research utilized public data and field surveys conducted between April and August 2023, which is the best time to grow coniferous and deciduous trees. The results helped quantify the improvement in the air quality and ecological economic value from the perspective of plant species structure and carbon storage. The street trees in Gangnam stored 3691.61 t (metric tons) and sequestered 359.45 t of carbon; removed 2.28 t of air pollutants; and reduced 3977.46 m3 of rainwater runoff annually. In contrast, the street trees in Gangbuk stored 831.61 t and sequestered 74.97 t of carbon; removed 0.4 t of air pollutants; and annually reduced rainwater runoff by 1491.74 m3. By quantifying the ecosystem services of street trees, this study showed a gap in the supply of ecosystem services, which are relatively poor in economically poor areas, thus contributing to a more holistic understanding of urban growth and advocating for inclusive and socially equitable development strategies and management policies in Seoul.

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Section: Carbon and Oxygen Change Analysismentioning

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A Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Street Trees in Seoul for the Suggestion of Social Equity

Choi,

Machado,

Kim

2024

Land

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“…The woody plants in urban green spaces play a crucial role in carbon xation, air puri cation, providing habitats for birds, and shading functions (Fini et al 2023;Villaseñor et al 2021;Yang et al 2005;Xiao et al 2016). Both the diversity of plant species and the spatial size of different species can in uence the sensory experience and uniqueness of urban park green spaces.…”

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Evaluation of the diversity and uniqueness of woody plant communities in park forests transformed form forest patches on urban hills

Ning,

Shilei,

Wang

et al. 2023

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In the process of urbanization, forest patches on hills are transformed into urban park forests, their functions changing from production to ecological and landscape. The diversity and uniqueness of plant communities support the ecological and landscape functions of parks, but there is a lack of indicators and methods to assess their uniqueness. We propose two evaluation indicators for woody plant community uniqueness in urban parks based on importance value (IV, the average of relative abundance, relative frequency, and relative dominance): the mean non-overlapping IV (MNIV) and the local contribution to beta diversity based on IV (LCBD1). Subsequently, we investigated and evaluated the diversity and uniqueness of woody plant communities in eight hill parks (Parks 1–8) in Qingdao. A total of 101 species were found, with an average of 23.88 ± 5.96 species per park. The Shannon-Wiener and Pielou indices were in the ranges of 1.42–3.13 and 0.48–0.91, respectively. Results from principal coordinate analysis and cluster analysis and the orders of MNIV and LCBD1 suggest that Parks 4 and 8 have the most unique woody plant communities. MNIV was significantly (P < 0.05) positively correlated with Shannon-Wiener and Pielou indexes, while LCBD1 was significantly (P < 0.05) positively correlated with local beta diversity based on species abundance. MNIV and LCBD1 were significantly (P < 0.05) negatively correlated with IV of Pinaceae and significantly (P < 0.05) positively correlated with IVs of Anacardiaceae, Cannabiaceae, and Ginkgoaceae plants. Therefore, diversities of woody plant communities from residual forest patches show great variations. The diversity and IVs of characteristic plants are key factors affecting uniqueness.

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Spatiotemporal patterns of urban forest carbon sequestration capacity: Implications for urban CO2 emission mitigation during China's rapid urbanization

Guo,

Ren,

Wang

et al. 2024

Science of The Total Environment

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CO2-assimilation, sequestration, and storage by urban woody species growing in parks and along streets in two climatic zones

Cited by 6 publications

References 53 publications

A Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Street Trees in Seoul for the Suggestion of Social Equity

A Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Street Trees in Seoul for the Suggestion of Social Equity

Evaluation of the diversity and uniqueness of woody plant communities in park forests transformed form forest patches on urban hills

Spatiotemporal patterns of urban forest carbon sequestration capacity: Implications for urban CO2 emission mitigation during China's rapid urbanization

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