Abstract

The first International Conference on Urban Tree Diversity hosted in June 2014 by the Swedish University of Agricultural Science in Alnarp, Sweden highlighted the need for a better understanding of the current state of urban tree diversity. Here we present and discuss a selection of urban tree diversity themes with the intention of developing and sharing knowledge in a research area that is gaining momentum. We begin by discussing the specific role of species diversity in ecosystem service provision and ecosystem stability. This is followed by exploring the urban conditions that affect species richness. Having determined that many ecosystem services depend on urban tree species diversity and that urban environments are capable of supporting high species diversity, we conclude by addressing how to govern for urban tree diversity. (C) 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Biodiversity; Exotic; Native Species diversity; Species richness; Urban ecology; Urban ecosystem; Urban forestry; Urban-rural gradient

Published in

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
2016, Volume: 15, pages: 1-5

SLU Authors

• Östberg, Johan

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Konijnendijk, Cecil

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Sjöman, Henrik

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Jansson, Märit

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Agricultural landscape


UKÄ Subject classification

Landscape Architecture


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2015.11.003

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/69425