Chlorophyll a fluorescence (ChF) signal analysis has become a widely used and rapid, non-
invasive technique to study the photosynthetic process under stress conditions. It monitors …

Abstract Purpose of Review Society is concerned about the long-term condition of the
forests. Although a clear definition of forest health is still missing, to evaluate forest health …

Trees provide ecosystem services such as improvements to air and water quality,
landscaping, and thermal comfort, energy conservation or carbon sequestration. To find a …

Environmental quality and the citizens' well-being largely depend on the urban forests. But
managing this natural capital is challenging for its biological complexity and interactions with …

The concept of urban forestry is addressed from a discursive perspective, with focus on
identifying and describing various scientific discourses, their strength and development over …

Abstract The Tarim River is about 1,320 km long and is one of the longest continental inland
waterways in the world. In an undisturbed state, it is accompanied on both sides by …

The urban environment induces stress on trees and its impact can be identified by observing
the condition of the crown. The aim of this study is to correlate the variables of crown density …

Understanding plant vitality is essential to the maintenance of healthy trees in urban
environments. Tree vitality is difficult to quantify, but is usually assessed by tree growth and …

The recent prolonged drought in Melbourne, Australia has had a deleterious effect on the
urban forest, resulting in the premature decline of many mature trees and a consequent …

The assessment of mature urban tree vitality using physiological measurements is still in its
infancy. Chlorophyll fluorescence is a method for assessing tree vitality that has potential for …