Strategically growing the urban forest will improve our world.

Nat Commun

Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA.

Published: March 2018

AI Article Synopsis

  • Urban population growth presents a chance to enhance urban forests, which offer vital ecosystem services that benefit human health and biodiversity.
  • There is a pressing need to strategically expand urban forests to improve the quality of life in cities.
  • Focusing on vulnerable communities is essential to ensure they also experience the advantages of healthier and more enriching urban environments.

Article Abstract

Growth in urban populations creates opportunities for urban forests to deliver ecosystem services critical to human wellbeing and biodiversity. Our challenge is to strategically expand urban forests and provide our international communities, particularly the vulnerable, with healthier, happier, and enriched lives.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862988PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03622-0DOI Listing

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