Autor(i)/Author(s): Tatiana Swoczyna, Jacek Borowski, Stefan Pietkiewicz, Hazem M. Kalaji
Názov/Title: Growth and physiological performance of young urban trees of eight taxa in Warsaw
Zdrojový dokument/Source: Plants in Urban Areas and Landscape
Typ dokumentu/Document Type: Proceedings – article
ISBN: 978-80-552-1262-3
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15414/2014.9788055212623.15-19
Vydavateľ/Publisher: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Rok, strany/PY, pages: 2014, 15-19
Publikované online/Published on-line: 2015-01-20
Jazyk/Language: eng
Abstract: Unfavourable urban environmental conditions prove to be detrimental for street trees. Many species used in urban
plantations are not able to cope with environmental stresses. The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of 8 tree
species/cultivars for urban street plantings. The assessment of tree growth was done based on trunk girth and crown volume
increment measurements. Physiological performance of trees was evaluated using chlorophyll a fluorescence technique.
Three of 8 taxa, Gleditsia triacanthos, Platanus × hispanica 'Acerifolia' and Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer', revealed sufficient
tolerance to urban and street-side environments. On the contrary, Acer campestre, Tilia cordata 'Greenspire', Tilia × europaea
'Pallida', Quercus rubra and Ginkgo biloba trees did not stand those conditions and thus, should not be planted in extremely harmful street-side environments.
Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence, urban plantings, street trees, species selection
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