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Urban Trees in University Campus: Structure, Function, and Ecological Values by Xueyan Wang; Yanlin Wang; Xiaohan Qu; Bing Huang; Zeming Li; Junjiao Sun; Xiaoqing Wei; Xiuying Yang is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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University campuses usually have more trees and can provide various ecosystem services. However, there are few reports on tree ecosystem services of Chinese university campuses, especially in northern China. This study investigated the trees in the campus of Shenyang Institute of Technology and analyzed its ecological benefits and monetary value through i-Tree Streets. The campus trees contained a total of 5193 trees of 66 species, of which Catalpa ovata G. Don, Acer mono Maxim., Rhus typhina Nutt, and Salix babylonica L. accounted for 59.7% of the total number. The age structure of the trees in the campus was not ideal, with 71.5% of young trees, 24.0% of maturing trees, 4.5% of mature trees, and only 0.04% of old trees. The trees in the campus provided more energy saving benefits ($60,850, $11.7/tree), carbon reduction benefits ($34,318, $6.6/tree) and aesthetic benefits ($30,150, $5.8/tree). The benefits resulted from air pollutant removal ($12,889, $2.5/tree) and rainwater runoff interception ($15,534, $3.0/tree) were smaller. In addition, tree species with more maturing trees and mature trees (i.e., with larger diameter at breast height) and large leaf area in the campus contr

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Author

Xueyan Wang; Yanlin Wang; Xiaohan Qu; Bing Huang; Zeming Li; Junjiao Sun; Xiaoqing Wei; Xiuying Yang

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)