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Article

Structure and Ecosystem Services of Three Common Urban Tree Species in an Arid Climate City

by
Alaa Amer
1,2,3,*,
Eleonora Franceschi
1,
Amgad Hjazin
4,5,
Jawad H. Shoqeir
3,
Astrid Moser-Reischl
1,
Mohammad A. Rahman
5,
Maher Tadros
6,
Stephan Pauleit
5,
Hans Pretzsch
1 and
Thomas Rötzer
1
1
Forest Growth and Yield Science, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
2
AL-Quds Public Health Society (AQPHS), Ibn Batouta Street, Jerusalem P.O. Box 20760, Palestine
3
Soil & Hydrology Research Lab (SHR), Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem P.O. Box 20760, Palestine
4
Environment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Al-Balqah 19381, Jordan
5
Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Ramann-Straße 6, D-85354 Freising, Germany
6
Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Forests 2023, 14(4), 671; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040671
Submission received: 10 February 2023 / Revised: 12 March 2023 / Accepted: 15 March 2023 / Published: 24 March 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Urban Forest and Urban Microclimate)
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Abstract

Urban forests play a critical role in improving the quality of life in cities, but in arid environments, little is known about the potential benefits and growth conditions of different tree species. Our study aimed to fill this gap by investigating the relationships between tree dimensions, above-ground biomass carbon storage, and shading potential in three common urban trees in the arid city of Jericho, Palestine, (i.e., Ficus nitida, Delonix regia, and Phoenix dactylifera). The trees were chosen according to their distribution in urban locations and tree vitality, with ages ranging from 20 to 90 years. Based on the results from tree structure measurements, the carbon storage and shading potential were calculated using the City Tree model. The results indicate a moderate to strong relationship between tree height, crown diameter, and crown volume for F. nitida and D. regia (R2 = 0.28–0.66), but no relationship for P. dactylifera (R2 = 0.03–0.06). The findings suggest that the analyzed tree species can considerably contribute to the potential benefits of trees in improving the climate of an arid city: D. regia shows a higher median of above-ground biomass carbon storage of 155 kg C tree−1, while P. dactylifera 91 kg C and F. nitida 76 Kg C. D. regia and F. nitida have a higher median of shading potential, (31 m2–41 m2), respectively. Information on the ecosystem services from urban trees and their relationships in terms of species, age, and tree planting urban location are very important for city planners, in relation to sustainable urban green spaces in arid cities.
Keywords: crown dimension; arid city; Delonix regia; Ficus nitida; Phoenix dactylifera; urban trees; carbon storage; shade potential; tree pit surface area; leaf area index crown dimension; arid city; Delonix regia; Ficus nitida; Phoenix dactylifera; urban trees; carbon storage; shade potential; tree pit surface area; leaf area index

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Amer, A.; Franceschi, E.; Hjazin, A.; Shoqeir, J.H.; Moser-Reischl, A.; Rahman, M.A.; Tadros, M.; Pauleit, S.; Pretzsch, H.; Rötzer, T. Structure and Ecosystem Services of Three Common Urban Tree Species in an Arid Climate City. Forests 2023, 14, 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040671

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Amer A, Franceschi E, Hjazin A, Shoqeir JH, Moser-Reischl A, Rahman MA, Tadros M, Pauleit S, Pretzsch H, Rötzer T. Structure and Ecosystem Services of Three Common Urban Tree Species in an Arid Climate City. Forests. 2023; 14(4):671. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040671

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Amer, Alaa, Eleonora Franceschi, Amgad Hjazin, Jawad H. Shoqeir, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Mohammad A. Rahman, Maher Tadros, Stephan Pauleit, Hans Pretzsch, and Thomas Rötzer. 2023. "Structure and Ecosystem Services of Three Common Urban Tree Species in an Arid Climate City" Forests 14, no. 4: 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040671

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Amer, A., Franceschi, E., Hjazin, A., Shoqeir, J. H., Moser-Reischl, A., Rahman, M. A., Tadros, M., Pauleit, S., Pretzsch, H., & Rötzer, T. (2023). Structure and Ecosystem Services of Three Common Urban Tree Species in an Arid Climate City. Forests, 14(4), 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040671

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