The role of trees in city cooling has warranted much attention based on concerns over climate change and urban expansion. Simultaneously, there is an interest in introducing trees from dry habitats to cope with the increasing risks of drought under climate change, especially for roadside plantings. Some of their adaptations to drought, however, are assumed to come at the expense of biomass production and transpiration and thus their cooling capacity. This potential trade-off has been investigated in a two-year nursery experiment by measuring the water use and biomass production of six species and cultivars originating from different habitats in terms of water availability.
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The role of trees in city cooling has warranted much attention based on concerns over climate change and urban expansion. Simultaneously, there is an interest in introducing trees from dry habitats to cope with the increasing risks of drought under climate change, especially for roadside plantings. Some of their adaptations to drought, however, are assumed to come at the expense of biomass production and transpiration and thus their cooling capacity. This potential trade-off has been investigate...
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