Urban trees are growing faster worldwide

(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) Trees in metropolitan areas have been growing faster than trees in rural areas worldwide since the 1960s. This has been confirmed for the first time by a study on the impact of the urban heat island effect on tree growth headed by Technical University Munich. The analysis shows that the growth of urban trees has already been exposed to changing climatic conditions for longer, which is just beginning to happen for trees in rural areas.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 13, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news