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Dave Kendal
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Risks to Australia’s urban forest from climate change and urban heat
Australian cities contain millions of trees that provide amenity, important ecosystem services such as cooling and slowing stormwater, and provide habitat for birds and animals. There is growing recognition that increasing temperatures due to urban heat and climate change are a threat to some tree species in our cities. This study analyses the risk of...
Article
Higher-density cities need greening to stay healthy and liveable
Cities are home to more than just people. We also need to accommodate the critters and plants who live in them.
Conference paper
Potential effects of climate change on Melbourne's street trees and some implications for human and non-human animals
This paper explores how the composition of Melbourne’s street tree may change under current climate change scenarios, and what the impact of this may be for both humans and non-human animals living in Melbourne.