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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105404 |
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| Title (Primary) | How does the choice of trees in favour of high carbon storage benefit faunistic biodiversity in urban areas? A systematic review |
| Author | Ramke, L.; Knapp, S.; Straka, T.M. |
| Source Titel | Landscape and Urban Planning |
| Year | 2025 |
| Department | BZF |
| Volume | 261 |
| Page From | art. 105404 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Keywords | Ecosystem services; Urban faunistic biodiversity; Carbon storage; Urban trees; Large old trees; Urban nature |
| Abstract | Land-use
change, climate crisis, and subsequent biodiversity loss are critical
challenges that need to be addressed in sustainable urban development.
The concept of ecosystem services (ES) is a promising approach to guide
this development. Trees are key elements of urban nature that provide a
variety of ES, including carbon storage and food and habitat for diverse
faunistic groups. It is often suggested that the design of cities in
favor of biodiversity also benefits ES and vice versa, but the
relationship between tree species, carbon storage, and faunistic
biodiversity remains underexplored. Traits of species and
characteristics describing a state of an individual have been suggested
as ES-indicators. Therefore, we investigated how the choice of tree
species and their characteristics in favor of high carbon storage affect
faunistic biodiversity and other ES in urban areas. We conducted a systematic literature review using Web of Science and Bibliometrix, aiming to investigate (i) which tree species have high carbon storage and shared characteristics, (ii) which of the tree species with high carbon storage also support the species diversity of different faunistic groups and which tree characteristics are relevant for both carbon storage and faunistic diversity, and (iii) whether there are synergies or trade-offs between optimizing carbon storage and faunistic biodiversity with other ES. We identified 68 studies that tested at least one of (i), (ii), or (iii). We found that characteristics of trees (i.e., age and size) and their environment (e.g., location, cover) rather than tree species are most relevant to strengthen synergies between carbon storage and faunistic diversity, with large old trees being key. However, studies were predominantly from the Global North, restricting the generalizability of results. We recommend complementing urban tree registers with information about the value of tree species for faunistic biodiversity, protecting large old trees in urban areas, and emphasizing research beyond the Global North. Our results are relevant for urban planners and designers aiming to create cities that account not only for climate change but also for the needs of urban faunistic biodiversity. |
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| Ramke, L., Knapp, S., Straka, T.M. (2025): How does the choice of trees in favour of high carbon storage benefit faunistic biodiversity in urban areas? A systematic review Landsc. Urban Plan. 261 , art. 105404 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105404 |
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