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Definitely worth pointing out not all trees are suitable for urban greening. I can't remember what they're called, but in Australia we plant some deciduous tre
by Incipient 3y ago
Definitely worth pointing out not all trees are suitable for urban greening.
I can't remember what they're called, but in Australia we plant some deciduous tree that has deep but narrow root base which makes them minimally destructive to footpaths etc, as well as, being quite resistant to wind (especially in winter when they don't have leaves!)
- thedufer 3y agoNYC uses ginkgos for this purpose. They still make up a fairly small portion of the trees in the city, though. They're also particularly hardy when it comes to handling pollution, which is obviously valuable in cities. I believe this style of root system is called a taproot.