Comment on Liquid Trees
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoThe London plane tree is particularly suitable for urban areas, it’s resistant to air pollution.
Comment on Liquid Trees
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoThe London plane tree is particularly suitable for urban areas, it’s resistant to air pollution.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
True, but unfortunately, this species is way over-planted in many cities. I would not recommend them unless they happen to be uncommon in your local area. Urban forests need to be as diverse as possible to resist the constant barrage of pests and diseases being introduced by global trade.
In California we have a relatively new pest called shot-hole borers which are killing off many of the London planes, so we’re scrambling to plant other species that can resist them.
EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Tell that to the recently defunded EPA…
bennypr0fane@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
In Vienna, we actually import Australian species because of their strong resistance to heat. The very commonly used native buckeye trees have been eaten away at by pests for decades now, and I’m surprised they do not actually seem to die off, but they just stand there with brown leaves for most of the year.