Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City

Urban forest provides two important services for humans i.e., improving air quality and aesthetics. Therefore, tree species selection should consider tolerance of trees to pollutants in urban areas and aesthetic point of view. The aims were to (1) determine the typology of the urban forest and its c...

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Main Author: Mukhlison Mukhlison
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013-04-01
Series:Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jikfkt/article/view/6136
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description Urban forest provides two important services for humans i.e., improving air quality and aesthetics. Therefore, tree species selection should consider tolerance of trees to pollutants in urban areas and aesthetic point of view. The aims were to (1) determine the typology of the urban forest and its constituent species, (2) to evaluate the suitability of tree species in the urban forest, and (3) to develop guidance for selection of tree species that based on habitat suitability and and effective to control air pollution. A survey method by identification typology of the urban forest and forest tree species was carried out in Yogyakarta city. The suitability of each tree species in the urban forest was assessed by habitat evaluation and from literature study. The results show that urban forest types in Yogyakarta consist of species conservation, recreation, and protection. The shapes of the urban forest are clumped and lines. There are 112 tree species, which are 70 species fulfill the requirement of for silviculture, management and aesthetics and 22 species met the habitat suitability and effectivness to control air pollution.
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spelling doaj-art-a73eb8e82b9b459e8b6a7cc668bafc2b2025-01-14T11:27:35ZengUniversitas Gadjah MadaJurnal Ilmu Kehutanan0126-44512477-37512013-04-0171374710.22146/jik.61365247Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta CityMukhlison Mukhlison0Department of Forest Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, IndonesiaUrban forest provides two important services for humans i.e., improving air quality and aesthetics. Therefore, tree species selection should consider tolerance of trees to pollutants in urban areas and aesthetic point of view. The aims were to (1) determine the typology of the urban forest and its constituent species, (2) to evaluate the suitability of tree species in the urban forest, and (3) to develop guidance for selection of tree species that based on habitat suitability and and effective to control air pollution. A survey method by identification typology of the urban forest and forest tree species was carried out in Yogyakarta city. The suitability of each tree species in the urban forest was assessed by habitat evaluation and from literature study. The results show that urban forest types in Yogyakarta consist of species conservation, recreation, and protection. The shapes of the urban forest are clumped and lines. There are 112 tree species, which are 70 species fulfill the requirement of for silviculture, management and aesthetics and 22 species met the habitat suitability and effectivness to control air pollution.https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jikfkt/article/view/6136urban foresttree species selectionair pollutionyogyakarta city
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Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan
urban forest
tree species selection
air pollution
yogyakarta city
title Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
title_full Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
title_fullStr Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
title_full_unstemmed Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
title_short Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City
title_sort tree species selection for urban forest development in yogyakarta city
topic urban forest
tree species selection
air pollution
yogyakarta city
url https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jikfkt/article/view/6136
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