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Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :103-108
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Acta Horticulturae. :263-270
Popular trees that are known to grow well in a region are often the first ones people choose to plant in the landscapes that surround them. Historically, this has resulted in over-planting particular species, such as the American elm (Ulmus americana
Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities ISBN: 9780203743942
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::0d0a204ba142294c3ec2f72d7c892170
https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203743942-16
https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203743942-16
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :293-297
Low impact development is an emerging concept for treating urban stormwater. Bioretention, an important tool to address this, utilizes the properties of plants, soil media, and microorganisms to infiltrate water and filter pollutants. Rain gardens, a
Autor:
Mark E. Swanson, Linda R. Klein, Virginia I. Lohr, Rodney D. Sayler, Jolie B. Kaytes, William G. Hendrix, John P. Reganold, William J. Elliot
Publikováno v:
Landscape and Urban Planning. 134:195-209
Inspired by international escalation in agricultural sustainability debates, we explored the promise of landscape-scale conservation buffers to mitigate environmental damage, improve ecological function, and enhance scenic quality. Although the ecolo
Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 24:132-137
Horticultural crops are being affected by weather extremes consistent with predictions from climate change models. Impacts include crop losses and extended growing seasons. Negative effects on crop productivity are predicted to vastly overwhelm any p
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Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 13:411-417
Diversity in the urban forest is important as it reduces risks from pests and diseases and from climate change and improves resilience in the supply of ecosystem services. To manage and improve diversity, there has been wide-spread acceptance of the
Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 23:126-129
Researchers and practitioners have been aware of the importance of plant diversity for many decades. The Irish potato famine and dutch elm disease (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi) are examples of problems resulting from lack of diversity. Emerald ash borer (Ag
Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :159-170
A myriad of benefits of plants that have been documented by research are presented in this paper, along with a discussion of possible mechanisms. Plants, which are essential for our survival, provide food, fiber, building material, fuel, and pharmace
Autor:
Virginia I. Lohr
Publikováno v:
Acta Horticulturae. :675-682
Plants are essential for our survival. They provide food, fiber, building material, fuel, and pharmaceuticals. Plants also produce intangible benefits for people, such as improving our health. These benefits occur with plants outdoors and indoors. Pe