TY - JOUR
T1 - Growth dynamics of deciduous species during their life period
T2 - A case study of urban green space in India
AU - Gadi, Vinay Kumar
AU - Garg, A.
AU - Rattan, Bharat
AU - Raj, Priyanshu
AU - Gaurav, Shubham
AU - S, Sreedeep
AU - Sahoo, Lingaraj
AU - Berretta, Christian
AU - Peng, Lin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - It is evident that grass density (GD) and shoot growth rate (SGR) governs the differential settlement of substructure, groundwater recharge, and stability of green infrastructure. GD and SGR are usually assumed to be constant during the entire life period of vegetation. However, spatial and temporal dynamics of GD and SGR in urban green space were rarely explored previously. The main objective of this study is to explore the spatial and temporal dynamics of GD and SGR in urban space vegetated with deciduous species (mix grass i.e., Poaceae and Bauhinia purpurea). Field monitoring was conducted in the urban green space for one year (i.e., life period of selected species). The monitoring period includes the growth period and gradual wilting period. Substantial spatial variation of GD was found during the first six months. GD away from the tree trunk was found to be 1.02–56.3 times higher than that near the tree trunk during the first six months. Thereafter, any spatial variation of GD was not found in the next six months. Unlike the GD, SGR was found to vary during the entire life period of mix grass. In addition, SGR away from the tree trunk was found to be 1.1–4.6 times higher than that near the tree trunk. Any relationship between GD and rainfall depth was not found. Whereas, SGR mainly depends on rainfall depth. The hypothesis of uniformity in GD and SGR during the life period of deciduous species was not found to be true.
AB - It is evident that grass density (GD) and shoot growth rate (SGR) governs the differential settlement of substructure, groundwater recharge, and stability of green infrastructure. GD and SGR are usually assumed to be constant during the entire life period of vegetation. However, spatial and temporal dynamics of GD and SGR in urban green space were rarely explored previously. The main objective of this study is to explore the spatial and temporal dynamics of GD and SGR in urban space vegetated with deciduous species (mix grass i.e., Poaceae and Bauhinia purpurea). Field monitoring was conducted in the urban green space for one year (i.e., life period of selected species). The monitoring period includes the growth period and gradual wilting period. Substantial spatial variation of GD was found during the first six months. GD away from the tree trunk was found to be 1.02–56.3 times higher than that near the tree trunk during the first six months. Thereafter, any spatial variation of GD was not found in the next six months. Unlike the GD, SGR was found to vary during the entire life period of mix grass. In addition, SGR away from the tree trunk was found to be 1.1–4.6 times higher than that near the tree trunk. Any relationship between GD and rainfall depth was not found. Whereas, SGR mainly depends on rainfall depth. The hypothesis of uniformity in GD and SGR during the life period of deciduous species was not found to be true.
KW - Deciduous species
KW - Grass density
KW - Shoot growth rate
KW - Urban green space
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068449859&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126380
DO - 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126380
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068449859
SN - 1618-8667
VL - 43
JO - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
JF - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
M1 - 126380
ER -
