Pampered city trees deal with stress better than their country cousins

Grist
By Matt SimonOct 14, 2026, 4:30 am126 pts
The next time you pass an urban tree, stop to appreciate what it’s been through. As a youngster, it was especially vulnerable to pests and diseases, not to mention vandalism. Now grown up, it must contend with ever-rising temperatures due to the heat island effect — the built environment’s tendency to…

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