Open AccessWater Management Strategies for Urban Trees in Dry Environments: Lessons for the Future
Author(s) -
Peter Symes,
Geoff Connellan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.2013.016
Subject(s) - stormwater , environmental science , stormwater management , irrigation , water quality , hydrology (agriculture) , water resource management , climate change , agroforestry , geography , environmental resource management , surface runoff , ecology , biology , engineering , geotechnical engineering
The maintenance and expansion of urban forests is a major challenge in periods of low rainfall and restricted availability of appropriate-quality water sources for trees. The recent drought in eastern Australia has highlighted the need for innovation and new approaches to ensure tree health is preserved. Responses adopted by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and others have involved investigations into species more suited to changing climate conditions, assessment of tree and landscape water demand, understanding the hydrology of the site, effective irrigation delivery, management of the soil reservoir to optimize harvested stormwater, and provide soil water reserves for future high demand summer periods.