Climate System Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Forest Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Forest Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Forest Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Anni Karvonen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Urban vegetation is important for removing urban CO2 emissions and cooling. We studied the response of urban trees' functions (photosynthesis and transpiration) to a heatwave and drought at four urban green areas in the city of Helsinki. We found that tree water use was increased during heatwave and drought periods, but there was no change in the photosynthesis rates. The heat and drought conditions were severe at the local scale but were not excessive enough to restrict urban trees' functions.
Urban vegetation is important for removing urban CO2 emissions and cooling. We studied the...