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Lawns and meadows in urban green space – a comparison from perspectives of greenhouse gases, drought resilience and plant functional types
Justine Trémeau
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Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
AgroParisTech – Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement, Palaiseau, France
Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Beñat Olascoaga
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
School of Resource Wisdom, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Leif Backman
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Esko Karvinen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Henriikka Vekuri
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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We studied urban lawns and meadows in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. We found that meadows are more resistant to drought events but that they do not increase carbon sequestration compared with lawns. Moreover, the transformation from lawns to meadows did not demonstrate any negative climate effects in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Even though social and economic aspects also steer urban development, these results can guide planning to consider carbon-smart options.
We studied urban lawns and meadows in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. We found that...
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