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DOI:10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y
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Author(s):Hall, Sharon J.; Learned, J.; Ruddell, B.; Larson, K. L.; Cavender-Bares, J.; Bettez, N.; Groffman, P. M.; Grove, J. M.; Heffernan, J. B.; Hobbie, S. E.; Morse, J. L.; Neill, C.; Nelson, K. C.; O'Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.; Ogden, L.; Pataki, D. E.; Pearse, W. D.; Polsky, C.; Chowdhury, R. Roy; Steele, M. K.; Trammell, T. L. E.
Author Affiliation:Hall and Learned: School of Life Sciences; Ruddell: Fulton Schools of Engineering; Larson: Schools of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Cavender-Bares and Hobbie: Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Bettez and Groffman: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY; Grove: USDA Forest Service, Baltimore Field Station, Baltimore, MD; Heffernan: Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC; Morse: Department of Environmental Science and Management, School of Environment, Portland State University, Portland, OR; Neill: The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hold, MA; Nelson: Department of Forest Resources and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; O'Neil-Dunne: Spatial Analysis Lab, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Ogden: Department of Anthropology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; Pataki: Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Pearse: Department of Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Polsky: Center for Environmental Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL; Chowdhury: Department of Geography, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Steele: Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA; Trammell: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Title:Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States
Source:Landscape Ecology. Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2016, p. 101-117.
Publishing Information:The Hague: SPB Academic Pub.
# of Pages:17
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Keywords:TIC Keywords: Climatic factors; Lawn turf; Microclimate; Temperatures; Urban habitat; Urban heat island
Abstract/Contents:"Context The urban heat island (UHI) is a well-documented pattern of warming in cities relative to rural areas. Most UHI research utilizes remote sensing methods at large scales, or climate sensors in single cities surrounded by standardized land cover. Relatively few studies have explored continental-scale climatic patterns within common urban microenvironments such as residential landscapes that may affect human comfort. Objectives We tested the urban homogenization hypothesis which states that structure and function in cities exhibit ecological "sameness" across diverse regions relative to the native ecosystems they replaced. Methods We deployed portable micrometeorological sensors to compare air temperature and humidity in residential yards and native landscapes across six U.S. cities that span a range of climates (Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD; and Miami, FL). Results Microclimate in residential ecosystems was more similar among cities than among native ecosystems, particularly during the calm morning hours. Maximum regional actual evapotranspiration (AET) was related to the morning residential microclimate effect. Residential yards in cities with maximum AET <50-65 cm/year (Phoenix and Los Angeles) were generally cooler and more humid than nearby native shrublands during summer mornings, while yards in cities above this threshold were generally warmer (Baltimore and Miami) and drier (Miami) than native forests. On average, temperature and absolute humidity were ~6 % less variable among residential ecosystems than among native ecosystems from diverse regions. Conclusions These data suggest that common residential land cover and structural characteristics lead to microclimatic convergence across diverse regions at the continental scale."
Language:English
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Hall, S. J., J. Learned, B. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, et al. 2016. Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States. Landscape Ecol. 31(1):p. 101-117.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y
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