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Liquid Trees (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The London plane tree is particularly suitable for urban areas, it's resistant to air pollution.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

True, but unfortunately, this species is way over-planted in many cities. I would not recommend them unless they happen to be uncommon in your local area. Urban forests need to be as diverse as possible to resist the constant barrage of pests and diseases being introduced by global trade.

In California we have a relatively new pest called shot-hole borers which are killing off many of the London planes, so we’re scrambling to plant other species that can resist them.

Also, resistance to air pollution isn’t as crucial as it once was due to better emissions technologies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Also, resistance to air pollution isn’t as crucial as it once was due to better emissions technologies.

Tell that to the recently defunded EPA...