Corrigendum: The challenges of urban street trees and how to overcome them (Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, (2024), 6, (1394056), 10.3389/frsc.2024.1394056)

In the published article, there was an error. Citations were incorrectly written and referenced. A correction has been made to the Introduction, paragraph 1. This previously stated: Street trees can provide a suite of environmental and social benefits that enhance the environmental and social quality of cities (Mullaney et al., 2015; Shibata and Tan, 2022). They are prominent features of urban green infrastructure and can be important for climate change adaptation. Urban street trees also provide shade, air filtration, habitat for wildlife, and aesthetic and cultural benefits (Salmond et al., 2016; Ordóñez et al., 2022). The corrected sentence appears below: Street trees can provide a suite of environmental and social benefits that enhance the environmental and social quality of cities (Mullaney et al., 2015; Tan and Shibata, 2022). They are prominent features of urban green infrastructure and can be important for climate change adaptation. Urban street trees also provide shade, air filtration, habitat for wildlife, and aesthetic and cultural benefits (Salmond et al., 2016; Ordóñez Barona et al., 2022). As a result, Shibata and Tan (2022) has been deleted from the References. This previously read: Shibata, S., and Tan, P. Y. (2022). Assessing urban park street tree ecosystem services and their influence on residents’ well-being. Urban For. Urban Green. 69:127568. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127568 Further, Ordóñez Barona et al. (2022) has been updated in the References. This previously read: Ordóñez, C., Ossola, A., and Mullaney, J. (2022). Managing the urban forest for a sustainable future: the role of citizen science. Urban For. Urban Green. 67:127334. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127334 It now reads: Ordóñez Barona, C., Wolf, K., Kowalski, J. M., Kendal, D., Byrne, J. A., and Conway, T. M. (2022). Diversity in public perception of urban forests and trees: a critical review. Landsc. Urban Plann. 226:104466. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104466 A correction has been made to the Introduction, paragraph 2. This sentence previously stated: “This has led to high recorded adult tree mortality rates (e.g., in United Kingdom, Heap, 2023; in United States, Roman et al., 2011; in Canada, Ordóñez et al., 2018a,b).” The corrected sentence appears below: “This has led to high recorded adult tree mortality rates (e.g., in the United Kingdom, Heap, 2023; in the United States, Roman and Scatena, 2011; in Canada, Ordóñez-Barona et al., 2018; Ordóñez et al., 2018).” As a result, Roman et al. (2011) has been deleted from the References. This previously read: Roman, L. A., Scyphers, S. B., Rogan, J., and Locke, D. H. (2011). Assessing street tree biodiversity in Riverside, California, USA. Arboricult. Urban For. 37, 219–225. In addition, Ordóñez-Barona et al. (2018) and Ordóñez et al. (2018) have been updated in the References. These previously read: Ordóñez, C., Mullaney, J., and Chenoweth, J. (2018a). Unearthing the hidden world of roots: root biomass distribution in urban soils for three common tree species. Landsc. Urban Plan. 180, 238–246. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.09.012 Ordóñez, C., Mullaney, J., and Chenoweth, J. (2018b). The root of the problem: a review of soil bioengineering and biotechnical soil stabilization for roadside and stormwater management. Environ. Sci. Pol. 85, 34–42. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.03.017 They now read: Ordóñez-Barona, C., Sabetski, V., Millward, A. A., and Steenberg J. (2018). De-icing salt contamination reduces urban tree performance in structural soil cells. Environ. Pollut. 234, 562–571. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.101 Ordóñez, C., Sabetski, V., Millward, A. A., Steenberg, J. W., Grant, A., and Urban, J. (2018). The influence of abiotic factors on street tree condition and mortality in a commercial-retail streetscape. Arboricult. Urban For. 44(3), 133–145. doi: 10.48044/jauf.2018.011 A correction has been made to the Introduction, paragraph 3. This previously stated: Much technical research in urban-tree growing conditions has focused on ameliorating some of these stressors through a better understanding of the optimal environmental growing conditions for trees, tree physiology, and the needed technological and design interventions (Mullaney et al., 2015; Shibata and Tan, 2022). Indeed, new approaches in street tree modeling may further provide insight into optimal growing conditions or potential stress mitigation (e.g., Cameron et al., 2017; Ossola et al., 2023) However, they may not necessarily consider the social-political context of trees, including resources, which may influence management decisions or realistic outcomes of tree longevity. In many parts of the world, urban residents get involved in the care and management of street trees (Fernandes et al., 2019; Ordóñez et al., 2022). The corrected sentence appears below: Much technical research in urban-tree growing conditions has focused on ameliorating some of these stressors through a better understanding of the optimal environmental growing conditions for trees, tree physiology, and the needed technological and design interventions (Mullaney et al., 2015; Tan and Shibata, 2022). Indeed, new approaches in street tree modeling may further provide insight into optimal growing conditions or potential stress mitigation (e.g., Cameron et al., 2017; Ossola et al., 2023). However, they may not necessarily consider the social-political context of trees, including resources, which may influence management decisions or realistic outcomes of tree longevity. In many parts of the world, urban residents get involved in the care and management of street trees (Fernandes et al., 2019; Ordóñez Barona et al., 2022). Another correction has been made to the Introduction, paragraph 3. This sentence previously stated: However, such activities may not always be welcomed with some residents rejecting expanded tree planting due to concerns with pollen allergies, leaf litter, as well as management and safety concerns (Schroeder et al., 2006; Carmichael and McDonough, 2019; Roman and Walker, 2021; Devi et al., 2023). The corrected sentence appears below: However, such activities may not always be welcomed with some residents rejecting expanded tree planting due to concerns with pollen allergies, leaf litter, as well as management and safety concerns (Schroeder et al., 2006; Carmichael and McDonough, 2019; Roman et al., 2021). As a result, Roman et al. (2021) has been updated in the References. This previously read: Roman, L. A., and Walker, L. A. (2021). Residential preference for street trees that mitigate utility line interference: a survey of U.S. homeowners. Urban For. Urban Green. 65:127360. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127360 It now reads: Roman, L. A., Conway, T. M., Eisenman, T. S., Koeser, A. K., Ordóñez Barona, C., Locke, D. H., et al. (2021). Beyond “trees are good”: disservices, management costs, and tradeoffs in urban forestry. Ambio 50(3), 615–630. Further, the entry for Devi et al. (2023) has been deleted from the References. This previously read: Devi, A., Bala, N., and Saikia, J. (2023). Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards street trees in urban residential areas of Guwahati City, Assam. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Nat. Res. 29, 1–10. doi: 10.19080/IJESNR.2023.29.556277 A correction has been made to the Introduction, paragraph 4. This sentence previously stated: While there is already much work on street tree mortality (Roman et al., 2011; Roman and Scatena, 2011; Hilbert et al., 2019) as well as on new monitoring tools and technologies to target tree vulnerability to improve street tree management (e.g., Jahani and Saffariha, 2022a,b; Ossola et al., 2023), we aim to provide a more nuanced social-ecological perspective on the lives of these street trees and offer suggestions on how to improve it by harnessing urban resident action and care. The corrected sentence appears below: While there is already much work on street tree mortality (Roman and Scatena, 2011; Hilbert et al., 2019) as well as on new monitoring tools and technologies to target tree vulnerability to improve street tree management (e.g., Jahani and Saffariha, 2022a,b; Ossola et al., 2023), we aim to provide a more nuanced social-ecological perspective on the lives of these street trees and offer suggestions on how to improve it by harnessing urban resident action and care. A correction has been made to Section 2.1, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated: Car traffic and urban water runoff lead to heavy metal pollutant deposition into street tree soils, while salts commonly used to de-ice roads and pavements can lead to de-icing salt contamination reducing tree growth (Cekstere and Osvalde, 2013; Ordóñez et al., 2018a). The corrected sentence appears below: Car traffic and urban water runoff lead to heavy metal pollutant deposition into street tree soils, while salts commonly used to de-ice roads and pavements can lead to de-icing salt contamination reducing tree growth (Cekstere and Osvalde, 2013; Ordóñez-Barona et al., 2018). A correction has been made to Section 2.1, paragraph 2. This sentence previously stated: Extreme heat waves (exacerbated by the urban heat island) can reduce photosynthesis, increase photo-oxidative stress, and, through stomatal closure for water conservation, increase leaf temperatures leading to leaf die-off and defoliation (O’sullivan et al., 2017; Tabassum et al., 2021). The corrected sentence appears below: Extreme heat waves (exacerbated by the urban heat island) can reduce photosynthesis, increase photo-oxidative stress, and, through stomatal closure for water conservation, increase leaf temperatures leading to leaf die-off and defoliation (O’sullivan et al., 2017; Tabassum et al., 2021). The entry for O’sullivan et al. (2017) has accordingly been updated in the References. This previously read: O’Sullivan, C. A., O’Brien, J. M., and McNamara, N. P. (2017). Microclimate and environmental stress of street trees in the Dublin metropolitan area. Arboric. Urban For. 43, 249–260. doi: 10.48044/jauf.2017.022 It now reads: O’sullivan, O. S., Heskel, M. A., Reich, P. B., Tjoelker, M. G., Weerasinghe, L. K., Penillard, A., et al. (2017). Thermal limits of leaf metabolism across biomes. Glob. Change Biol., 23(1), 209–223. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13477 A correction has been made to Section 2.3. This previously stated: Despite governance movements to green cities, not everyone loves street trees in all situations and perceptions of street trees vary around the world (Roman and Walker, 2021). The social context in which street trees find themselves often makes them the victims of direct and indirect forms of anthropogenic abuse, as well as whether trees are considered to provide services or disservices. Residents may use trees as bike stands or the tree disc area as trash bins, construction can leave tree roots exposed to trampling and damage, and many newly planted street trees are targets of vandalism (Richardson and Shackleton, 2014; North et al., 2017; Ordóñez et al., 2018b).