A systematic review of resprouting in woody plants and potential implications for the management of urban plantings.

ABSTRACT: Naturalistic plantings, such as meadow-style plantings, can improve the quality of urban green spaces through aesthetic, biodiversity and low maintenance features. Species selection for, and maintenance of naturalistic plantings are key to their success. While herbaceous and grassy meadows can be mowed, naturalistic plantings with woody plants require more intense maintenance to remove biomass and promote resprouting. We aim to understand woody plant responses to diverse disturbance regimes to potentially inform the selection and management of woody species in urban plantings. We conducted a quantitative systematic literature review of 72 papers and investigated what main external (climate, disturbance regime) and internal (buds, life stage, storage reserves) factors influence the resprout

SUBMITTER: Kenefick C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10794092 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature