Assessing the impact of street lighting on Platanus x acerifolia phenology

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By Luciano Massetti, from CNR IBIMET Florence, long-time buiometrista.

Published on Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, June 5, 2018.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1618866717304181

Photo by Luciano Massetti

Highlights
• Artificial light affects leaf fall phenology of Platanus x acerifolia.
• Trees exposed to higher level of light maintained green leaves longer in winter.
• Lighting and greening should be jointly considered in the design of public spaces.
• Presence-absence protocol for phenology can be useful in real context monitoring.