A life-cycle analysis of three tree species commonly planted along roads in Germany shows that, despite emissions from tree nursery production and, in particular, from urban maintenance (primarily pest control, pruning and watering) – often within as little as 4 to 15 years. Stephan Weber from the Climatology and Environmental Meteorology research group was a co-author of the study.
Hörmann, V.J., Strohbach, M.W.W., Zagon, J.M., Apel, V., Özgen-Xian, I., Weber, S., Quambusch, M., 2026. From nursery to building yard: life cycle inventory of three urban tree species in Germany. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities Volume 8-2026. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2026.1845112, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-cities/articles/10.3389/frsc.2026.1845112