Interactions between management context and tree water use influence stormwater management potential of urban forests

Ponte, S.A., Oishi, C., Sonti, N.F., Locke, D.H., Phillips, T.H., Pavao-Zuckerman, M.A.. (2024). Interactions between management context and tree water use influence stormwater management potential of urban forests. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 95(July 2023), 128321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128321 [LINK]

Variation the in relationship between urban tree canopy and air temperature reduction under a range of daily weather conditions

Locke, D. H., Baker, M., Alonzo, M., Yang, Y., Ziter, C. D., Murphy-Dunning, C., & O’Neil‐Dunne, J. P. M. (2024). Variation the in relationship between urban tree canopy and air temperature reduction under a range of daily weather conditions. Heliyon, 10(3), e25041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25041 Data/code: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2024-0012

The Role of Urban Tree Canopies in Environmental Justice and Conserving Biodiversity. In: Urban Biodiversity and Equity: Justice-Centered Conservation in Cities

Locke, D.H., Grove, J.M., Pickett, S.T.A. (2023). The Role of Urban Tree Canopies in Environmental Justice and Conserving Biodiversity. In: Urban Biodiversity and Equity: Justice-Centered Conservation in Cities. Edited by: Max R. Lambert & Christopher J. Schell, Oxford University Press. (2023). DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198877271.003.0006 [LINK]

Measuring the 3-30-300 Rule to Help Cities Meet Nature Access Thresholds

Browning, M. H. E. M.; Locke, D.H.;  Konijnendijk, C.; S.M. Labibd; Rigolon, A.; Yeager, R.; Bardhan, M.a,g; Berland, A.; Dadvand, P.; Helbich., M; Li, F.; Li, H.; James, P; Klompmaker, J.; Reuben, A., Roman, L.A.; Tsai, W-L., Patwary, M.,  O’Neil-Dunne, J., Ossola, A., Wang, R.; Yang, B.; Yi, L.; Zhang, J.., Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2023). Measuring[…]

Hydro-bio-geo-socio-chemical interactions and the sustainability of residential landscapes

Groffman, P. M., Suchy, A. K., Locke, D. H., Johnston, R. J., Newburn, D. A., Gold, A. J., Band, L. E., Duncan, J., Grove, J. M., Kao-kniffin, J., Meltzer, H., & Ndebele, T. (2023). Hydro-bio-geo-socio-chemical interactions and the sustainability of residential landscapes. PNAS Nexus, 2(10), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad316

Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California

Mockrin, M. H., Locke, D. H., Syphard, A. D., & O’Neil‐Dunne, J. P. M. (2023). Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California. Journal of Environmental Management, 347(September), 118960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118960

Despite Workforce Diversity Efforts, Career Metrics Differ For Some Demographic Groups In The USDA Forest Service.

Sachdeva, S.S., Westphal, L.M., Kenefic, L., Dockry, M.J., Fisher, C.L., Locke, D.H.. (2023). Despite Workforce Diversity Efforts, Career Metrics Differ For Some Demographic Groups In The USDA Forest Service. Society and Natural Resources.https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2183447 [LINK]

Exploring links between resident satisfaction and participation in an urban tree planting initiative

Coleman, A.F., Eisenman, T.S., Locke, D.H., Harper, R.W.. (2023). Exploring links between resident satisfaction and participation in an urban tree planting initiative. Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning. 10.1016/j.cities.2023.104195 [LINK]

Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the USDA forest service

Dockry, M.J., Sachdeva, S.S., Fisher C.L., Kenefic, L.S., Locke, D.H., Westphal, L.M.. (2022). Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the U.S. Forest Service. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277423

Ecological homogenization of soil properties in the American residential macrosystem

Ryan, C.D., Groffman, P.M., Grove, J.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Locke, D.H., Morese, J.L., Neill, C., Nelson, K., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P.M., Roy-Chowdhury, R., Steele, M.K., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2022). Ecological homogenization of soil properties in the American Residential Macrosystem. Ecosphere. 10.1002/ecs2.4208 [LINK]

A tale of urban forest patch governance in four eastern US cities

Morzillo, A. T., Campbell, L. K., King, K. L., Lautar, K. J., Scott, L., Johnson, M. L., Clarke, M., Rhodes, L., Pincetl, S., Sonti, N. F., Locke, D. H., Paul, J., Fahey, R. T., Baker, M. E., Darling, L., & Johnson, L. R. (2022). A tale of urban forest patch governance in four eastern US[…]

Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime in Baltimore? A close examination of one program.

Kvit, A., Corrigan, A.E., Locke, D.H., Curriero, F., Mmari, K., (2022). Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime in Baltimore? A close examination of one program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127630 [LINK]

Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community composition at a continental scale

Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L., Avolio, M.L., Bratt, A.R., Engebrestson, J.M., Groffman, P.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Locke, D.H., Heffernan, J.B., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Cubino, J.P., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2021) Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community composition at a continental scale. Ecological Applications. e02455 [LINK]

Spatial contagion structures urban vegetation from parcel to landscape.

Locke, D.H., Ossola, A., Minor, E., Lin, B.. (2021) Spatial contagion structures urban vegetation from parcel to landscape. People and Nature. 00(August 2020): 1–15. doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10254 [LINK] metadata, data, and reproducible code available here via Locke, D. H., Ossola, A., Minor, E., & Lin, B. (2021). Yards, block groups, and vegetationcover measures. Dryad Digital Repository, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3bbOr https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-ext-2021-0003

The influence of street trees on pedestrian perceptions of safety: Results from environmental justice areas of Massachusetts (U.S.).

Coleman, A., Ryan, R.L., Eisenman, T.S., Locke, D.H., Harper, R.W.. (2021). The influence of street trees on pedestrian perceptions of safety: Results from environmental justice areas of Massachusetts (U.S.). Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127258 [LINK]

Ambiguity and clarity in residential yard ordinances across Metropolitan Areas in the United States

Engebretson, J.M, Nelson, K.C., Larson, K.L., Andrade, R., Wheeler, M.M., Lerman, S.B., Locke, D.H., Trammell, T.L.E., Groffman, P.M.. (2021). Ambiguity and clarity in residential yard ordinances across Metropolitan Areas in the United States. Journal of Urban Affairs. doi:10.1080/07352166.2021.1901590 [LINK]

Exploring the relationships between tree canopy cover and socioeconomic characteristics in tropical urban systems: The case of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Martinuzzi, S., Locke, D. H., Ramos-González, O., Sanchez, M., Grove, J.M., Muñoz-Erikson, T. A., Arendt, W. J., & Bauer, G. (2021). Exploring the relationships between tree canopy cover and socioeconomic characteristics in tropical urban systems: The case of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 62(April). doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127125 [LINK]

Residential housing segregation and urban tree canopy in 37 US Cities

Locke, D.H., Hall, B., Grove, J.M., Pickett, S., Ogden, L., Aoki, C., Boone, C., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P., (2020). Residential housing segregation and urban tree canopy in 37 US Cities. npj Urban Sustain. 10.1038/s42949-021-00022-0 [LINK]

Working across space and time: approaches to ecological nonstationarity.

Rollinson, C.R., Finley, A., Alexander, M.R., Banerjee, S., Hamil, K-A.D., Koenig, L.E., Locke, D.H., Peterson, M., Tingley, M., Wheeler, K., Youngflesh, C., Zipkin, E.F.. (2021). Working across space and time: approaches to ecological nonstationarity. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment. doi:10.1002/fee.2298 [LINK]

A landscape approach to nitrogen cycling in urban lawns reveals the interaction between topography and human behaviors

Suchy, A.K,. Groffman, P.M., Band, L.E., Duncan, J.M., Gold, A.J., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Templeton, L. (2021) A landscape approach to nitrogen cycling in urban lawns reveals the interaction between topography and human behaviors. Biogeochemistry. doi: 10.1007/s10533-020-00738-8 [LINK]

Beyond ‘trees are good’: A call for integrated analysis of costs, disservices, and tradeoffs in urban forestry

Roman, L.A., Conway, T.M., Eisenman, T., Koeser, A., Locke, D.H., Jenerette, D.G., Östberg, J., Vogt, J., Ordóñez, C.O.. (2020). Beyond ‘trees are good’: A call for integrated analysis of costs, disservices, and tradeoffs in urban forestry. Ambio. 10.1007/s13280-020-01396-8 [LINK]

Municipal Regulation of Residential Landscapes across US Cities: Patterns and Implications for Landscape Sustainability.

Larson, K.L., Andrade, R., Nelson, K.C., Wheeler, M.W., Engebreston, J., Hall, S.J., Avolio, M.L., Lerman, S.B., Groffman, P.M., Grove, J.M., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Locke, D.H., Neill, C., Roy Chowdhury, R., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2020). Municipal Regulation of Residential Landscapes across US Cities:Patterns and Implications for Landscape Sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management [LINK]

Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Drivers of Change in Urban Forest Patches

Johnson, L.R., Johnson, M.L., Aronson, M.F.J., Campbell, L.K., Carr, M.E., Clarke, M., D’Amico, V., Darling, L., Erker, T., Fahey, Lautar, K., Locke, D.H., Morzillo, A.T., Pincetl, S., Rhodes, L., Schmit, J-P., Scott, L., Sonti, N.F.. (2020). Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Drivers of Change in Urban Forest Patches. Urban Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s11252-020-00977-5 [LINK]

How the nonhuman world influences homeowner yard management in the American residential macrosystem

Engebretson, J., Nelson, K., Ogden, L., Larson, K., Grove, J.M., Hall, S., Locke, D.H., Pataki, D., Roy Chowdhury, R., Trammell, T., Groffman, M.. (2020). How the nonhuman world influences homeowner yard management in the American residential macrosystem. Human Ecology [LINK]

Greening Cities Can Prevent Premature Deaths: Health Impact Assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 Tree Canopy Cover Goals

Kondo, M.C., Mueller, N., Locke, D.H., Roman, L.A., Rojas-Rueda, D., Schinasi, L., Gascon, M., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J. (2020). Greening Cities Can Prevent Premature Deaths: Health Impact Assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 Tree Canopy Cover Goals. The Lancet Planetary Health. [LINK]

Time is not money: Income is more important than lifestage for explaining patterns of residential yard plant community structure and diversity in Baltimore

Avolio, M. L., Blanchette, A., Sonti, N. F., Locke, D. H.. (2020). Time is not money: Income is more important than lifestage for explaining patterns of residential yard plant community structure and diversity in Baltimore. Frontiers in Ecology And Evolution. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2020.00085 [LINK]

Know your watershed and know your neighbor: paths to supporting stormwater management in Baltimore, MD and Phoenix, AZ

Locke, D.H., York, A.M., Grove, J.M.. (2020). Know your watershed and know your neighbor: paths to supporting stormwater management in Baltimore, MD and Phoenix, AZ. Landscape and Urban Planning. doi.org/10.​1016/​j.​landurbplan.​2019.​103714 [LINK]

The greenspace-academic performance link varies by remote sensing measure and urbanicity around Maryland Public Schools.

Browning, M.H.E.M., Locke, D.H. (2020). The greenspace-academic performance link varies by remote sensing measure and urbanicity around Maryland Public Schools. Landscape and Urban Planning. doi.org/10.​1016/​j.​landurbplan.​2019.​103706 [LINK]

Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas

Locke, D.H., Polsky, C., Grove, J. M., Groffman, P. M., Nelson, K.C., Larson, K. L., Cavender-Bares, J., Heffernan, J. B., Roy Chowdhury, R., Hobbie, S. E., Bettez, N.,  Neill, C., Ogden, L.A., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.. (2019). Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas. PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222630 [LINK]

Context matters, but the organizational landscape is more important for explaining civic environmental stewardship group intensity in four major US cities

Johnson, M.L., Locke, D.H., Svendsen, E.S., Campbell, L.K., Westphal, L., Romolini, M., Grove, J.M. (2019). Context matters, but the organizational landscape is more important for explaining civic environmental stewardship group intensity in four major US cities. Ecology and Society. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10924-240401 [LINK]

Phone-call reminders narrow the intention-action gap by increasing follow-through for a residential tree giveaway program

Hand, M. S., Roman, L. A., Locke, D. H., & Fichman, E. S. (2019). Phone-call reminders narrow the intention-action gap by increasing follow-through for a residential tree giveaway program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 44(April), 126425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126425 [LINK]

Urban form, architecture and the structure of front and backyard vegetation.

Ossola, A., Locke, D. H., Lin, B., & Minor, E. (2019). Urban form, architecture and the structure of front and backyard vegetation. Landscape and Urban Planning, 185(November 2018), 141–157. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.02.014 [LINK]

Forests, houses, or both? Relationships between land cover, housing characteristics, and resident socioeconomic status across ecoregions.

Mockrin, M. H., Locke, D. H., Stewart, S. I., Hammer, R. B., & Radeloff, V. C. (2019). Forests, houses, or both? Relationships between land cover, housing characteristics, and resident socioeconomic status across ecoregions. Journal of Environmental Management, 234(December 2018), 464–475. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.001 [LINK]

Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the Landscape Mullets concept on urban residential lands.

Locke, D.H., Roy Chowdhury, R., Grove, J. M., Martin, D.G., Goldman, E., Rogan, J., Groffman, P.M.. (2018). Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the Landscape Mullets concept on urban residential lands. Society and Natural Resources. doi:10.1080/08941920.2018.1481549 [LINK]

A Multi-City Comparison of Front and Backyard Differences in Plant Species Diversity and Nitrogen Cycling in Residential Landscapes

Locke, D.H., Avolio, M., Trammel, T.L.E., Roy Chowdhury, R., Grove, J.M., Rogan, J., Martin, D.G., Bettez, N., Cavender-Bares, J., Groffman, P.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Morse, J.L., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Ogden, L.A., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P.M., Pataki, D., Pearse, W., Polsky, C., Wheeler, M.M.. (2018). A Multi-City Comparison of Front and Backyard[…]

Human and biophysical legacies shape contemporary urban forests: A literature synthesis.

Roman, L.A., Pearsall, H.C., Eisenman, T.S., Conway, T.M., Fahey, R.T., Landry, S., Vogt, J.M., van Doorn, N.S., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Bardekjian, A.C., Battles, J.J., Cadenasso, M.L., Konijnendijk, C.C., Avolio, M., Berland, A., Jenerette, D.G., Mincey, S.K., Staudhammer, C.. (2018). Human and biophysical legacies shape contemporary urban forests: A literature synthesis. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening[…]

Landscape Ethnography: Understanding the Political and Ecological Dynamics of Urban Forests in Baltimore.

Ogden, L.A., Aoki, C., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Hall, W., Sonti, N.F., Pickett, S.T.A., Avins, M., Lautar, K., Lagrosa, J (2018). Landscape Ethnography: Understanding the Political and Ecological Dynamics of Urban Forests in Baltimore. Urban Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s11252-018-0744-z [LINK]

Vegetation cover in relation to socioeconomic factors in a tropical city assessed from sub-meter resolution imagery

Martinuzzi, S., Ramos-González, O. M., Muñoz-Erickson, T. A., Locke, D.H., Lugo, A. E., Radeloff, V. C.. (2018). The assessment of urban vegetation from high-resolution aerial imagery and its relationship to socioeconomic factors in a tropical city. Ecological Applications. doi: 10.1002/eap.1673 [LINK]

The Legacy Effect: Understanding how segregation and environmental injustice unfold over time in Baltimore.

Grove, J.M., Ogden, L.A., Pickett, S.T.A., Boone, C.G., Buckley, G.L., Locke, D.H. and Lord, C.. [In Press]. The Legacy Effect: Understanding how segregation and environmental injustice unfold over time in Baltimore. Annals of the American Association of Geographers Special Issue on “Social Justice and the City.” [LINK]

Ecological homogenization of Residential Macrosystems.

Groffman, P. M. , Avolio, M., Cavender-Bares, J., Bettez, N. D., Grove, J. M., Hall, S., Hobbie, S., Larson, K.L., Lerman, S., Locke, D.H., Heffernan, J., Morse, J. L., Neil, C., Nelson, K., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Pataki, D., Polsky, C., Pouyat, R. V., Roy Chowdhury, R., Steele, M., Trammell, T. L. E.. (2017). Ecological[…]

Tree canopy change and neighborhood stability: A comparative analysis of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Chuang, W-C., Boone, C. G., Locke, D.H., Grove, J. M., Buckley, G. L., Whitmer, A., Zhang.. (2017) Tree canopy change and neighborhood stability: A comparative analysis of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Accepted at Urban Forestry and Urban Greening on March 28, 2017. [LINK]

Did community greening reduce crime? Evidence from New Haven, CT, 1996-2007

Locke, D.H., Han, S., Kondo, M., Murphy-Dunning, C., Cox, M.. (2017). Did community greening reduce crime? Evidence from New Haven, CT, 1996-2007 Landscape and Urban Planning 161,72–79. 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.01.006 [LINK]

Branching out to residential lands: missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S.

Nguyen, V. D., Roman, L. A., Locke, D. H., Mincey, S. K., Sanders, J., Fichman, E. S., … Tobing, S. L. (2017). Branching out to residential lands: missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 22, 1–24. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.01.007 [LINK]

Stewardship mapping and assessment project: a framework for understanding community-based environmental stewardship.

Svendsen, E.S., Campbell, L.K., Fisher, D.R., Connolly, J.J.T., Johnson, M.L., Sonti, N.F., Locke, D.H., Westphal, L.M., LeBlanc F.C., Grove, J.M., Romolini, M., Blahna, D.J., Wolf, K.L.. (2016). Stewardship mapping and assessment project: a framework for understanding community-based environmental stewardship. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-156. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station.[…]

Satisfaction, water and fertilizer use in the America residential macrosystem.

Groffman, P. M., Grove, J. M., Polsky, C., Bettez, N. D., Morse, J. L., C-B, J., Hall, S. J., Heffernan, J. B., Hobbie, S. E., Larson, K. L., Neill, C., Nelson, K., Ogden, L., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Pataki, D., Roy Chowdhury, R., and Locke, D. H.. (2016). Satisfaction, water and fertilizer use in the[…]

The good, the bad, and the interested: how historical demographics explain present-day tree canopy, vacant lot and tree request spatial variability in New Haven, CT.

Locke, D. H., & Baine, G. (2015). The good, the bad, and the interested: how historical demographics explain present-day tree canopy, vacant lot and tree request spatial variability in New Haven, CT. Urban Ecosystems, 18(2), 391-409. doi:10.1007/s11252-014-0409-5 [LINK] – available for one time personal download only

Doing the Hard Work Where It’s Easiest? Examining the relationships between urban greening programs and social and ecological characteristics.

Locke, D. H., and Grove, J. M.. (2014). Doing the Hard Work Where It’s Easiest? Examining the relationships between urban greening programs and social and ecological characteristics. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. DOI: 10.1007/s12061-014-9131-1 [LINK]

Urban environmental stewardship and changes in vegetative cover in New York City neighborhoods (2000-2010).

Locke, D. H., King, K. L., Svendsen, E. S., Campbell, L. K., Small, C., Sonti, N.F., Fisher, D. R. Lu, J. W. T.. (2014). Urban environmental stewardship and changes in vegetative cover in New York City neighborhoods (2000-2010). Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 4(3), 250–266. doi:10.1007/s13412-014-0176-x [LINK]

An Ecology of Prestige in New York City: Examining the Relationships Among Population Density, Socio-economic Status, Group Identity, and Residential Canopy Cover.

Grove, J. M., Locke, D. H., & O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M. (2014). An Ecology of Prestige in New York City: Examining the Relationships Among Population Density, Socio-economic Status, Group Identity, and Residential Canopy Cover. Environmental Management. 54(3), 402–419 doi:10.1007/s00267-014-0310-2  [LINK]

Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Prioritization Tools: Supporting Collaborative Decision Making to Achieve Urban Sustainability Goals.

Locke, D. H., Grove, J. M., Galvin, M. F., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., & Murphy, C.. (2013). Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Prioritization Tools: Supporting Collaborative Decision Making to Achieve Urban Sustainability Goals. Cities and the Environment (CATE), 6(1). [LINK]

Assessing and comparing relationships between urban environmental stewardship networks and land cover in Baltimore and Seattle.

Romolini, M., Grove, J. M., & Locke, D. H.. (2013). Assessing and comparing relationships between urban environmental stewardship networks and land cover in Baltimore and Seattle. Landscape and Urban Planning, 120, 190–207.  doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.08.008 [LINK]

Prioritizing preferable locations for increasing urban tree canopy in New York City.

Locke, D. H., Grove, J. M., Lu, J. W. T., Troy, A. R., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Beck, D. B.. (2010). Prioritizing preferable locations for increasing urban tree canopy in New York City. Cities And The Environment 3(1):18. [LINK]