Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)

The article highlights Colorado’s harsh Front Range climate—hot summers, cold winters, low rainfall, alkaline soils, and a shorter growing season—and warns that rising temperatures and loss of ash and cottonwood trees will intensify urban heat islands and stress trees. It urges expanding tree diversity with drought-, heat-, cold-, and alkaline-tolerant species, especially native varieties, and cites experts like Scott Skogerboe who promote resilient seedlings sourced from southern regions.