J Wang

Roots Dominate Over Extraradical Hyphae in Driving Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation During Tropical Forest Succession
Chen, XL, ZJ Mou, J Zhang, Y Li, WJ Wu, T Wang, XM Zhu, et al. (2026) 2025. “Roots Dominate Over Extraradical Hyphae in Driving Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation During Tropical Forest Succession”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 31 (9). doi:10.1111/gcb.70499.
General power law function suggests optimal size thresholds for adaptive cooling by green space in cities
Wang, J, WQ Zhou, and Timon McPhearson. (2026) 2025. “General Power Law Function Suggests Optimal Size Thresholds for Adaptive Cooling by Green Space in Cities”. NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 5 (1). doi:10.1038/s42949-025-00223-x.
Socio-Ecological Impacts of the Investment of Urban Nature in Heat Mitigation for Two Megacities
Wang, J, WQ Zhou, Timon McPhearson, Elizabeth M. Cook, P Herreros-Cantis, and J Liu. (2026) 2025. “Socio-Ecological Impacts of the Investment of Urban Nature in Heat Mitigation for Two Megacities”. EARTHS FUTURE 13 (6). doi:10.1029/2025EF005976.
Global synthesis and regional insights for mainstreaming urban nature-based solutions
McPhearson, Timon, N Frantzeskaki, A Ossola, L Diep, PML Anderson, T Blatch, MJ Collier, et al. (2026) 2025. “Global Synthesis and Regional Insights for Mainstreaming Urban Nature-Based Solutions”. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 122 (29). doi:10.1073/pnas.2315910121.
A scaling law for predicting urban trees canopy cooling efficiency
Wang, J, WQ Zhou, Steward T. A. Pickett, and YG Qian. (2026) 2024. “A Scaling Law for Predicting Urban Trees Canopy Cooling Efficiency”. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 121 (46). doi:10.1073/pnas.2401210121.
Urban tree canopy has greater cooling effects in socially vulnerable communities in the US
Zhou, Weiqi, GL Huang, Steward T. A. Pickett, J Wang, Mary L. Cadenasso, Timon McPhearson, JM Grove, and J Wang. (2026) 2021. “Urban Tree Canopy Has Greater Cooling Effects in Socially Vulnerable Communities in the US”. ONE EARTH 4 (12): 1764-1775,. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.11.010.
Examining ecological justice within the social-ecological-technological system of New York City, USA
Pineda-Pinto, M, P Herreros-Cantis, Timon McPhearson, N Frantzeskaki, J Wang, and WQ Zhou. (2026) 2021. “Examining Ecological Justice Within the Social-Ecological-Technological System of New York City, USA”. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 215. doi:10.1016/j.lurbplan.2021.104228.