Comparative physical parameters of selected tree canopy soil related with urban greening in nirmala college campus, coimbatore, tamilnadu, India

India is urbanizing at a very fast pace. The enhancement of urban green spaces or urban green forests is one of the ways, which has the potential to mitigate the adverse effects of urbanization economic or environmental costs. Tress provide various benefits associated with air, water quality, building energy conservation, cooler air temperatures, reductions in ultraviolet radiation and many other environmental and social benefits. Trees have played an important role in human settlements throughout history. Natural forests with their complete canopy cover, large leaf areas and permeable soils handle rain water effectively through interception and infiltration, returning water to ground water and the atmosphere and protecting water quality in surface waterways. In the present study five trees were selected from the college campus and the physical parameters of the tree canopy soil were analysed and compared with the soil profile.