2024
Yes
Orange Is the New Green: Exploring the Restorative Capacity of Seasonal Foliage in Schoolyard Trees
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13050497
Paddle, Eli
North America
Experimental
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Green space
Stress/Anxiety
Cognitive Function
School
greening
trees
visualization
restoration
Child
healthy
Quasi-experimental study used visualizations of schoolyard trees with seasonal foliage to assess perceived restorativeness among children. Fall colors and conifers were rated as restorative as green trees. Suggests diverse planting can support year-round mental well-being.
2016