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Urban cultivation in allotments maintains soil qualities adversely affected by conventional agriculture.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Edmondson, J. L. & Davies, Z. G. & Gaston, K. J. & Leake, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modern agriculture, in seeking to maximize yields to meet growing global food demand, has caused loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) and compaction, imp...

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In defence of urban community gardens.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Egerer, M. & Karlebowski, S. & Conitz, F. & Neumann, A. E. & Schmack, J. M. & Sturm, U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

With the boom in urban living has come a boom in urban gardening. In particular, urban community gardening is an increasingly popular form of horticul...

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Digitalization & food security amidst the changing landscape of Asian agriculture.

Published online: 07 Feb 2019

Authors: Villena, M. M. C. A. & Saguiguit, G. C., Jr. & Burgos, B. M. & Cadiz, M. C. H.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper considers the role of digital agriculture or precision agriculture in achieving food security. Some concerns for developing countries in So...

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Guidelines on urban and peri-urban forestry.

Published online: 04 Jan 2017

Authors: Salbitano, F. & Borelli, S. & Conigliaro, M. & Chen YuJuan

Content type: Bulletin

These guidelines are the result a consultative process that involved a large number of practitioners from both developed and developing countries. Two...

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Social values for biodiversity and carbon flow in cities.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Lampinen, J. & García-Antúnez, O. & Jalkanen, J. & Havu, M. & Olafsson, A. S. & Gulsrud, N. M. & Raymond, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban green areas contribute to climate change mitigation, support biodiversity and host a wide range of social values important for urban residents. ...

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Son System: fruit growing integrated with crops and vegetables.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Guimarães, T. G. & Madeira, N. R.

Content type: Bulletin

Considering the availability of idle physical space between the rows of fruit trees and the high financial investment in the establishment and managem...

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Stress-gradient framework for green roofs: applications for urban agriculture and other ecosystem services.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Rolhauser, A. G. & MacIvor, J. S. & Roberto, A. & Ahmed, S. & Isaac, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Green roofs are promoted to contribute to more resilient cities by enhancing urban ecosystem services and food systems. Extensive, low-maintenance ...

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Rapid responses of bees and butterflies but not birds to targeted urban road verge habitat enhancements.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Brown, J. & Threlfall, C. G. & Harrison, L. & Baumann, J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cities provide opportunities for biodiversity conservation through the design of urban greenspaces as wildlife habitat. A significant proportion of ur...

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Spatial contagion structures urban vegetation from parcel to landscape.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Locke, D. H. & Ossola, A. & Minor, E. & Lin, B. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Residential yards are a significant component of urban socio-ecological systems; residential land covers 11% of the United States and is often the dom...

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Interacting effects of sand, slugs and jute drive community composition in direct-seeded urban wildflower meadows.

Published online: 01 Dec 2024

Authors: Horsfall, K. & Livesley, S. J. & Delpratt, J. & Hirst, M. J. & Williams, N. S. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildflower meadows support biodiversity in urban environments, whilst providing low-maintenance, amenity landscapes. By moving from international plan...

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