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The nature gaze: eye-tracking experiment reveals well-being benefits derived from directing visual attention towards elements of nature.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Fleming, W. & Rizowy, B. & Shwartz, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The urban lifestyle has a profound effect on mental health, contributing significantly to the challenges faced by people who reside in urban areas. Gr...

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Balanced spatial distribution of green areas creates healthier urban landscapes.

Published online: 20 Sep 2022

Authors: Cirino, D. W. & Tambosi, L. R. & Mauad, T. & Freitas, S. R. de & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The benefits of green infrastructure on human well-being in urban areas are already well-established, with strong evidence of the positive effects of ...

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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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The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for different shades of green.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Yap, K. K. L. & Soh, M. C. K. & Sia, A. & Chin WeiJun & Araib, S. & Ang WeiPing & Tan PuayYok & Er, K. B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

COVID-19 has heightened the dependence of urban dwellers on cultural ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces (UGS), specifically in regard t...

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Limits to green revolution in rice in Africa the case of Ghana.

Published online: 19 Oct 2016

Authors: Ragasa, C. & Chapoto, A.

Content type: Bulletin

The Ghana National Rice Development Strategy in 2009 was developed to double rice production by 2018 with a 10 percent annual increase and to reduce o...

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Eggshell pigmentation indicates pesticide contamination.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Jagannath, A. & Shore, R. F. & Walker, L. A. & Ferns, P. N. & Gosler, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Persistent pesticide residues remain a significant environmental pollutant, reducing breeding success of predatory birds even where such pesticides ha...

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A dataset of nectar sugar production for flowering plants found in urban green spaces.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Tew, N. E. & Baldock, K. C. R. & Morten, J. M. & Bird, S. & Vaughan, I. P. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Nectar and pollen are floral resources that provide food for insect pollinators, so quantifying their supplies can help us to understand and mitigate ...

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Home sweet home: evaluation of native versus exotic plants as resources for insects in urban green spaces.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Lerch, D. & Blüthgen, N. & Mody, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insect decline and loss of biodiversity not only affect large-scale agricultural landscapes, but are increasingly recognized in urban environments. It...

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Fruits of the city: the nature, nurture and future of urban foraging.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Sardeshpande, M. & Shackleton, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban foraging is a global informal phenomenon which has been investigated in the Global North more than other parts of the world. Characterising the ...

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The Swedish green infrastructure policy as a policy assemblage: what does it do for biodiversity conservation?

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Post, M. von & Knaggård, Å. & Olsson, J. A. & Olsson, O. & Persson, A. S. & Ekroos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly used in policymaking to promote biodiversity and enhance ecosystem services through the protection, creation...

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